Comparison

Layesta vs ArcCreate

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

Head to head
About

Layesta

Design and play your own unique levels using Lanotalium. Share your creations with friends and let your imagination soar. This game offers a creative outlet for players to build and experience custom game charts.

Highlights
  • Create custom game levels
  • Play user-created levels
  • Share creations with friends
  • Seamless integration with Lanotalium
  • Imaginative gameplay
Features
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Create your own level using Lanotalium and play it with Layesta seamlessly. Share your chart to your friend and let your imagination take wings. Lanotalium can be downloaded at https://www.schwarzer.wang

About

ArcCreate

An open-source rhythm game where you can create, play, and share custom levels. Engage with a community of players and contribute to the game's development.

Highlights
  • Create custom levels
  • Play community levels
  • Share your creations
  • Open-source development
  • Community-driven
Features
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YOU SHOULD Get ArcCreate... NOW! Welcome to ArcCreate, an open-source, community based rhythm game made by team Arcthesia. Create, play, and share your levels with the community! Disclaimer: ArcCreate is not affiliated with Arcaea or lowiro.

Screenshots

Layesta3 screens
ArcCreate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ArcCreate at 4.4 against Layesta's 3.8. ArcCreate also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 73%). Layesta's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ArcCreate holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Layesta's written reviews are positive against 97% of ArcCreate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Layesta ships an update every 9 days, ArcCreate every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Layesta versus ArcCreate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLayestaArcCreate
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (10 ratings)4.4 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews97.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1023 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZhongwei WangTheresa Barker

Customer experience

Layesta

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral20.0%
Negative6.7%

ArcCreate

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.6%

In-app purchases

None

Layesta

No in-app purchases

None

ArcCreate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Layesta free?
Layesta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArcCreate free?
ArcCreate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Layesta or ArcCreate?
ArcCreate is rated higher. Layesta averages 3.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while ArcCreate averages 4.4 from 23 ratings.
Do Layesta or ArcCreate have ads?
Neither Layesta nor ArcCreate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Layesta or ArcCreate?
Layesta ships an update every 9 days, and ArcCreate every 2 weeks. Most recently, Layesta was updated on November 2, 2026 and ArcCreate on November 3, 2026.

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