Comparison

Light the Sea vs Lateral Runner

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

Head to head

Light the Sea

Dive Into The Deep Blue Sea

Free

🎮 Games

★ 4.812 ratingsView app →

Run and Jump

About

Light the Sea

Navigate procedurally generated underwater valleys, rescuing baby turtles and evading dangers. Utilize a unique drag mechanic to manipulate time and alter your trajectory for higher scores. Unlock cosmetic items and achievements through in-game challenges.

Highlights

Randomly generated underwater valleys
Rescue baby turtles
Escape predators and avoid traps
Time manipulation mechanic
Unlockable customizations and badges
Relaxing ambient soundtrack

Features

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Travel through randomly generated underwater valley, save baby turtles, escape predators and avoid traps to get the highest score. The world is evolving around you as you travel more far away making it more difficult for you to pass. Use the drag mechanic to slow time and change direction of your next movement. Switch easily between two game modes. Complete challenges to unlock new customizations and badges of different rarities. Or just enjoy listening to relaxing ambient soundtrack.

About

Lateral Runner

Features

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reach the end of the level

Screenshots

Light the Sea4 screens

Lateral Runner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lateral Runner at none against Light the Sea's 4. Light the Sea's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 17 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Light the Sea sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Lateral Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Light the Sea ships an update every 3 weeks, Lateral Runner every 17 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

Light the Sea versus Lateral Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Light the Sea	Lateral Runner
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.8 (12 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	75.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	12 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks — better	Every 17 months
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	12.0
Further details — not scored
Size	116 MB	42 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Petr Pucek	Marco Andreotti

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Light the Sea

One-time4

Skip Current Challenges$0.99
Extra Life$1.99
Lightning Plankton$1.99

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Bouncy Plankton$1.99

None

Lateral Runner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Light the Sea free?

Light the Sea is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Lateral Runner free?

Lateral Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Light the Sea or Lateral Runner have ads?

Both Light the Sea and Lateral Runner show ads.

Which is updated more often, Light the Sea or Lateral Runner?

Light the Sea ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lateral Runner every 17 months. Most recently, Light the Sea was updated on November 3, 2026 and Lateral Runner on November 3, 2026.