Comparison

Arcaea vs Milthm

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

Head to head
About

Arcaea

Experience a unique rhythm game that blends challenging gameplay with an immersive story. Progress through a narrative driven by your performance, unlock new difficulties, and compete with others online. Enjoy a vast library of music, with more available through content packs.

Highlights
  • Novel gameplay mechanics
  • Immersive sound and story
  • High difficulty ceiling
  • Over 350 songs
  • 3 rhythm difficulty levels per song
  • Real-time online multiplayer
  • Rich Main Story and Side Stories
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New Dimension Rhythm Game - Experience sound and story unlike ever before. "A harmony of Light awaits you in a lost world of musical Conflict." In a world of white, and surrounded by “memory”, two girls awaken under glass-filled skies. Arcaea is a mobile rhythm game for both experienced and new rhythm game players alike, blending novel gameplay, immersive sound, and a powerful story of wonder and heartache. Experience gameplay that reflects the story’s emotions and events—and progress to unlock more of this unfurling narrative. Challenging trials can be discovered through play, higher difficulties can be unlocked, and a real-time online mode is available to face off against other players. Arcaea does not require an internet connection for play, and is fully playable both on smartphones and tablets. On install the game includes a large library of free playable songs, and more can be made available by acquiring additional songs and content packs. ==Features== - A high difficulty ceiling - experience personal growth as you develop skills in arcade-style progression - Over 350 songs from more than 200 artists famous across other games - 3 rhythm difficulty levels for every song - An expanding music library through regular content updates - Collaborations with other beloved rhythm games - Online friends and scoreboards - Real-time online multiplayer - A Course Mode that tests endurance through gauntlets of songs - A rich Main Story that features two protagonist’s perspectives across a powerful journey - Additional Side and Short Stories of varying styles and perspectives featuring the game’s characters that build upon the world of Arcaea - A vast array of original characters and guest characters from collaborations to accompany you, level up, and alter your play through many game-changing skills - Stunning, never-before-seen connections to storylines via gameplay, challenging the very paradigm of play ==Story== Two girls find themselves in a colorless world full of memory, and with no memory of themselves. Each alone, they set out into places often beautiful, and just as often dangerous. Arcaea’s story is interwoven throughout Main, Side, and Short stories which each focus on individual, playable characters. While separate, they all share the same space: the world of Arcaea. Their reactions to it, and its reactions to them, form an ever-shifting narrative of mystery, sorrow, and bliss. As they explore this heavenly place, follow their steps down paths of glass and grief. --- Follow Arcaea & News: Twitter: http://twitter.com/arcaea_en Facebook: http://facebook.com/arcaeagame

About

Milthm

Immerse yourself in a rhythm game with a "Dreams" and "Rain" theme. Enjoy dynamic tracks, a clean UI, and unique replay modes that adjust difficulty. Experience a blend of music, animation, and challenging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Clean UI design with rain theme
  • Dream replay mode with adjustable difficulty
  • Vivid chart design
  • High-quality music tracks
  • Wonderful Trial for automatic restart
  • Fade out notes for increased challenge
  • Downpour mode for chaotic gameplay
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Milthm is a non-commercial rhythm game powered by passion, featuring dynamic tracks and notes. The game is themed around "Dreams" and "Rain". 1. Clean and simple UI design The UI complements the theme of "rain", immersing players in the charming world of rain. 2. Unique and enjoyable dream replay mode The ripples of the dream enhance the game's challenge and fun. If you're frustrated with missing notes, you can choose "Wonderful Trial" to automatically restart on a miss or bad. If you want to increase the difficulty and challenge yourself, you can choose "Fade out" to make notes vanish when approaching. If you're in the mood for a chaotic game-play, you can choose "Downpour" to rain down a massive number of raindrop notes. 3. Enjoyful and vivid chart design Chart designs that combine the emotions of the music and the story, providing a visual and auditory feast. It's not just a game; it's a wholehearted experience where animation and music intertwine to bring you unprecedented joy. Whether you're a beginner or a rhythm game expert, you'll find endless fun in the game. 4. Amazing and high-quality music tracks The music tracks in the game convey different musical styles and emotions. The musical talent of the artists will create an immersive auditory experience. The in-game music will become your companion, leading you into its world.

Screenshots

Arcaea4 screens
Milthm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Milthm at none against Arcaea's 3. Milthm also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 78%). Arcaea's advantage is ratings volume (25K vs 275) and chart position (#80 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Arcaea sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Milthm asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Arcaea against 4.9 for Milthm. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arcaea has 25K ratings behind it against 275, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Arcaea's written reviews are positive against 92% of Milthm's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arcaea ships an update every 8 days, Milthm every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Arcaea versus Milthm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcaeaMilthm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (25K ratings)4.9 (275 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25K — better275
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#80 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.2 GB1.1 GB
Age rating12+17+
Developerlowiro志琰 陈

Customer experience

Arcaea

All ratings24,557 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews1,245 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral6.7%
Negative14.9%

Milthm

All ratings275 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews220 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.1%

User reviews

Arcaea

From 25K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Unique gameplay mechanics
  • 🎨 Beautiful visuals and art
  • 🎶 Excellent music selection
  • 👍 Smooth and responsive controls
  • 💯 Challenging yet rewarding difficulty

Room to improve

  • 💰 Excessive paywall for content
  • 🔁 Repetitive grind in World Mode
  • 🐛 Occasional note registration issues
  • 🔊 Audio desync when multitasking
  • 🤖 Lack of practice mode or tutorial

Milthm

From 275 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎵 Excellent song variety and quality
  • 🎨 Beautiful UI design and visual effects
  • ⚡ Smooth and polished gameplay experience
  • 🎯 Unique and creative charting style
  • 💰 No gacha, ads, or pay-to-win mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and black screen issues
  • 📱 Compatibility problems with older iOS devices
  • ⚙️ Occasional frame rate stuttering and lag
  • 🎯 Overly strict S-rank requirements (all perfect needed)
  • 🔧 Hitbox detection inconsistencies

Bugs and requests

Arcaea

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues and account sync problems
  • Compatibility problems on certain devices
  • Crashes and freezes during gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode to compete with friends
  • Ability to earn premium currency through gameplay
  • More free song options to explore the game
  • Customizable note speed and offset settings
  • Improved story mode and character development

Milthm

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes on startup or black screen freeze
  • Crashes when playing specific charts (e.g., mornflutter, Downpour)
  • 404 cloudburst error preventing song playback
  • Incompatibility with iPad Air 1 and older iOS versions
  • Game freezes at splash screen
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  • Occasional frame drops during gameplay

Requested features

6 requests
  • Cloud save/account synchronization
  • Chinese mainland server launch
  • Notch and Dynamic Island optimization settings
  • Screen edge width adjustment for gameplay
  • More lenient rating system (full combo instead of all perfect)
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  • Expanded story chapters

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Arcaea

One-time3
  • 100 Memories$0.99
  • 510 Memories$4.99
  • 1020 Memories$9.99
None

Milthm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arcaea free?
Arcaea is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Milthm free?
Milthm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Arcaea or Milthm?
Milthm is rated higher. Arcaea averages 4.8 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while Milthm averages 4.9 from 275 ratings.
Do Arcaea or Milthm have ads?
Neither Arcaea nor Milthm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arcaea or Milthm?
Arcaea ships an update every 8 days, and Milthm every 2 weeks. Most recently, Arcaea was updated on September 24, 2026 and Milthm on September 22, 2026.

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