Nightgate vs Last Summer Iteration
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 50 handcrafted levels
- Avoid enemies
- Immersive digital environments
- Original soundtrack
- Minimalist design
- Discover achievements
- iCloud progress sync
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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
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.
- Walking simulator gameplay
- Environmental storytelling
- Nostalgic Japanese summer atmosphere
- Image and sound-based narrative
- Short playtime (approx. 1 hour)
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Nightgate | Last Summer Iteration |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.3K ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Semidome Inc. | katsuma murase |
Customer experience
Nightgate
Last Summer Iteration
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
Nightgate
No in-app purchases
Last Summer Iteration
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Nightgate free?
Is Last Summer Iteration free?
Which has better reviews, Nightgate or Last Summer Iteration?
Do Nightgate or Last Summer Iteration have ads?
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