Comparison

Reigns 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

Reigns

Rule a medieval kingdom by making decisions with a swipe of your finger. Balance the needs of various factions, from the church to the army, to extend your reign. Each choice has consequences that can lead to your dynasty's downfall.

Highlights
  • Swipe-based decision making
  • Kingdom faction balance
  • Dynasty survival
  • Event spanning centuries
  • Multiple ways to die
Features
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Sit on the throne as a benevolent (or malevolent) medieval monarch of the modern age and swipe your royal fingers either left or right to impose your will upon the kingdom. Survive the seemingly never-ending gauntlet of requests from your advisors, peasants, allies, and enemies while maintaining balance between the influential factions of your kingdom. But beware; each decision you make might have implications and unfortunate consequences down the road that could put your reign and family’s dynasty at risk! Each year of your reign brings another important – seemingly random – request from your unpredictable kingdom as you strive for balance between the church, the people, the army, and the treasury. Prudent decisions and careful planning make for a long reign but unforeseen motivations, surprise events, and poor luck can take down even the most entrenched monarch. Extend your reign as long as possible, forge alliances, make enemies, and find new ways to die as your dynasty marches along through the ages. Some events will span on centuries, with an intrigue involving burning witches, scientific enlightenment, wicked politics and, maybe, the Devil himself. *iPhone 5 / iPod Touch 6 / iPad Mini / iPad Air or later recommended.

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

Reigns4 screens
Lapse 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lapse 2 at 100% against Reigns's 70%. Lapse 2 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). Reigns's advantage is ratings volume (7.6K vs 75) and chart position (#10 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Reigns costs $2.99 and Lapse 2 $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lapse 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reigns has 7.6K ratings behind it against 75, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Reigns's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lapse 2's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Reigns versus Lapse 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReignsLapse 2
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.8 (7.6K ratings)5.0 (75 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.6K — better75
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#10 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB77 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDevolver Digital, Inc.Stefano Cornago

Customer experience

Reigns

All ratings7,608 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews921 reviews
Positive70.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative20.6%

Lapse 2

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

Bugs and requests

Reigns

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Blank/corrupted cards
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Save file corruption
  • Compatibility issues on newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More content and storylines
  • Ability to customize the king/kingdom
  • Improved UI and feedback on decisions
  • Difficulty settings or options
  • Cross-platform/cloud save support

Lapse 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Reigns

No in-app purchases

None

Lapse 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reigns free?
Reigns costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lapse 2 free?
Lapse 2 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reigns or Lapse 2?
Lapse 2 is rated higher. Reigns averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.6K ratings, while Lapse 2 averages 5.0 from 75 ratings.
Do Reigns or Lapse 2 have ads?
Neither Reigns nor Lapse 2 shows ads.

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