# Serania vs Planet Life

The clearest difference is update cadence: Serania at every 10 days against Planet Life's every 2 months. Serania also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 14.4). Planet Life's advantage is ratings volume (4.1K vs 162) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Serania sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Planet Life sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Planet Life holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planet Life has 4.1K ratings behind it against 162, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Serania's written reviews are positive against 93% of Planet Life's.

Serania ships an update every 10 days, Planet Life every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Serania | Planet Life |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (162 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/serania/id1379112478/reviews) | **[4.8 (4.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planet-life/id1389159829/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 162 | **4.1K** |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | **93.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 110 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.3** | 14.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Peter Ravnholt](https://appshunter.io/developer/1379112477) | [Northplay](https://appshunter.io/developer/1151455383) |

## What reviewers say

### Serania

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/serania/id1379112478)

Embark on a text-based role-playing adventure to uncover your past and escape pursuers. Make choices, explore a fantasy world, and engage in combat and skill development. The first part of the story is free to play.

**Highlights:** Engaging fantasy story with choices, Explore a detailed story world, Interact with characters, Complete missions and improve skills, Manage inventory and combat, Uncover ancestral truth

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Access to the full story | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great story and narrative
- 👍 Immersive and engaging gameplay
- 👍 Excellent voiceover support
- 👍 Good value for money
- 👍 Innovative text-based adventure

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 Combat mechanics are frustrating
- 😞 Combat is too luck-based
- 😞 Final boss is too difficult/impossible
- 😞 Limited choices feel arbitrary
- 😞 Story can feel contrived

**Reported bugs**

- Combat options disappear
- Enemies can dodge while 'paralyzed'
- Life doesn't fully restore upon leveling up
- Stuck in temple ruins without a boat option
- Final boss is impossible to hit/beat

**Requested features**

- Add a dodge button
- Add a defense button
- Add more combat options (e.g., quick thrust, sideways cut)
- Fix bug with disappearing combat options
- Make the next game free


### Planet Life

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planet-life/id1389159829)

Embark on a cosmic journey as a planet seeking companionship and growth. Explore the universe, manage resources, upgrade tools, and battle through dungeons to discover yourself and gain favor with space gods. Features include a stock exchange, a gold fish, and more.

**Highlights:** Planet resource management, Universe exploration, Dungeon crawling, Tool upgrades, Stock exchange, Friend finding

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Soft Donation | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Hard Donation | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Chapter 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Chapter 3 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Chapter 2 + 3 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Big Massive Donation | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Charming and quirky characters
- 🎨 Retro pixel art style
- 🎶 Enjoyable soundtrack
- 🔒 No ads or microtransactions

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Locked content behind paywall
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after completing main story
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔍 Lack of clear progression or objectives after main story

**Reported bugs**

- Voiceover issues with certain UI elements
- Progression reset after purchasing new chapters

**Requested features**

- More free content and chapters
- Offline mode to continue progress
- Ability to earn premium content through gameplay
- Improved accessibility for screen readers


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Serania free?

Serania is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Planet Life free?

Planet Life is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Serania or Planet Life?

Planet Life is rated higher. Serania averages 4.6 out of 5 from 162 ratings, while Planet Life averages 4.8 from 4.1K ratings.

### Do Serania or Planet Life have ads?

Neither Serania nor Planet Life shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Serania or Planet Life?

Serania ships an update every 10 days, and Planet Life every 2 months. Most recently, Serania was updated on November 6, 2026 and Planet Life on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*