Comparison

Beyond Our Lives vs Sparklite

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

Head to head
About

Beyond Our Lives

Embark on a narrative-driven investigative adventure set in ancient Etruria. Uncover clues, question characters, and explore historical locations in Tuscany. This game delves into themes of life, death, and relationships.

Highlights
  • Narrative investigative gameplay
  • Collect clues and interrogate characters
  • Explore 15+ locations in Tuscany
  • Original music score
  • Over 1000 dialogues
  • Set in ancient Etruria
Features
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With Beyond Our Lives you can experience an exciting narrative and investigative adventure game set in Tuscany, between past and present, in ancient Etruria. Sergio and Lavinia, fraternal friends since childhood, are united by a passion for archeology and for studies on the ancient Etruscan people. An unpredictable event, however, disrupts their lives by unleashing a surprising treasure hunt that will push the protagonists to investigate the meaning of life, death and the nature of their relationship. Main features: - An adventure and investigative game that will require you to collect clues, interrogate people and explore over 15 locations; - Visit Chiusi, Volterra, Populonia, Vetulonia, and their surroundings among nature and archaeological areas; - Original music composed by the well-known Polish musician Arkadiusz Reikowski; - Original screenplay with over 1000 dialogues. Video game made in collaboration with Toscana Promozione Turistica as part of the IN-Etruria project.

About

Sparklite

Embark on a roguelite action-adventure in a vibrant, procedurally generated world. Battle foes with a variety of gadgets and weapons, explore diverse environments, and harness a unique resource to overcome challenges and save the land from a greedy baron. The game offers a free trial before unlocking the full experience.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated world exploration
  • Top-down action combat
  • Gadget and weapon invention
  • Titan boss battles
  • World-building and NPC interaction
  • Pixel art aesthetic and original soundtrack
Features
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Try Sparklite for free up until the first Titan fight and unlock the full game for the whole adventure! Sparklite is an Action-Adventure roguelite set in a whimsical and ever-changing land. Gear up for Adventure and battle foes in top-down action using an arsenal of gadgets, guns, and gear. Explore dangerous corners of the procedurally generated world, take down titans of the mining industry, and harness the power Sparklite! Key Features • Explore the bright and colourful land of Geodia • Harness the Sparklite to fight monsters and titans • Befriend the locals and help build The Refuge • Invent your arsenal to solves puzzles, defeat enemies and become stronger • Save the environment from the greedy Baron • Enjoy intricate pixel art aesthetic and an original soundtrack by composer Dale North (Wizard of Legend) inspired by retro classics Carefully redesigned for mobile • Revamped interface • Game Center achievements • iCloud - Share your progress between iOS devices • Compatible with MFicontrollers If you experience any issue with Sparklite, please contact our customer support here: https://playdigious.helpshift.com/hc/en/8-sparklite/contact-us/. Please make sure to give us as much information as possible on your problem.

Screenshots

Beyond Our Lives4 screens
Sparklite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sparklite at 4.7 against Beyond Our Lives's 4.0. Sparklite also leads on ratings volume (598 vs 14) and review sentiment (79% vs 67%). Beyond Our Lives's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Sparklite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Beyond Our Lives asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sparklite holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sparklite has 598 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Beyond Our Lives's written reviews are positive against 79% of Sparklite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beyond Our Lives ships an update every 3 days, Sparklite every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Beyond Our Lives versus Sparklite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeyond Our LivesSparklite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (14 ratings)4.7 (598 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews79.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14598 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.1
Further details — not scored
Size249 MB1.4 GB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTuoMuseoPlaydigious

Customer experience

Beyond Our Lives

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Sparklite

All ratings597 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews223 reviews
Positive79.4%
Neutral7.2%
Negative13.5%

Bugs and requests

Beyond Our Lives

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sparklite

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to progress past certain points
  • Inconsistent controller support
  • Graphical glitches in certain areas
  • Save data loss or corruption

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for more languages
  • Improve button/control customization
  • Expand endgame content and replayability
  • Optimize performance on older devices
  • Add cloud save support

In-app purchases

None

Beyond Our Lives

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sparklite

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$6.99

Questions

Is Beyond Our Lives free?
Beyond Our Lives is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sparklite free?
Sparklite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Beyond Our Lives or Sparklite?
Sparklite is rated higher. Beyond Our Lives averages 4.0 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Sparklite averages 4.7 from 598 ratings.
Do Beyond Our Lives or Sparklite have ads?
Neither Beyond Our Lives nor Sparklite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beyond Our Lives or Sparklite?
Beyond Our Lives ships an update every 3 days, and Sparklite every 2 months. Most recently, Beyond Our Lives was updated on October 8, 2026 and Sparklite on October 24, 2026.

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