Comparison

SpaceEars vs LineRunner

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

Head to head
About

SpaceEars

This sci-fi roguelite game makes ear training fun with space battles. Learn music intervals by flying through space, fighting aliens, and unlocking power-ups. Progress through levels and challenges with persistent unlocks, even after defeats.

Highlights
  • Roguelite sci-fi gameplay
  • Functional ear training
  • Music interval recognition
  • Unlockable spaceships and power-ups
  • Boss battles
  • Progressive difficulty levels
Features
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SpaceEars is a sci-fi roguelite game that gamifies ear training with epic space battles! As you fly through space and fight aliens, you’ll need to recognize music intervals correctly to progress. SpaceEars seamlessly combines epic sci-fi adventures with functional ear training. As you fly and shoot alien ships, you’ll learn different notes. Use music to activate power ups and clear the stage! Unlock new ships, explore new wormholes and defeat alien bosses. Play through roguelite levels and keep your progress as you face new levels and challenges, even if you lose. Players will learn music intervals just as easily as learning game controls. SpaceEars progresses players through levels and musical lessons at a natural pace, bringing roguelite gameplay and ear training together in one amazing mix. SPACEEARS FEATURES: • ROGUELITE SCI-FI GAME - Venture through wormholes, exploring far away space while improving your musical ear without even noticing it! - Defeat bosses in chaotic space battles! - Set the difficulty for each level. - Collect spaceships and power-ups. • EAR TRAINING - Unlock crazy power-ups during each run by recognizing the right music intervals. - Train ascending, descending and harmonic intervals. - You can choose to hear the intervals in the context of a different song at each run, so you can progress in a functional way. - Learn to recognize intervals in a musical context - just like while playing and listening to music! - Each level has a different music track providing a new context for functional ear training • BEYOND SPACE - Control the first alien spaceship recovered in Area 52. - Defeat hordes of aliens, including 20+ unique alien ships, 3 mini-bosses, 3 bosses and 1 super-mega-boss! • A LONG JOURNEY - Gather resources to acquire new spaceships, growing in power to face the final black hole. - Unlock new wormholes to explore and gather enough resources to purchase all 8 unique spaceships! • Extras - Old School: single purchase for the single player campaign, NO ADS or wait times to interrupt gameplay! - Pay once, own everything forever. - Developers actively respond to feedback and update - Big updates planned within this year! Explore space, battle aliens and learn to recognize musical intervals in one epic sci-fi game. Download SpaceEars today! Privacy Policy: https://www.spaceears.com/pirvacy.html EULA: https://www.spaceears.com/pirvacy.html

About

LineRunner

Practice your lines with AI scene partners that read other characters in distinct voices. Upload your own scripts or use the free library to rehearse at your own pace. Perfect for actors and students learning scripts.

Highlights
  • AI scene partners with distinct voices
  • Upload custom scripts (PDF)
  • Free public domain script library
  • Adjustable pacing for rehearsals
  • Progress saving
  • Line refresh option
Features
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Never be off book again. LineRunner turns any script into a live rehearsal with AI scene partners — every other character is read aloud in a distinct voice while you run your lines. REHEARSE ANY SCRIPT • Browse the free Script Library of classic public-domain plays and add them to your Repertoire • Or upload your own script as a PDF — LineRunner parses it into characters, scenes, and lines automatically • You see the parsed result (title, cast size, line count) before you pay anything AI SCENE PARTNERS • 13 distinct, natural voices play every character except yours • Voices are auto-matched to each role using cues from the script itself • Tap to hear your own line whenever you need a refresher PRACTICE LIKE AN ACTOR • Step through scenes at your own pace — the app waits for you • Reveal your next line word by word, or all at once • Start rehearsal from any line in the script • Your place and progress are saved automatically SIMPLE PRICING • The Script Library is free • Uploading your own script is a one-time purchase per script, priced by its length and shown before you pay - charged only after the parse succeeds • No subscription. No account. No ads. Made for actors, drama students, directors, and anyone who has to learn lines. Questions or feedback: support@linerunner.app

Screenshots

SpaceEars4 screens
LineRunner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LineRunner at Free against SpaceEars's $3.99. LineRunner also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). SpaceEars's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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

LineRunner is free to download; SpaceEars costs $3.99 up front. SpaceEars sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and LineRunner sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SpaceEars against 5.0 for LineRunner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpaceEars has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpaceEars ships an update every 2 months, LineRunner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SpaceEars versus LineRunner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpaceEarsLineRunner
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (16 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size239 MB35 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAlessandro FadiniOptimize Overseas LLC

Customer experience

SpaceEars

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LineRunner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SpaceEars

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Subscription - Full$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Unlock Premium Version$3.99
10 purchases

LineRunner

One-time10
  • Script Upload up to 59 pages$2.99
  • Script Upload$2.99
  • Script Upload up to 183 pages$9.09
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  • Script Upload up to 189 pages$9.39
  • Script Upload up to 191 pages$9.49
  • Script Upload up to 193 pages$9.59
  • Script Upload up to 195 pages$9.69
  • Script Upload up to 197 pages$9.79
  • Script Upload up to 199 pages$9.95
  • Script Upload up to 200 pages$10.00

Questions

Is SpaceEars free?
SpaceEars costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is LineRunner free?
LineRunner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SpaceEars or LineRunner?
SpaceEars and LineRunner are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 16 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do SpaceEars or LineRunner have ads?
Neither SpaceEars nor LineRunner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpaceEars or LineRunner?
SpaceEars ships an update every 2 months, and LineRunner every 3 weeks. Most recently, SpaceEars was updated on October 13, 2026 and LineRunner on October 24, 2026.

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