# Lifeline vs Beholder

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lifeline at none against Beholder's 1. Lifeline also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 69%) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). Beholder's advantage is chart position (#92 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Lifeline costs $2.99 and Beholder $4.99 up front. Beholder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lifeline asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Lifeline against 4.8 for Beholder. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.5K and 1.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Lifeline's written reviews are positive against 69% of Beholder's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lifeline | Beholder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$2.99** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (4.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lifeline-whiteout/id1094429166/reviews) | **[4.8 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beholder/id1205486761/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.5K** | 1.7K |
| Positive reviews | **84.9% of reviews** | 69.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#92** |
| Size | 69 MB | 770 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 11.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [3 Minute Games, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1549997175) | [CM Games OU](https://appshunter.io/developer/463706169) |

## What reviewers say

### Lifeline

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lifeline-whiteout/id1094429166)

Guide a lost adventurer through a frozen wasteland by making critical choices. Your decisions shape the narrative and determine their survival and identity. Experience a gripping story with real-time notifications and multiple branching paths.

**Highlights:** Interactive narrative choices, Real-time notifications, Branching story paths, Character survival, Identity discovery, Multiple playthroughs

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Captivating story
- 👍 Immersive experience
- 🤖 Interesting exploration of human vs. machine
- 🐶 Emotional connection to characters
- 💡 Innovative text-based gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🕰️ Slow pacing with long wait times
- 🤔 Illusion of choice, linear story
- 🤯 Frustrating when protagonist makes poor decisions
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezing or crashing on certain devices
- Notifications not working as expected

**Requested features**

- More branching storylines and endings
- Ability to skip or speed up waiting periods
- Improved accessibility for screen readers


### Beholder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beholder/id1205486761)

**Currently charting:** #92 Top Paid · Role Playing, #186 Top Paid · Adventure (US App Store)

In a totalitarian state, you manage an apartment building while secretly spying on tenants. Your choices impact their lives and the unfolding story, leading to multiple endings. Explore a grim future where privacy is a luxury and every decision has consequences.

**Highlights:** Moral choice-driven narrative, Tenant surveillance and profiling, Multiple story endings, Character personality development, Apartment management simulation, Additional story content available

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blissful Sleep DLC | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game mechanics
- 🚀 Engaging and addictive gameplay
- 💡 Interesting moral dilemmas
- 🎨 Excellent visuals and atmosphere
- 🕹️ Unique and challenging gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 💰 High price for the content
- 🕹️ Difficult and unforgiving at times
- 🔍 Limited replayability

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezing during tutorial or conversations
- Inability to progress past certain points
- Inconsistent language settings
- Tenants not appearing as expected

**Requested features**

- More randomized events and content
- Additional locations and apartments to manage
- Ability to delete save files
- Improved cloud save functionality
- Optimization for newer devices


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lifeline free?

Lifeline costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Beholder free?

Beholder costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Lifeline or Beholder?

Beholder is rated higher. Lifeline averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.5K ratings, while Beholder averages 4.8 from 1.7K ratings.

### Do Lifeline or Beholder have ads?

Neither Lifeline nor Beholder shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lifeline or Beholder?

Lifeline ships an update every 2 months, and Beholder every 2 months. Most recently, Lifeline was updated on November 6, 2026 and Beholder on November 6, 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.*