DanceRail3 vs ArcCreate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DanceRail3
Experience a rhythm game with a new picture and original judgment system for enhanced gameplay. Enjoy continuously updated songs with no purchases or ads.
- New picture for fresh pleasure
- Original judgment system
- Continuously updated songs
- No purchase required
- No ads
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The latest version of DanceRail3 is here! Developed with the latest Unity 6 engine to bring you an even better experience. • Brand-new visuals for a fresh and smoother gameplay experience • Featuring our latest proprietary judgment system for even better responsiveness • New songs added regularly! • No in-app purchases! No ads! Developed with Unity 6
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.
- Create custom levels
- Play community levels
- Share your creations
- Open-source development
- Community-driven
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ArcCreate at 97% against DanceRail3's 60%. ArcCreate also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). DanceRail3's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (918 vs 23). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DanceRail3 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DanceRail3 has 918 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of DanceRail3's written reviews are positive against 97% of ArcCreate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
DanceRail3 ships an update every 2 months, ArcCreate every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.
| Parameter | DanceRail3 | ArcCreate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (918 ratings) — better | 4.4 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.7% of reviews | 97.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 918 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.7 GB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuyu Li | Theresa Barker |
Customer experience
DanceRail3
ArcCreate
Bugs and requests
DanceRail3
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes on skill test 8
- Notes disappearing or changing mid-song
- Unable to load songs or levels
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add online multiplayer mode
- Implement account sync/transfer across devices
- Improve difficulty balancing and progression
- Provide option to disable audio effects
ArcCreate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DanceRail3
No in-app purchases
ArcCreate
No in-app purchases
