Comparison

Tabletopia vs Lightseekers

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

Head to head
About

Tabletopia

Play board games digitally with friends or solo. This platform offers a virtual table experience where players manually enforce rules, just like in real life. Explore a growing library of popular board games or create and share your own.

Highlights
  • Play board games digitally
  • Solo, hotseat, and online multiplayer
  • Create and share your own board games
  • Vast library of popular board games
  • Virtual table experience
Features
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Tabletopia is a digital online platform for playing board games just like in real life. There is no AI to enforce the rules. Read the rulebook, choose a seat at the virtual table, and let the game begin! Features: • Solo, Hotseat and Online Multiplayer modes • Create digital versions of your own board games to promote, playtest, and demonstrate them! • 80+ games are already available, such as: Champions of Midgard A hit worker placement game about Viking clans waging war against mythological Norse beasts by Grey Fox Games The Shipwreck Arcana Very clever cooperative deduction game by Meromorph Games Hansa Teutonica One of the best competitive eurogames about creating trade network in medieval Germany by Argentum Verlag Sub Terra Cooperative survival horror board game by Inside the Box Burgle Bros Cooperative stealth game about daring robbery by Fowers Games Tuscany New edition of very popular worker placement game about managing your own winery by Stonemaier Games. Explore our Featured catalog to find even more different games. We are constantly working on adapting more games from our extensive web catalog into mobile format.

About

Lightseekers

Engage in epic duels against magical heroes in this award-winning Enhanced Reality collectible card game. Build unique decks with hundreds of cards, choose from diverse heroes, and master tactical gameplay. Experience a seamless blend of physical and digital cards with augmented reality effects.

Highlights
  • Enhanced Reality CCG & TCG
  • Hundreds of collectible cards
  • Choose from over 100 heroes
  • Fast, tactical gameplay
  • Unique rotating card mechanics
  • Construct your own deck
  • Scan physical cards
Features
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Epic battles await: Duel powerful, magic heroes in the award-winning Trading Card Game. The world’s first Enhanced Reality CCG & TCG, now more fun and engaging than ever online! With hundreds of collectible cards available, each deck is unique and represents your personal play-style. Collect and trade cards to become the ultimate hero of Tantos – the most diverse planet in the fantasy universe. It’s up to you to decide the future of Tantos! Don’t wait! Start your adventure today! • DISCOVER the magical WORLD of TANTOS with its magnificent mythology and breath-taking imagery • CHOOSE your HERO from more than 100 in six different classes, to match your own card deck and play style • FAST, TACTICAL GAMEPLAY – easy to play, takes skill to master • CARDS with unique rotating mechanics for damage and healing over time • MASTER powerful combo cards and multiple orders • IMMERSE yourself in the thrilling lore and dive into an intriguing magical set up • CONSTRUCT YOUR OWN MIGHTY DECK of collectible cards with one hero card, 5 combo cards and 30 action cards • PLAY with digital cards or scan physical trading cards to add to your deck. • EXPERIENCE the world’s first seamlessly integrated physical digital collectible trading card game with Augmented Reality effects. Are you ready to start your quest? Lightseekers is free to download and play, however some in-game items can be purchased for real money. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lightseekersgame/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lightseekers Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lightseekersgame

Screenshots

Tabletopia4 screens
Lightseekers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lightseekers at 68% against Tabletopia's 24%. Lightseekers also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Tabletopia's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, ratings volume, 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. Lightseekers sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Tabletopia asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lightseekers holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 104 and 284 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Tabletopia's written reviews are positive against 68% of Lightseekers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabletopia ships an update every 3 months, Lightseekers every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tabletopia versus Lightseekers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabletopiaLightseekers
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (104 ratings)4.6 (284 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.5% of reviews68.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings104284 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB119 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperTableTopia, Inc.PlayFusion Ltd.

Customer experience

Tabletopia

All ratings104 ratings
Positive35.6%
Neutral13.5%
Negative51.0%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive24.5%
Neutral12.9%
Negative62.6%

Lightseekers

All ratings284 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive68.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative26.0%

User reviews

Tabletopia

From 104 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good app
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 💡 Variety of games
  • 🎮 Great simulator

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🔌 Connectivity issues
  • 🤯 Unintuitive controls
  • 💸 Expensive subscription

Lightseekers

From 284 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Innovative rotating buff mechanic unique to TCG genre
  • 🎨 High-quality artwork and polished graphics
  • 🤝 Seamless integration between physical and digital cards via scanning
  • ⚖️ Well-balanced card mechanics across six factions
  • 🎮 Easy to learn but strategically deep gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes during PvP matches and draft modes
  • 🐛 Login issues claiming user is logged in elsewhere
  • 🐛 Account synchronization problems between devices
  • 🐛 Cards display incorrectly or show wrong card information
  • 💸 Aggressive monetization and cash-grab tactics

Bugs and requests

Tabletopia

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Infinite update loop
  • Game progress loss
  • Rules crash the app
  • Login and sync problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline save state
  • Game filters and search
  • Multilingual support
  • Cross-platform play

Lightseekers

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Cannot login - claims user is already logged in elsewhere
  • App won't download or install on mobile devices
  • App crashes on incoming phone calls
  • App crashes during PvP matches and draft modes
  • Cards display incorrectly or show wrong card information
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  • Crafting currency glitches when selling cards
  • All deck cards disappear after updates
  • Account data lost when linking devices
  • Tutorial cards cannot be used despite being in inventory
  • App requires update but no update available in store
  • Account synchronization failures between devices
  • Notification badges won't clear
  • Drag and drop functionality ignored
  • Missing starting decks and daily missions on accounts

Requested features

10 requests
  • Offline mode to view and manage cards during maintenance
  • Non-legacy matchmaking option in unranked mode
  • Turn timer mechanic to prevent excessive delays
  • Physical card figures based on in-game cards
  • Mac version of the app
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  • Better tutorial and rule explanation system
  • More transparent deck building rules for AI opponents
  • Separate matchmaking for new players vs experienced players
  • Shop interface for purchasing card packs with in-game currency
  • Multiplayer mode for multiplayer cards

In-app purchases

None

Tabletopia

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Lightseekers

One-time6
  • A handful of gems$1.99
  • A pile of gems$4.99
  • A sack of gems$9.99
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  • A barrel of gems$19.99
  • A chest of gems$49.99
  • A hoard of gems$99.99

Questions

Is Tabletopia free?
Tabletopia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lightseekers free?
Lightseekers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tabletopia or Lightseekers?
Lightseekers is rated higher. Tabletopia averages 2.6 out of 5 from 104 ratings, while Lightseekers averages 4.6 from 284 ratings.
Do Tabletopia or Lightseekers have ads?
Neither Tabletopia nor Lightseekers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tabletopia or Lightseekers?
Tabletopia ships an update every 3 months, and Lightseekers every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tabletopia was updated on September 30, 2026 and Lightseekers on September 19, 2026.

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