Comparison

ヒュプノノーツ vs Complex Loop

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

Head to head
About

ヒュプノノーツ

Features
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A roguelike RPG where all you can do is go "back" or "forward" to progress. The game is playable with just one hand. Featuring a heartwarming story that takes on the theme of life for its narrative. The game itself tends to be difficult, and it's dependent on elements of luck as well. It's almost impossible to finish the game without getting a single game over. Are you up for the challenge?

About

Complex Loop

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Complex Loop is a sci-fi themed visual novel. This is a story of time loops between past and future. Within a time limit of 20 minutes, your mission is to save a mysterious girl died from an explosion accident one year ago. Solve puzzles and reveal the truth behind the tragedy. An adventure awaits! About This Game 「No matter how many times, I will never give up saving you.」 It's impossible to forecast the ending. Will you recognize the foreshadowing of the story? This game will give you an experience of sci-fi movie. An adventure of time loops awaits. 【Introduction to the Game】 This is a story of time loops between past and future, described from complex and multiple perspectives. Within a time limit of 20 minutes, your mission is to save a mysterious girl died from an explosion accident. Travel to the past, solve puzzles to explore, use memory and strategy to fight, and reveal the truth behind the accident 1 year ago. It will take you about 6-8 hours to clear the game. 【Synopsis of Story】 Rain Climber is made a scapegoat after finding her boss involved in drug transaction. She's transferred to an institute and forced to join an experiment. Her mission is to travel to the past, and rescue Eltea, a girl who died from an explosion accident 1 year ago. However, on her way to approach Eltea, she's constantly assualted by some strange enemies, who seem to be able to read her intentions. The fate, is being rewritten. 【Exploration and Puzzles】 In exploration stages, you'll need to solve puzzles by making use of items and hints. There're also some stages for you to talk with various NPCs and collect information. If you find it hard to clear a stage, feel free to use the Help Mode and hints. They'll be helpful! 【Unique Battles】 To fight with enemies, you'll have to memorized some shapes of pictures and read numerical hints. Challenge your brain and win the battles! 【Japanese Voiceover】 The main story is in full Japanese Voiceover. Get immersed in the story and enjoy the awesome performance of Japanese CVs! ●Rain Climer(安西 麻里那) ●Nara Fraycis(燈咲 唯羽) ●Grey(アサイ ユウスケ) ●Megan Apple(蠍媛) ●Jason Lieberman(コガリョータ) ●Eltea(安西 麻里那) ●Peter Cromwell(羽山 太洋) ●Arthur Kilburn(雅之 雅之) ●Susan Edwards(Anonymous) If you like the game, give us a comment. Have fun in the complex loops and good luck!

Screenshots

ヒュプノノーツ4 screens
Complex Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Complex Loop at weekly against ヒュプノノーツ's fortnightly. On price, 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

Both are free to download. ヒュプノノーツ sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Complex Loop sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ヒュプノノーツ ships an update fortnightly, Complex Loop weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 6 level
ヒュプノノーツ versus Complex Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterヒュプノノーツComplex Loop
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews88.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size202 MB360 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperTAKESHI NAMIKAWAMasakazu Taniguchi

In-app purchases

8 purchases

ヒュプノノーツ

One-time8
  • コンティニュー$0.99
  • 優しい贈り物$0.99
  • 一夜漬け$0.99
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  • No Ads$0.99
  • 秘密の特訓$2.99
  • 気前のいいサンタクロース$2.99
  • Magical Support$3.99
  • フェニックスの翼$4.99
8 purchases

Complex Loop

One-time8
  • プレイチケット全回復$0.99
  • プレイチケット無制限$2.99
  • 広告削除$2.99
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  • 特別章の解放$2.99
  • 開発者へのご支援$2.99
  • 本編快適プレイセット$4.99
  • 特別章フルプレイセット$4.99
  • お得なコンプリートセット$6.99

Questions

Is ヒュプノノーツ free?
ヒュプノノーツ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Complex Loop free?
Complex Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ヒュプノノーツ or Complex Loop have ads?
Both ヒュプノノーツ and Complex Loop show ads.
Which is updated more often, ヒュプノノーツ or Complex Loop?
ヒュプノノーツ ships an update fortnightly, and Complex Loop weekly. Most recently, ヒュプノノーツ was updated on October 24, 2026 and Complex Loop on October 27, 2026.

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