Comparison

STEINS;GATE Phenogram vs はつゆきさくら

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
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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

はつゆきさくら

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めぐる春夏秋冬、終わる1095日。 ウサギと少女に出会った不思議な冬物語 ※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] ウサギと少女に出会った不思議な冬物語 「河野初雪」は、白咲学園3年生。進学校には珍しい不良生徒。 卒業が危ないと言われ、今日も嫌々授業に顔を出す。 今年最初の雪が降った12月。 初雪は旧市街の一画で、真っ白なドレスを着た美しい少女に出会う。 雪に降られながら、少女は一匹のウサギを探して街をさまよっていた。 一夜の不思議な出会い。 そして数日後。学園にドレスの少女、「桜」が転校してくる。 最後の冬へ、初雪を連れて行くために。 めぐる春夏秋冬。 終わる1095日。 やがて冬を越えて、春が訪れる頃。 ついに積もることのなかった雪の思い出を抱いて、 少年は立ち尽くす。 初雪から桜まで 卒業おめでとう [スタッフ] シナリオ:新島夕 原画  :ほんたにかなえ/とらのすけ/ちまろ [オープニングテーマ] 「Hesitation Snow」 歌 :fripSide 作詞:yuki-ka 作曲:八木沼悟志 編曲:八木沼悟志/川崎海 [キャスト] 玉樹桜 :山羽みんと 小坂井綾:佐本二厘 あずま夜:桐谷華 東雲希 :杏子御津 シロクマ:涼屋スイ ラン  :七原ことみ サクヤ :星咲イリア 竹田直子:結衣菜 金崎恵 :如月葵 来栖三木:田中美智 宮棟閑 :美月 久保完 :西野みく 室屋透 :小池竹蔵 東雲妻 :茶生新地 [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/twitterでつぶやく/ヘルプ/バージョン情報を選択できます。

Screenshots

STEINS;GATE Phenogram4 screens
はつゆきさくら4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: はつゆきさくら at 86% against STEINS;GATE Phenogram's 33%. はつゆきさくら also leads on price ($9.99 vs $11.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). STEINS;GATE Phenogram's advantage is update cadence (every 13 months vs every 29 months). On 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 はつゆきさくら $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, はつゆきさくら every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
STEINS;GATE Phenogram versus はつゆきさくら: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTEINS;GATE Phenogramはつゆきさくら
Price$11.99$9.99 — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews86.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 months — betterEvery 29 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.6 GB1.3 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%

はつゆきさくら

Written reviews50 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.0%

Bugs and requests

STEINS;GATE Phenogram

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

はつゆきさくら

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • AUTO mode not working properly
  • Kanji conversion errors
  • Download issues
  • Poor scaling on iPad

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to skip Merry-Go-Round section
  • Improved iPad scaling
  • Fix AUTO mode malfunction
  • Fix Kanji conversion errors
  • Add missing 18+ scenes

In-app purchases

None

STEINS;GATE Phenogram

No in-app purchases

None

はつゆきさくら

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STEINS;GATE Phenogram free?
STEINS;GATE Phenogram costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is はつゆきさくら free?
はつゆきさくら costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do STEINS;GATE Phenogram or はつゆきさくら have ads?
Neither STEINS;GATE Phenogram nor はつゆきさくら shows ads.
Which is updated more often, STEINS;GATE Phenogram or はつゆきさくら?
STEINS;GATE Phenogram ships an update every 13 months, and はつゆきさくら every 29 months. Most recently, STEINS;GATE Phenogram was updated on October 19, 2026 and はつゆきさくら on October 25, 2026.

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