Comparison

STEINS;GATE Phenogram vs ひこうき雲の向こう側

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

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About

STEINS;GATE Phenogram

Experience a new chapter in a popular visual novel series with multiple branching storylines. Explore character-specific narratives, interact with a customizable in-game phone, and uncover hidden plots. This game offers over 20 hours of gameplay with full voice acting.

Highlights
  • Phone trigger system optimized for iOS
  • Branching storylines based on player choices
  • Customizable in-game mobile phone
  • Character-specific short stories
  • Full voice acting
  • Over 20 hours of gameplay
  • Universal app for iPhone and iPad
Features
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Since 2009, the STEINS; GATE series has sold over 1,000,000 copies!  The latest work of "STEINS;GATE" series, hypothetical pluralist adventure "STEINS;GATE Linear Bounded Phenogram" is now released on iOS! The fate of the world has been left to the way mobile phones are handled! ※This application supports Japanese only. ※We don't have a plan to support Korean for this application. - Features *The game features the phone trigger system, optimized for iOS. Unexpected stories about how to handle a mobile phone during a game! *When you clear the story, a new story appears, and the way the game progresses depends on which story you choose! *You can customize the mobile phone in the game like a real mobile phone! *Emails received during the game will be displayed as MAIL LIST! *Special terms that appear during the game are registered in the TIPS LIST and you can read explanations! *With CONFIG, you can change various settings and enjoy your favorite play style! *Short stories based on the views of characters in "STEINS;GATE"! *"These stories are deeply involved wit the original "STEINS;GATE" so you can enjoy "STEINS;GATE" even further! * Full voice acting! * More than 20 hours of total game-play! * You can enjoy this game on either iPhone or iPad as a Universal app! (Not optimized for the iPhone 5 resolution) *Saved data can be stored on iCloud! Play with different devices and share the saved data! *Supports Game Center! *Supports Push Notifications! ※Opening and ending sequences based on the Xbox 360 version. - Tag Line  --Each lab member has his own story. (ラボメンの数だけ物語がある。) - Product Summary  10 stories in total which are written in the views of characters from "STEINS;GATE". These stories you can't see from the hero of STEINS;GATE, Rintaro Okabe's view, are also involved the original STEINS;GATE. You can tell these characters' conflicts, worries and other deep mental states from their own positions, to help you enjoy the STEINS;GATE's world even further. - Stories ・Dr. Jekyll on lines ・Bird Singing in Cage ・Vermilion Sooteer  ・Ghosting Rendezvous ・A Strange Building Filled Of Love ・Super hero Chat-noir ・Hermaphroditus in Labyrinth ・Eternal Polaris ・Quantum excited in Coma ・Three Contrapasso About The Abduction - How to play  Intuitive touch panel controls ensure a smooth game-play experience!  • Common controls  Phone Panel: Invoke phone trigger/Close  Two-finger tap (Or pinch-in): Show/hide game menu Swipe in from the edge of the screen: Show game menu Swipe to the edge of the screen from inside:Hide game menu (while displaying) Tap: Forward text, Confirm  Swipe Down: Show log screen  Swipe Up: Hide message area  Swipe Right: Skip read messages  Swipe Left: Force message skip  One-finger tap and hold: Auto mode  If a black frame is displayed around the screen, swipe inward from near the edge where the background is displayed to display the system menu. • Original controls for iPhone Hold portrait orientation: Invoke phone trigger  Hold landscape orientation: Close phone trigger  • Original controls for iPad Swipe up on the right side of screen: Invoke phone trigger  Swipe down on the left side of phone trigger: Close phone trigger ・Back up your save data to iCloud Choose "SYSTEM" > "BACKUP" from title screen and the save data will be backed up to iCloud. (Documents and Data is required to be ON in iCloud settings) ・Restore your save data from iCloud Choose "SYSTEM" > "RESTORE" from title screen and the save data will be restored to your device. (※Your save data on your device will be overwritten)

About

ひこうき雲の向こう側

Features
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名作デスゲームADV「リベリオンズ」を生み出したゲームメーカー FLATが贈る新境地は、まさかのドタバタ恋愛ADV!? ※フルボイス ※ゲーム内の言語はすべて日本語となります。 ※作品はiOS向けにアレンジされており、オリジナル作品と異なる部分がございます。 [ストーリー] 私の名前は美汐瑛莉(みしおえいり)。 成績・運動神経・スタイル共に抜群の完璧なる美少女。 世の中のたいていのことなら知っているけど、 ――まだ、恋は知らない。 そんな私が最近、興味津々なのがクラスメイトの広崎くん。 ユーモアのセンスがあって面白い奴なんだけど、 彼にはちょっと耳を疑うような逸話があって―― なんと彼、佐藤さんの告白を蹴ったらしいのよ。 “佐藤さん”っていうのは 『嫁にしたい女子ランキング』1位の学園ナンバーワン美少女。 容姿もさることながら性格の良さが評判で、 男女問わず凄く人気のある子なのね。 あんな可愛い子を振るなんて彼は一体何を考えてるの? ……匂うわね。 “訳あり”な匂いがプンプンするわ。 『さあ、おいでなさい。私の僕たち!  我ら天体観測部――もとい“恋愛観測部”の活動開始よ!』 [スタッフ] シナリオ     :さかき傘 原画       :プリンプリン [オープニングテーマ] 「恋の予感」 歌        :真崎エリカ 作曲       :Team-OZ 作詞       :寺月恭一 [キャスト] 広崎 美奈   :秋野花 美汐 瑛莉   :桃井いちご 羽川原 いろは :上原あおい 佐藤 里沙   :藤森ゆき奈 綾 麗華    :松田理沙 戸井 潤    :藍川珪 坂口 哲弥   :陸奥出流 奈々丸 巻子  :かわしまりの 埠島 杏    :小倉結衣 生山 高江   :結衣菜 楽埼 散    :佐倉江美 [ゲームの遊び方] 画面タップ : シナリオメッセージを次に送ります。/選択肢やメニューを選びます。 右フリック : SKIPモードになります。 左フリック : AUTOモードになります。 上フリック : メッセージウィンドウを消します。 下フリック : バックログを表示します。 2点タップ : セーブ/ロード/環境設定/タイトルに戻る/共有/ヘルプ/バージョン情報を選択できます。

Screenshots

STEINS;GATE Phenogram4 screens
ひこうき雲の向こう側4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ひこうき雲の向こう側 at 94% against STEINS;GATE Phenogram's 33%. ひこうき雲の向こう側 also leads on price ($9.99 vs $11.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

STEINS;GATE Phenogram costs $11.99 and ひこうき雲の向こう側 $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

STEINS;GATE Phenogram ships an update every 13 months, ひこうき雲の向こう側 every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
STEINS;GATE Phenogram versus ひこうき雲の向こう側: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTEINS;GATE Phenogramひこうき雲の向こう側
Price$11.99$9.99 — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews93.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 months — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.6 GB1.4 GB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperMAGES. Inc.HUBLOTS CO., Ltd

Customer experience

STEINS;GATE Phenogram

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative60.8%

ひこうき雲の向こう側

Written reviews16 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%

In-app purchases

None

STEINS;GATE Phenogram

No in-app purchases

None

ひこうき雲の向こう側

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STEINS;GATE Phenogram free?
STEINS;GATE Phenogram costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ひこうき雲の向こう側 free?
ひこうき雲の向こう側 costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do STEINS;GATE Phenogram or ひこうき雲の向こう側 have ads?
Neither STEINS;GATE Phenogram nor ひこうき雲の向こう側 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, STEINS;GATE Phenogram or ひこうき雲の向こう側?
STEINS;GATE Phenogram ships an update every 13 months, and ひこうき雲の向こう側 every 25 months. Most recently, STEINS;GATE Phenogram was updated on November 1, 2026 and ひこうき雲の向こう側 on November 2, 2026.

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