Comparison

Roommates Visual Novel vs Jester / King

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Roommates Visual Novel

Experience college life and forge relationships in a humorous visual novel. Choose your character and navigate the first year, managing your schedule and stats while pursuing romance with a diverse cast of characters.

Highlights
  • Play as Anne or Max
  • Romance multiple characters
  • Light comedy writing
  • Life simulation gameplay
  • Full scheduler
  • Stats raising
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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Welcome to the halls of Latin House! The best dorm (that you can afford) at the greatest college (that would accept you) in the entire country (Not counting the parts that aren't here). Okay, maybe we're overselling it. Either way, you're invited along with either Max or Anne as they make their way through the first year of their college experience. - Play as Anne and romance Dominic, Rakesh, Max and Isabella - Play as Max and romance Sally, Anne, Isabella and Rakesh - Hilarious light comedy writing guaranteed to make you laugh - Life simulation gameplay with full scheduler and stats raising - OST by Leetstreet Boys including the main theme "Name In Lights"

About

Jester / King

A dark fantasy visual novel where you play as a jester investigating a demonic curse and murder. Make choices to uncover the truth, build relationships, and escape a cursed kingdom.

Highlights
  • Over 90,000 words of story
  • Voiced important lines
  • Relationship building with three characters
  • Collect 'keys' for story progression
  • Time loop with flowchart
  • Multiple character paths
Features
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The court jester, Madion, wakes up by the king's lifeless body. A demonic curse has struck down every true citizen, and driven others to madness. Madion is torn between seeking the truth, helping the survivors, and a desire to escape. From the author of Demonheart comes a new visual novel in a similarly dark setting, dealing with themes of murder, love, trust, and deceit. Features: • Story of over 90.000 words. • Important lines are voiced over. • Choices to build, or re-build, a relationship with one of three characters: Lucille, Calix, or Edwina. • Collect "keys" - bits of information needed to progress the story and discover the truth. • The cursed kingdom is looping in time - you can use a flowchart to go back to certain choices. Characters: • You play as Madion, the jester who has lost his memories. Having been forced into a life of chaos, uncertainty and deceit, Madion starts off feeling conflicted, jealous and spiteful. He needs to let go of his dark thoughts and redeem himself. You can make choices for him, affecting his relationships with the other characters. • Lady Lucille was forced to live in the king's palace while he waged war on her homeland. Quiet and cunning, she adapted quickly. Lucille believes she understands Madion, and is always there to support him. • An orphan of common origins, Calix received a favorable place in the palace thanks to his good looks and charisma. Some believed he was involved with the king, but Calix's eyes were set elsewhere. • As the king's alchemist, Edwina used to follow His Majesty's every command. She is strict and slightly paranoid, with a cold exterior, but Madion sees a different side of her.

Screenshots

Roommates Visual Novel4 screens
Jester / King4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Jester / King at 5.0 against Roommates Visual Novel's 4.2. Jester / King also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 16 months). Roommates Visual Novel's advantage is ratings volume (117 vs 7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Roommates Visual Novel sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Jester / King sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jester / King holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roommates Visual Novel has 117 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Roommates Visual Novel's written reviews are positive against 100% of Jester / King's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roommates Visual Novel ships an update every 16 months, Jester / King every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Roommates Visual Novel versus Jester / King: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoommates Visual NovelJester / King
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (117 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings117 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB95 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCelso RivaJovana Kujovic

Customer experience

Roommates Visual Novel

All ratings115 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral7.0%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral15.5%
Negative19.8%

Jester / King

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Roommates Visual Novel

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes immediately upon opening or character selection
  • Game closes when touching home button
  • Save data deleted after app updates
  • Frequent crashes during gameplay
  • Dialogue skip function not working properly
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  • Stats not properly tracked or displayed
  • Difficulty obtaining specific romance endings despite meeting requirements
  • Spring break romance requirements increased mid-game
  • Best ending not triggering despite payment and correct stats

Requested features

9 requests
  • Lower pricing or free-to-play model with ads
  • More romance pairing options (e.g., Max/Dominic, Anne/Sally)
  • Sequel with post-college storyline
  • Fast dialogue skip feature
  • New Game+ with stat carryover
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  • More female love interest options for Anne
  • Sally romance route for Anne
  • Combo pricing for multiple character routes
  • Ability to change player name

Jester / King

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Roommates Visual Novel

One-time3
  • In-game money, grades or stats$0.99
  • Unlock Max's full story$6.99
  • Unlock Anne's full story$6.99
3 purchases

Jester / King

One-time3
  • King's Treasure x500$3.99
  • King's Treasure x1400$9.99
  • King's Treasure x3000$19.99

Questions

Is Roommates Visual Novel free?
Roommates Visual Novel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jester / King free?
Jester / King is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Roommates Visual Novel or Jester / King?
Jester / King is rated higher. Roommates Visual Novel averages 4.2 out of 5 from 117 ratings, while Jester / King averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Roommates Visual Novel or Jester / King have ads?
Neither Roommates Visual Novel nor Jester / King shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roommates Visual Novel or Jester / King?
Roommates Visual Novel ships an update every 16 months, and Jester / King every 2 days. Most recently, Roommates Visual Novel was updated on October 21, 2026 and Jester / King on October 24, 2026.

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