Phigros vs Phira
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Phigros
Experience a "laneless" rhythm game with dynamic judgment lines and unique note types. Explore a vast library of over 200 licensed tracks across diverse genres, each accompanied by stunning, mood-enhancing cover art.
- Laneless gameplay
- Dynamic judgment lines
- Four note types
- 200+ licensed music tracks
- Diverse music genres
- Beautiful cover art
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A Truly Novel Gameplay Phigros is a "laneless" music game with dynamic judgement lines and four different types of notes, bringing you a refreshing rhythm experience like never before! A Curated Music Library With more than 200 high-quality tracks of various genres licensed from musicians around the world, Phigros will immerse you in aural delight. Beautiful Illustrations Each track comes with a beautiful cover art drawn by our talented artists which fits and enhances the song's mood. Also a feast for the eyes!
Phira
A community-driven rhythm game inspired by Phigros, built using Rust. It offers a unique gameplay experience with more content, including competitive events and a story mode, planned for future updates.
- Community-driven gameplay
- Inspired by Phigros
- Developed with Rust
- Competitive events (coming soon)
- Official charts (coming soon)
- Story mode (coming soon)
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Phira is a non-commercial community-driven rhythm game, inspired by Phigros, developed with Rust. More contents (competitive events, official charts and story mode) coming soon!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Phigros at 87% against Phira's 70%. Phigros also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Phira's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0.0 vs 15.0). 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.
Phigros holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.9K and 847 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Phigros's written reviews are positive against 70% of Phira's.
Phigros ships an update every 3 weeks, Phira every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phigros | Phira |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.9K ratings) — better | 4.6 (847 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.0% of reviews — better | 70.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.9K — better | 847 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #47 — better | #49 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.7 GB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xiamen Pigeon Games Network Co., Ltd. | 知远 李 |
Customer experience
Phigros
Phira
User reviews
Phigros
From 2.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Entirely free with no ads or in-app purchases
- 🎨 Unique and creative gameplay with moving judgment line
- 👍 Wide variety of songs and difficulties
- 🎶 Great music selection
- 🔍 Interesting story and lore elements
Room to improve
- 🐛 Issues with cloud save and account syncing across devices
- 🔍 Lore and story elements can be confusing or hard to understand
- 🔍 Difficulty progression can feel grindy at times
Phira
From 847 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent music selection
- 💡 Ability to create and import custom charts
- 🚀 Clean and intuitive user interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 🔌 Connectivity problems and failed downloads
- 🤔 Registration and account creation problems
Bugs and requests
Phigros
Reported bugs
3 issues- Occasional crashes or freezes, especially when switching songs
- Audio desync issues for some users
- Trouble unlocking certain songs/chapters
Requested features
4 requests- Add more well-known or popular songs
- Improve cloud save functionality
- Provide option to adjust background blur/dimming
- Translate more of the story/lore content to English
Phira
Reported bugs
3 issues- TOS and privacy policy not loading properly
- Issues with clearing cache and updating user info
- Inability to download songs or access certain features
Requested features
3 requests- Update the app to the latest version
- Add support for more languages
- Improve performance optimization
In-app purchases
Phigros
No in-app purchases
Phira
No in-app purchases
