# WAVEAT vs Liminality

The clearest difference is rating: WAVEAT at 5.0 against Liminality's 4.5. WAVEAT also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Liminality's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 63%) and ratings volume (23 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. WAVEAT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Liminality sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

WAVEAT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Liminality has 23 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of WAVEAT's written reviews are positive against 82% of Liminality's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

WAVEAT ships an update every 2 months, Liminality every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | WAVEAT | Liminality |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/waveat/id1093169434/reviews)** | [4.5 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liminality-rhythm-game/id1548279298/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **23** |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | **81.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 169 MB | 892 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [SHO AOKI](https://appshunter.io/developer/923215600) | [Shoya Otake](https://appshunter.io/developer/1711640539) |

## What reviewers say

### WAVEAT

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/waveat/id1093169434)

A music game designed for smartphones, offering both casual and in-depth gameplay. It features simple touch and slide controls, a curated selection of indie artist tracks, and is free to play with no complex unlock systems or in-app purchases required.

**Highlights:** Free to play all songs, Simple touch and slide controls, Curated indie music tracks, Designed for smartphones, No complex unlock systems, Ongoing song additions

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 寄付 | $1.99 | one-time |


### Liminality

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liminality-rhythm-game/id1548279298)

Experience a music game with a unique semi-circular lane system on your smartphone. Enjoy a vast library of over 100 songs, from original tracks to popular artist collaborations, with a wide range of difficulty levels for all players.

**Highlights:** Unique semi-circular lane gameplay, Over 100 diverse songs, Original and popular artist tracks, Wide difficulty range from easy to ultra-hard, Satisfying progression system

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (20)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lysion-A | $0.99 | one-time |
| オーバーライド | $0.99 | one-time |
| Brand New Day | $0.99 | one-time |
| Luxinauz | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lysion-B | $2.99 | one-time |
| MasterAgentPack vol.1 | $3.99 | one-time |
| MasterAgentPack vol.2 | $3.99 | one-time |
| MasterAgentPack vol.4 | $3.99 | one-time |
| TAKUMI³ LimitBreak | $3.99 | one-time |
| ナナツカゼ | $3.99 | one-time |
| Phigros | $3.99 | one-time |
| Berry Melody | $3.99 | one-time |
| MasterAgentPack vol.3 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Radiant Keys | $3.99 | one-time |
| Paradigm: Reboot vol.1 | $3.99 | one-time |
| MasterAgentPack vol.5 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Lysion-C | $4.99 | one-time |
| HARDCORE TANO*C vol.1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Lysion-D | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lysion-E | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is WAVEAT free?

WAVEAT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Liminality free?

Liminality is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, WAVEAT or Liminality?

WAVEAT is rated higher. WAVEAT averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Liminality averages 4.5 from 23 ratings.

### Do WAVEAT or Liminality have ads?

Neither WAVEAT nor Liminality shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, WAVEAT or Liminality?

WAVEAT ships an update every 2 months, and Liminality every 5 weeks. Most recently, WAVEAT was updated on October 10, 2026 and Liminality on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*