Comparison

Only You Are Here vs Lapse 2

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

Head to head
About

Only You Are Here

Embark on an atmospheric adventure where you're trapped within a dream filled with memories and nightmares. Navigate this surreal landscape, uncover its secrets, and find the small door to escape. Experience multiple endings as you delve into the game's mysterious history.

Highlights
  • Atmospheric adventure
  • First-person horror
  • Dreamscape exploration
  • Multiple endings
  • Uncover secrets
  • Mystical story
Currently charting
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Only You Are Here — an atmospheric adventure with first-person horror elements. Take on the role of a person trapped inside their dream. This place is filled with a mix of memories and nightmares. To get out, you have to open a small door. Immerse yourself in the game's history, walk through many endings, and discover the key secret.

About

Lapse 2

Embark on a journey to ancient Egypt in this prequel to a popular narrative game. Your choices in 1750 BC will determine the fate of the world, revealing mysteries from the past and challenging your leadership.

Highlights
  • Prequel story
  • Ancient Egypt setting
  • Narrative choices
  • World-saving decisions
  • Mystery solving
Features
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Lapse 2: Before Zero is the official prequel to Lapse: A Forgotten Future. That you are here means, in some way, you were successful in your quest to save the world – or to destroy it. Doesn’t really matter which, since you’re about to travel from a future world into the ancient times. The one who once was President is now Pharaoh, the one who once was a machine is now your most precious ally in the challenge to come. When you open your eyes, the year is 1750 BC, and the place is ancient Egypt. For some unknown reason, this mysterious land needs your help. Proceed cautiously: what may seem like ruling just another kingdom, may well be the key to the world’s survival. Lapse 2: Before Zero answers the players’ questions, revealing the mysteries of the first chapter.

Screenshots

Only You Are Here4 screens
Lapse 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lapse 2 at none against Only You Are Here's 4. Lapse 2 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Only You Are Here's advantage is chart position (#155 vs unranked) and ratings volume (253 vs 75). On price, ads 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

Only You Are Here costs $0.29 and Lapse 2 $0.99 up front. Only You Are Here sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Lapse 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lapse 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 253 and 75 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Only You Are Here's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lapse 2's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Only You Are Here versus Lapse 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnly You Are HereLapse 2
Price$0.29 — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (253 ratings)5.0 (75 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings253 — better75
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#155 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB77 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDanil MalinovStefano Cornago

Customer experience

Only You Are Here

All ratings242 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive74.5%
Neutral7.0%
Negative18.5%

Lapse 2

All ratings75 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Only You Are Here

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezing/crashing
  • Save data loss
  • Unresponsive/buggy controls
  • Compatibility issues on some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Controller support
  • More detailed story/endings
  • Difficulty options
  • Improved save/progress system

Lapse 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Only You Are Here

One-time4
  • "Time"$0.49
  • Donation I$0.99
  • Donation II$1.99
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  • Donation III$4.99
None

Lapse 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Only You Are Here free?
Only You Are Here costs $0.29, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Lapse 2 free?
Lapse 2 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Only You Are Here or Lapse 2?
Lapse 2 is rated higher. Only You Are Here averages 4.6 out of 5 from 253 ratings, while Lapse 2 averages 5.0 from 75 ratings.
Do Only You Are Here or Lapse 2 have ads?
Neither Only You Are Here nor Lapse 2 shows ads.

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