Comparison

STEINS;GATE Phenogram vs ブレイズ・ユニオン Blaze Union

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

ブレイズ・ユニオン Blaze Union

Experience a tactical fantasy RPG with HD remaster graphics and optimized controls. Engage in strategic battles, recruit former enemies, and shape the story through your choices. Enjoy enhanced features like rewind and autosave for a seamless gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • HD remaster graphics
  • Optimized controls and tempo
  • Recruit characters from previous games
  • Multi-story based on player actions
  • Union System for coordinated combat
  • Tactics Cards for strategic depth
  • Rewind and autosave functions
Features
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軍勢バトルで繰り広げられるタクティクスファンタジーRPG「ブレイズ・ユニオン」がHDリマスターとして登場!! 現在のインターフェイス基準に合わせ 操作もテンポも快適化&最適化!! 便利機能も追加され、ストレスフリーで楽しめます!! 主人公ガーロットは帝国に抗うため、仲間と共に理不尽な現実に立ち向かっていく、『ユグドラ・ユニオン』の前日譚を描いた物語。 【特徴】 ・「ユグドラ・ユニオン」では敵だったあのキャラクターたちが仲間に?! ・プレイヤーの行動によって変化するマルチストーリー ・仲間と連携して戦う『ユニオンシステム』 ・戦略をより広くする『タクティクスカード』! ・リマスター化に合わせて便利な機能もガッツリご用意!! 【追加機能】 ・巻き戻し機能の追加!  →移動操作や戦闘など巻き戻してやり直すことが可能になりました! ・オートセーブ機能の追加!  →ターン毎に自動でセーブされるので、途中で終了しても安心! ・自由セーブ機能!  →フィールド操作時に好きなタイミングでセーブを行えるようになりました! ・イベントシーン機能追加  →会話のオート再生やログなどの確認ができるようになりました! ・EASYモード追加  →アイテム耐久が減らないEASYモードが追加!ストーリーを楽しみたい方にお勧め! ・NIGHT MAREモード追加  →クリア後の特典で難易度がHARDより難しいNIGHT MAREを選べるようになりました! ・引き継ぎ&EX引き継ぎプレイが可能になりました!  →クリア後の特典でセーブデータを引き継いでプレイしたり、エクストラに登録されているアイテムを全て引き継いだ状態から始められるEX引き継ぎプレイが可能になりました。 ※追加課金は一切ありません。 【ブレイズ・ユニオン公式サイト】 https://www.sting.co.jp/blaze_union/ 【推奨OS】 iOS14.0以上 【推奨端末】 iPhoneX 以降推奨 【注意事項】 ・アプリが正常に起動しない場合などは他のアプリを閉じてから起動するか、または端末の再起動をお試しください。 ・操作しづらい場合は操作方法を2パターン用意しておりますので、使いやすいタイプをオプションより選択いただけます。 ・アプリ本体、アプリに関連するデータは一度削除しますと、復元できませんのでご注意ください。 ・セーブデータはクラウドへ保存することで引き継ぐことができます。 ※他OS間での引継ぎはできません。 ・他問題が発生する場合は恐れ入りますが、スティングサポートまでお問合せください。 【免責事項】 (1)推奨機種および、推奨OSバージョン以外での動作につきましては、サポートの対象外となります。 (2)お客様のご利用状況により、推奨機種であっても動作が不安定な場合があります。 (3)推奨OSバージョンに関して、「iOSXXX以上」と記載している場合、最新バージョンへ必ずしも対応しているものではございません。

Screenshots

STEINS;GATE Phenogram4 screens
ブレイズ・ユニオン Blaze Union4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ブレイズ・ユニオン Blaze Union at 80% against STEINS;GATE Phenogram's 33%. ブレイズ・ユニオン Blaze Union also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 13 months). STEINS;GATE Phenogram's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and price ($11.99 vs $17.99). On ratings volume, 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

STEINS;GATE Phenogram costs $11.99 and ブレイズ・ユニオン Blaze Union $17.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

STEINS;GATE Phenogram holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of STEINS;GATE Phenogram's written reviews are positive against 80% of ブレイズ・ユニオン Blaze Union's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

STEINS;GATE Phenogram ships an update every 13 months, ブレイズ・ユニオン Blaze Union every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
STEINS;GATE Phenogram versus ブレイズ・ユニオン Blaze Union: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTEINS;GATE Phenogramブレイズ・ユニオン Blaze Union
Price$11.99 — better$17.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.6 GB715 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMAGES. Inc.sting 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%

ブレイズ・ユニオン Blaze Union

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

STEINS;GATE Phenogram

No in-app purchases

None

ブレイズ・ユニオン Blaze Union

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STEINS;GATE Phenogram free?
STEINS;GATE Phenogram costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ブレイズ・ユニオン Blaze Union free?
ブレイズ・ユニオン Blaze Union costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, STEINS;GATE Phenogram or ブレイズ・ユニオン Blaze Union?
STEINS;GATE Phenogram is rated higher. STEINS;GATE Phenogram averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while ブレイズ・ユニオン Blaze Union averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do STEINS;GATE Phenogram or ブレイズ・ユニオン Blaze Union have ads?
Neither STEINS;GATE Phenogram nor ブレイズ・ユニオン Blaze Union shows ads.
Which is updated more often, STEINS;GATE Phenogram or ブレイズ・ユニオン Blaze Union?
STEINS;GATE Phenogram ships an update every 13 months, and ブレイズ・ユニオン Blaze Union every 6 months. Most recently, STEINS;GATE Phenogram was updated on November 1, 2026 and ブレイズ・ユニオン Blaze Union on November 3, 2026.

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