Love 365: Find Your Story

I am a returning Voltage customer and am impressed with this new app. It’s been a year since I played their stories but there are some notable immediate improvements- accurate bookmarking down to the sentence, not just chapter. A central location for all apps. Smoother more consistent interface. And no more problems when individual apps are out of date. Plus a new chance to get a few stories for free by doing simple things like logging in every day, which didn’t exist before, and an actual account to make future transfers easier. Navigating does take some getting used to. As for the stories themselves, plots are varied enough to be interesting. Player characters are usually fairly blank slate (no hobbies for example) but there is a diverse amount of datable character types and plot tropes. The plots are notably rife with japanese culture and romantic stereotypes some of which clash with the usa (jealousy and possessive behavior are attractive, smoking is cool, aggressive advances are met with meek acceptance or rescue by a male figure) BUT these exist in all japanese otome games and once accounted for you are left with an enjoyable experience. Plus now that you can download stories you can read on the go without worrying about internet access. Stories can be purchased as a whole too. I definitely recommend this app as an awesome introduction to the mobile otome genre.

I’ve been a fan of Voltage Inc. for about 5+ years and I can firmly say that no other company can produce otome games of this quality and quantity so consistently. I saw a ton of negative reviews about transferring data from old apps - personally I never had an issue. The transfer period (which is reasonable) is announced in the apps and on their social media with clear direction on how to transfer. All my transfers have been successful and you can imagine how many stories I’ve purchased over 5 years, so I don’t think there’s an issue with that. Though I did miss the deadline for one of the older apps, I got over it since it’s highly unlikely I’d play that one again. Updates are frequent, even if they aren’t your favorite titles/characters. But this also gives you the opportunity to try a new story. For those who purchase less frequently, they often have free stories available. They also give you the ease of having all the titles in one organized app and freedom to read previews to see if it’s a story you’d like to purchase. While I was and still am heartbroken to lose the standalone apps, I am still pleased with this app. It allows me to explore multiple titles without having to open every single app. All the new updates are all in one place, making it easy to see. I hope no one is angry at Voltage for taking this step as it was mentioned that the teams were very upset to close out the stand alone apps that were essentially, their precious babies. They made this move to make it easier for them to work and bring us more updates and fewer bugs. I’m personally very happy with this app and I hope everyone else can be too.

I'll start by saying I was fully prepared to hate this app. When you open it up you can tell it has potential but it's rough around the edges. I went through it and was a bit disappointed. But then I found myself going back to the app again and again, scrolling through the free episodes. One thing about Voltage that keeps you coming back is their stories. Though the collection is small right now, the stories are definitely quality. And that's what keeps you hooked. Their selection of free titles is amazing. They don't skimp on the good stuff just because it's free. Next thing you know you're spending money. I prefer the coins option because I don't have to make multiple transactions for each story and the possibility of accumulating free coins is there. Their monthly subscription is on the right track, but with a savings of only a few dollars, the perks aren't really worth it yet. The VIP room is still in development so maybe that will up the ante. It's definitely a step in the right direction and I'll be keeping an eye on it's development. In the end, I have to concede that I really enjoy this app and can understand it's benefits to readers like me who want to spend a bit here and there when I have extra but still want to enjoy free stories without having to come back every day for 5 chapters worth. It has a lot of good things and lots of room for improvement. Don't count Voltage out just yet!