Comparison

STEINS;GATE Phenogram vs ALIA's CARNIVAL!

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

ALIA's CARNIVAL!

Experience a romantic school life story set in a unique educational system where students strive for improvement. Make choices that shape your relationships and the academy's future. Features full voice acting and a captivating narrative.

Highlights
  • Full voice acting
  • Interactive story choices
  • Student-led academy setting
  • Romantic and friendship themes
  • Multiple endings
  • Japanese language support
Features
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「あなた、私の部に入らない? そしてALIAを目指して、学院を変えましょう!」 ----春風の薫る新学期。恋と友情の学園物語が始まる ※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] 都市近郊にある、桜の名所として有名な土地「桜雲区」(さくもく)。 近年、区内の再開発が進み、 “学生生活の改善は、生徒自身によってなされるもの” という実験的な教育制度を導入した、生徒による自治を理念とする「桜雲台学院」が創設された。 そこでは、技術や能力のある生徒たちが日々勉強に励んでいて、その成果に応じて学習環境の改善など様々な恩恵を受ける事ができるという。 さらに、トップの成績優秀者には特権が与えられるらしい。 ――季節は移り変わり春。 主人公、才城 蓮(さいじょう れん)は、長い間この桜雲区を離れていたが、学院に転入するため久しぶりに地元へと戻ってきた。 再会を喜んではにかむ妹に、見ちがえるほど綺麗になった幼なじみ。 それをはやし立てる花咲く桜の木々たち。 そんな光景とは裏腹に入学早々、生徒同士のトラブルに巻き込まれてしまう。 偶然そこにいあわせた蓮は、一人の女の子を助ける事に。すると、 「あなた、私の部に入らない? そしてALIAを目指して、学院(ここ)を変えましょう!」 その女の子はそう言って、蓮を自分の所属するクラブへ勧誘する。 「ALIAを目指す? 学院を変える?」 突然の出来事にとまどいながらも、蓮はこれから始まるであろう慌ただしくも楽しい学院生活の予感に胸を躍らせるのだった。 [スタッフ] シナリオ     :葉月サイ/大阪ゲノム/他 原画       :七尾奈留/Mitha [オープニングテーマ] 「未来の風が吹く」 歌        :NANA 作詞       :八(NORAS) 作曲       :和解事件(NORAS) 編曲       :Cap(NORAS) [キャスト] 逢坂 明日葉   :桐谷 華 桜小路 月詠   :小岩井 小百合 朝宮 椎名    :葵 ゆり 才城 かりん   :秋野 花 篠ノ森 弓    :ヒマリ 財前 すずり   :御子神 猫 恋川 志穂    :葵 時緒 白幸 桜子    :藤乃 理香 リコ       :柚原 みう 更衣 桂次    :おにぎり山次郎 御手洗 武士   :小池 竹蔵 行方 静造    :邊鴉凱 [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
ALIA's CARNIVAL!4 screens

Verdict

The call

STEINS;GATE Phenogram and ALIA's CARNIVAL! both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of ALIA's CARNIVAL!'s written reviews are positive against 33% of STEINS;GATE Phenogram's. ALIA's CARNIVAL! also leads on price ($9.99 vs $11.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 ALIA's CARNIVAL! $9.99 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 ALIA's CARNIVAL!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of STEINS;GATE Phenogram's written reviews are positive against 86% of ALIA's CARNIVAL!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

STEINS;GATE Phenogram ships an update every 13 months, ALIA's CARNIVAL! every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
STEINS;GATE Phenogram versus ALIA's CARNIVAL!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTEINS;GATE PhenogramALIA's CARNIVAL!
Price$11.99$9.99 — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 13 months — betterEvery 27 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.6 GB1.1 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%

ALIA's CARNIVAL!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%

In-app purchases

None

STEINS;GATE Phenogram

No in-app purchases

None

ALIA's CARNIVAL!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STEINS;GATE Phenogram free?
STEINS;GATE Phenogram costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ALIA's CARNIVAL! free?
ALIA's CARNIVAL! costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, STEINS;GATE Phenogram or ALIA's CARNIVAL!?
STEINS;GATE Phenogram and ALIA's CARNIVAL! are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do STEINS;GATE Phenogram or ALIA's CARNIVAL! have ads?
Neither STEINS;GATE Phenogram nor ALIA's CARNIVAL! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, STEINS;GATE Phenogram or ALIA's CARNIVAL!?
STEINS;GATE Phenogram ships an update every 13 months, and ALIA's CARNIVAL! every 27 months. Most recently, STEINS;GATE Phenogram was updated on October 15, 2026 and ALIA's CARNIVAL! on October 5, 2026.

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