Comparison

-look- vs A Long Time

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

Head to head
About

-look-

This game challenges your brain with perspective puzzles. Solve intricate levels by matching shapes from different viewpoints. Enjoy a relaxing experience with no time or move limits, designed to enhance your spatial reasoning.

Highlights
  • Perspective puzzle gameplay
  • Brain training
  • Spatial ability improvement
  • 3D thinking enhancement
  • 120 mind-blowing levels
  • Relaxing music
Features
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-look- is a perspective puzzle game to train your brain and spatial ability. There are no time limit, move limit and points in the game. Just you and the game with a relaxing music. You just need to find the reflection of the shapes on the walls from FRONT, LEFT SIDE and TOP views. look is waiting for you to train your brain! Ready? Features: ◈ 120 mind-blowing levels ◈ Improves spatial ability ◈ Enhances 3D thinking ◈ Sharpens the mind ◈ Relaxing music ◈ Mental workout WHAT IS SPATIAL ABILITY? Spatial ability is "the aptitude needed to mentally process three-dimensional images of objects." (Fleisig et al. 2004). WHY IS SPATIAL ABILITY IMPORTANT? "There is evidence which indicates that strong spatial skills are required for achievement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers. Many people, including science and engineering professors, view such skills as important for success in fields like engineering." (Gutierrez, Dominguez, & Gonzalez, 2015) CAN SPATIAL ABILITY BE FURTHER DEVELOPED? "The level of spatial performance someone is capable of may change over time. You are likely to gain in performance through practice, training, and learning, but you may also lose in standing relative to others if they acquire more experience that supports their performance or make more progress in their intellectual development." (Johns Hopkins University, 2018) If you wish to improve or retain the level of your spatial ability, -look- will be one of the best options. Fleisig, R. V., A. Robertson, et al. (2004). Improving the Spatial Visualization Skills of First Year Engineering Students. Inaugural CDEN Design Conference, Montreal, Quebec. Johns Hopkins University. (2018, August 28). Spatial Ability. Retrieved from http://www.jhu.edu: http://web.jhu.edu/cty/STBguide.pdf Martin Gutierrez, J., Garcia Dominguez, M., & Roca Gonzalez, C. (2015). Using 3D virtual technologies to train spatial skills in engineering. International Journal of Engineering Education, 31(1), 323-334.

About

A Long Time

An interactive picture book and puzzle game that tells a story of love and promises. Players move blocks to clear obstacles and guide a red line of memory through 60 years of a protagonist's life. Features unique artistic visuals and simple, engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Interactive picture book experience
  • Puzzle gameplay with block manipulation
  • Rich narrative about love and promises
  • Unique artistic visuals
  • Story spanning 60 years
Features
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This is our new franchise. It is a combination of a picture book and a game, featuring a warm and soothing mood and a rich story. A Long Time is a story about love and promises. To complete the story, you need to clear the obstacles to let the red line of memory flow through the pages by moving the blocks - which are actually fragments of emotions and flashbacks scattered over 60 years time of the protagonist's life. This is not only a game, but also an interactive picture book, which features unique artistic depiction, and a simple yet engaging way of interaction.

Screenshots

-look-4 screens
A Long Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: -look- at Free against A Long Time's $0.99. -look- also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (71 vs 13). A Long Time's advantage is review sentiment (65% vs 28%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

-look- is free to download; A Long Time costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

-look- holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: -look- has 71 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 28% of -look-'s written reviews are positive against 65% of A Long Time's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
-look- versus A Long Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter-look-A Long Time
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.3 (71 ratings) — better3.9 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews28.2% of reviews64.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings71 — better13
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB255 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlat GamesCOTTONGAME Network Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

-look-

All ratings71 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews358 reviews
Positive28.2%
Neutral12.6%
Negative59.2%

A Long Time

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive64.6%
Neutral12.5%
Negative22.9%

In-app purchases

None

-look-

No in-app purchases

None

A Long Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is -look- free?
-look- is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is A Long Time free?
A Long Time costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, -look- or A Long Time?
-look- is rated higher. -look- averages 4.3 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while A Long Time averages 3.9 from 13 ratings.
Do -look- or A Long Time have ads?
Neither -look- nor A Long Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, -look- or A Long Time?
-look- ships an update monthly, and A Long Time monthly. Most recently, -look- was updated on October 15, 2026 and A Long Time on October 10, 2026.

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