Comparison

Appeared vs Read It (Not)

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

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About

Appeared

Engage in a unique arcade experience by launching balls to defeat strange creatures emerging from pipes. Explore different worlds, collect eggs, and level up places to discover rare monsters and achieve exciting combos.

Highlights
  • Launch balls to hit creatures
  • Achieve combos for excitement
  • Explore 17 different places
  • Collect eggs to develop new places
  • Level up places to find rare creatures
  • Master creatures level up and grow
Features
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Wow!! Somehow weird creatures appeared from the pipes!! Pull the ball with your fingers and shoot it and hit these weird creatures! It's so exciting if you get many combos! ■ Story This world is filled with many pipes, and strange creatures are living in the pipes. There are 17 places in this world. In each place, a creature like a ball named "Master" is living. "Master" hates weird creatures which come from pipes. "Master" likes to defeat them. It's "Master"'s hobby. Maybe everyone can't understand the situation, but just play it, and feel it, don't think. ■ How to play the game Creatures living in each place are different. If you want to find an unusual creature, let's use the coin to raise the level of the place. The material of the pipe will change and rare creatures will appear more. If you want to meet new creatures, try to develop the new place with the egg you gathered. Can you find all the mysterious creatures that living in this world? ■ TIPS 1 if you raise the level of place to the maximum level 6, something will happens! ■ TIPS 2 The "Master" that exists in each place will level up and grow bigger, so you will get many combos easily. It makes you feel better because it's so exciting.

About

Read It (Not)

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Confused brain. Clear mind. A ZEN-inspired brain training game, rooted in psychology. Supervised by psychologists. Challenging. Addictive. Meditative. ◆ Simple to play. But your brain will panic. The screen is split into top and bottom halves. Choose the matching item from the two options at the bottom. Sounds easy? Not quite. Top half: DO NOT read the text. Focus on color, shape, or image—ignore the text. Bottom half: READ the text. Ignore how it looks—trust the letters. Example: Top: The word "green" written in red. Don’t read—just see red. Bottom: "green" in red and "red" in green. Correct answer? The green "red". This rule switch creates a classic task switching challenge—your mind must constantly flip between "don't read” and "read." Fast, focused decisions are key. It's not just a game—it's mental gymnastics. ◆ 43 task types. Each one rewires your brain. Colors. Fonts. Animations. Symbols. Every stage shifts how you perceive, think, and choose. Stay calm under pressure. Sharpen your selective attention. Switch fast. Stay sharp. ◆ Your progress is honored with Zen-inspired titles There are 10 stages. Each stage grants you a Zen-inspired title based on your performance. No "Game Over." Only reflection and insight. Examples: Drift – Gradual movement forward Harmony – A balanced soul . . . Perception – Clarity beyond illusion Void – The state of no-mind Let words mark your journey, not judge it. ◆ A psychological maze worth entering Designed with principles from cognitive psychology Mixes casual gameplay with deep introspection Challenging, calming, addictive Is this brain training? Is it meditation? Or a mirror for your mind? Only one way to find out. Can you reach the state of "Void"? Hand clap SE: Pocket sound – https://pocket-se.info/

Screenshots

Appeared3 screens
Read It (Not)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Appeared at 3 against Read It (Not)'s —. Read It (Not)'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Appeared versus Read It (Not): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppearedRead It (Not)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 months—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKAZUYA KAMIOKATechQiao Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Appeared

No in-app purchases

None

Read It (Not)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Appeared free?
Appeared is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Read It (Not) free?
Read It (Not) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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