Comparison

STEINS;GATE Phenogram vs Neko Can Dream

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

Head to head
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

Neko Can Dream

Embark on a retro adventure collecting dream cans in an 8-bit world. Explore three distinct dreamscapes to gather resources and uncover the mysteries of a strange city. This game offers a genuine 80s technical experience.

Highlights
  • Dream collecting gameplay
  • 8-bit retro graphics
  • Explore three dream worlds
  • Adventure and exploration
  • Item collection
Features
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“I heard someone’s voice. It was a voice that may or may not have sounded familiar. I woke up and walked the streets hungry, looking for food.” You woke up hungry in a back alley in a strange city. You tried to eat the canned cat food you found, but there was no way to open it. According to the barkeeper of a yakitori bar you visited to borrow a can opener, it was not real food, but an item called a dream can. She demanded that you produce more dream cans by entering the dreams of people in the city, in return for providing real canned cat food.... Neko Can Dream is a dream-collecting adventure in an 8-bit world: a real retro game, not an “8-bit-style” game, developed to the technical standards of the 80s. Now it’s time for you to head out on your adventure across three different dream worlds and collect your DREAM CANS.

Screenshots

STEINS;GATE Phenogram4 screens
Neko Can Dream3 screens

Verdict

The call

STEINS;GATE Phenogram and Neko Can Dream both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Neko Can Dream's written reviews are positive against 33% of STEINS;GATE Phenogram's. Neko Can Dream also leads on price ($2.99 vs $11.99) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 13 months). STEINS;GATE Phenogram's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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

STEINS;GATE Phenogram costs $11.99 and Neko Can Dream $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for STEINS;GATE Phenogram against 5.0 for Neko Can Dream. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of STEINS;GATE Phenogram's written reviews are positive against 100% of Neko Can Dream's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

STEINS;GATE Phenogram ships an update every 13 months, Neko Can Dream every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
STEINS;GATE Phenogram versus Neko Can Dream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTEINS;GATE PhenogramNeko Can Dream
Price$11.99$2.99 — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size1.6 GB41 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMAGES. Inc.Amaitorte

Customer experience

STEINS;GATE Phenogram

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

Neko Can Dream

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

STEINS;GATE Phenogram

No in-app purchases

None

Neko Can Dream

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STEINS;GATE Phenogram free?
STEINS;GATE Phenogram costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Neko Can Dream free?
Neko Can Dream costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, STEINS;GATE Phenogram or Neko Can Dream?
STEINS;GATE Phenogram and Neko Can Dream are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do STEINS;GATE Phenogram or Neko Can Dream have ads?
Neither STEINS;GATE Phenogram nor Neko Can Dream shows ads.
Which is updated more often, STEINS;GATE Phenogram or Neko Can Dream?
STEINS;GATE Phenogram ships an update every 13 months, and Neko Can Dream every 5 months. Most recently, STEINS;GATE Phenogram was updated on October 29, 2026 and Neko Can Dream on October 27, 2026.

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