Comparison

Nightgate vs Last Summer Iteration

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

Head to head
About

Nightgate

Navigate a dark, digital world in the year 2398 as the last remaining life form on Earth. Explore 50 handcrafted levels, avoid enemies, and uncover the mysteries of this futuristic landscape. Enjoy an immersive experience with a stunning minimalist design and original soundtrack.

Highlights
  • 50 handcrafted levels
  • Avoid enemies
  • Immersive digital environments
  • Original soundtrack
  • Minimalist design
  • Discover achievements
  • iCloud progress sync
Features
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In the year 2398, a network of intelligent computers known as Nightgate, is the last remaining life form on Earth. "Stunning" - The Daily Dot "A Neon-Soaked Art Installation" - Stuff TV "One of the best soundtracks I've heard in a while" - MacStories "A Gorgeous Minimalist Experience" - TouchArcade "Top 10 Indie Mobile Games of 2016" - Indie Game Reviewer "10 Best Video Game Soundtracks of 2016" - FACT Magazine "A pretty cool mixture of laid back and frantic" - Gamezebo "Wide range of challenges and mechanics" - Pocket Gamer "Feels right at home on the Apple TV" - iLounge "Wonderfully Intuitive Controls" - Cult of Mac "A Triumph in Design" - TapSmart "Immersive and Captivating" - AppAdvice –– Step into the computer and make your way through 50 handcrafted levels. Avoid enemies as you interact with a dark digital world and explore what lies beyond the futuristic landscapes of Nightgate. Features: • Universal app for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV • No ads, no in-app purchases • Immersive digital environments • Over 40 minutes of original soundtrack (also available on iTunes Music Store) • Minimalist design featuring vibrant colors and complex geometries • Discover achievements scattered throughout the game • In-game camera to capture beautiful screenshots • Sync your progress using iCloud • Fully localized for English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese and Russian

About

Last Summer Iteration

Experience a nostalgic and melancholic Japanese summer as you guide a young girl home from school. This walking simulator focuses on environmental storytelling through visuals and sounds, with no dialogue or music. The gameplay is simple, allowing players to immerse themselves in the atmosphere.

Highlights
  • Walking simulator gameplay
  • Environmental storytelling
  • Nostalgic Japanese summer atmosphere
  • Image and sound-based narrative
  • Short playtime (approx. 1 hour)
Features
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Last Summer Iteration is a little scary Walking Simulator. You control a girl and you have to get home from school. All you can do is just walk. There is no writing or music. It is a nostalgic and sad Japanese summer scene. The playing time is about one hour. Please enjoy the story told only with images and environmental sounds.

Screenshots

Nightgate4 screens
Last Summer Iteration3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Nightgate at 1.3K against Last Summer Iteration's 5. Last Summer Iteration's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Nightgate costs $3.99 and Last Summer Iteration $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Last Summer Iteration holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nightgate has 1.3K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Nightgate's written reviews are positive against 100% of Last Summer Iteration's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Nightgate versus Last Summer Iteration: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNightgateLast Summer Iteration
Price$3.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.7 (1.3K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB100 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSemidome Inc.katsuma murase

Customer experience

Nightgate

All ratings1,274 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews1,006 reviews
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.4%

Last Summer Iteration

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Nightgate

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes when switching apps
  • Levels sometimes reset unexpectedly

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to reset progress
  • Multiplayer or online features

Last Summer Iteration

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Nightgate

No in-app purchases

None

Last Summer Iteration

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nightgate free?
Nightgate costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Last Summer Iteration free?
Last Summer Iteration costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nightgate or Last Summer Iteration?
Last Summer Iteration is rated higher. Nightgate averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Last Summer Iteration averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Nightgate or Last Summer Iteration have ads?
Neither Nightgate nor Last Summer Iteration shows ads.

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