Comparison

STEINS;GATE Phenogram vs TOKYO CHRONOS

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

TOKYO CHRONOS

Experience a critically acclaimed VR mystery adventure on your smartphone. Unravel a captivating story of lost memories and a murder mystery in a deserted Shibuya with your childhood friends. Featuring stunning character design and an all-star voice cast.

Highlights
  • Mystery adventure gameplay
  • Engaging storyline
  • All-star voice cast
  • Character design by LAM
  • Multiple subtitle languages
  • Award-winning VR experience
Features
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The award-winning, critically acclaimed VR mystery adventure game is finally available on smartphones! Tokyo Chronos is the first installment of the Chronos Universe. Character design by LAM and voiced by an all-star cast. The opening theme is performed by Eir Aoi, and the ending theme by ASCA. ■Story When you wake up, you find yourself in Shibuya, completely alone. Trapped in this world with you are eight of your childhood friends and fellow high school students. Mystery, veiled in lost memories and cryptic messages awaits you: "I am dead. Who killed me?" Who am I? Why have my memories vanished? And who is the culprit? Like fragments scattered by a shattered mirror, where does the truth of this world lie? ■Characters Kyosuke Sakurai (VA. Yuto Uemura) Karen Nikaido (VA. Yui Ishikawa) Yu Momono (VA. Ibuki Kido) Yuria Togoku (VA. Shoko Yuzuki) Sai Kamiya (VA. Romi PARK) Ai Morozumi (VA. Kaori Sakurai) Sota Machikoji (VA. Keisuke Ueda) Tetsu Kageyama (VA. Yuki Kaji) Lowe (VA. Ryohei Kimura) ■Artists Eir Aoi / R!N / Wolpis Carter / Nejishiki / Yosuke Kori ■Voice Languages: Japanese ■Subtitle Languages: Japanese / English / Chinese (Traditional / Simplified)

Screenshots

STEINS;GATE Phenogram4 screens
TOKYO CHRONOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: STEINS;GATE Phenogram at 5.0 against TOKYO CHRONOS's 3.0. STEINS;GATE Phenogram also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and price ($11.99 vs $13.99). TOKYO CHRONOS's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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 TOKYO CHRONOS $13.99 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 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of STEINS;GATE Phenogram's written reviews are positive against 0% of TOKYO CHRONOS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

STEINS;GATE Phenogram ships an update every 13 months, TOKYO CHRONOS daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
STEINS;GATE Phenogram versus TOKYO CHRONOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTEINS;GATE PhenogramTOKYO CHRONOS
Price$11.99 — better$13.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.6 GB1024 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMAGES. Inc.Izanagigames, Inc.

Customer experience

STEINS;GATE Phenogram

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

TOKYO CHRONOS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

STEINS;GATE Phenogram

No in-app purchases

None

TOKYO CHRONOS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STEINS;GATE Phenogram free?
STEINS;GATE Phenogram costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TOKYO CHRONOS free?
TOKYO CHRONOS costs $13.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, STEINS;GATE Phenogram or TOKYO CHRONOS?
STEINS;GATE Phenogram is rated higher. STEINS;GATE Phenogram averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while TOKYO CHRONOS averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do STEINS;GATE Phenogram or TOKYO CHRONOS have ads?
Neither STEINS;GATE Phenogram nor TOKYO CHRONOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, STEINS;GATE Phenogram or TOKYO CHRONOS?
STEINS;GATE Phenogram ships an update every 13 months, and TOKYO CHRONOS daily. Most recently, STEINS;GATE Phenogram was updated on October 15, 2026 and TOKYO CHRONOS on October 11, 2026.

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