Comparison

Roommates Visual Novel vs Lost Between the Lines

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

Lost Between the Lines

Experience a high school romance visual novel with beautiful illustrations and branching storylines. Make choices to uncover a secret and explore five different endings. Features voice acting by a popular anime voice actress.

Highlights
  • Branching storylines
  • Multiple endings
  • Beautiful illustrations
  • Voice acting
  • Choice-based gameplay
  • High school romance
Features
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[A large-volume romantic drama with beautiful illustrations by a popular artist!] As to what exactly is starting, it's a perfectly normal high school love story starring a somewhat abnormal girl! The cool, intellectual Suzumiya Rion. She usually keeps her distance from her classmates, but for some reason, she invited me out on a date! And the secret Rion's hiding will finally be revealed… If you clear all five endings, you'll find out your future with her. Try out all the different choices and see where you end up. [The game system is a simple novel-type adventure] The choices that appear here and there in the story change the distance between you and your girlfriend! The story will branch into one of five different endings accordingly. Restart the game again and again to complete all the endings! [Main character:Suzumiya Rion] She is the most elegant, serious, and studious high school girl in the school! Rine Suzumiya, who is the most popular madonna in the school, is suddenly approaching you, a girl with whom she has little contact! However, her eyes sometimes glaze over with a lonely look. ...... When her secret is revealed, their romance begins! [Voice: Hikaru Ueda] Rion is voiced by Hikaru Ueda, who also played the lead role in the Japanese animation! TwitterID:@o4novel

Screenshots

Roommates Visual Novel4 screens
Lost Between the Lines4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lost Between the Lines at every 2 months against Roommates Visual Novel's every 16 months. Roommates Visual Novel's advantage is review sentiment (65% vs 43%) and rating (4.2 vs 3.9). 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 Lost Between the Lines sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Roommates Visual Novel holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roommates Visual Novel has 117 ratings behind it against 9, 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 43% of Lost Between the Lines's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roommates Visual Novel ships an update every 16 months, Lost Between the Lines every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Roommates Visual Novel versus Lost Between the Lines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoommates Visual NovelLost Between the Lines
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (117 ratings) — better3.9 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings117 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB283 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCelso Riva5dims Inc. / 株式会社5次元

Customer experience

Roommates Visual Novel

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

Lost Between the Lines

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral42.9%
Negative14.3%

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

Lost Between the Lines

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
2 purchases

Lost Between the Lines

One-time2
  • Purchase stories$14.99
  • purchase stories$14.99

Questions

Is Roommates Visual Novel free?
Roommates Visual Novel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lost Between the Lines free?
Lost Between the Lines is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Roommates Visual Novel or Lost Between the Lines?
Roommates Visual Novel is rated higher. Roommates Visual Novel averages 4.2 out of 5 from 117 ratings, while Lost Between the Lines averages 3.9 from 9 ratings.
Do Roommates Visual Novel or Lost Between the Lines have ads?
Neither Roommates Visual Novel nor Lost Between the Lines shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roommates Visual Novel or Lost Between the Lines?
Roommates Visual Novel ships an update every 16 months, and Lost Between the Lines every 2 months. Most recently, Roommates Visual Novel was updated on October 21, 2026 and Lost Between the Lines on October 24, 2026.

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