Comparison

Liminality vs Twirdora

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

Head to head
About

Liminality

Experience a music game with a unique semi-circular lane system on your smartphone. Enjoy a vast library of over 100 songs, from original tracks to popular artist collaborations, with a wide range of difficulty levels for all players.

Highlights
  • Unique semi-circular lane gameplay
  • Over 100 diverse songs
  • Original and popular artist tracks
  • Wide difficulty range from easy to ultra-hard
  • Satisfying progression system
Features
Currently charting
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A rhythm game experience like racing through cyberspace, right on your smartphone. And you—you shall reach the "Threshold"——— ===FEATURES=== Liminality is a rhythm game for smartphones built around a distinctive semicircular lane. That one-of-a-kind layout brings the entire screen into play, for a rhythm game that uses every inch of your device. ===A STAGGERING AMOUNT OF CONTENT=== A deep lineup of easy and intermediate charts lets newcomers play with confidence and steadily build their skills, while a wealth of ultra-high-difficulty charts stands ready for the most devoted rhythm gamers. Feel yourself improve, and keep coming back for more. ===TRACK LIST=== Loaded with original songs you won't hear anywhere else. On top of that, a lineup of acclaimed artists have joined in, bringing you over 170 richly varied tracks. A rhythm game experience like racing through cyberspace, right on your smartphone. And you—you shall reach the "Threshold"——— ===LATEST NEWS=== Website: https://liminality.ninja/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/liminality_dev Discord: https://discord.com/invite/wb3vbWfHTg E-mail: contact.liminality@gmail.com Powered by "CRIWARE". CRIWARE is a trademark of CRI Middleware Co., Ltd.

About

Twirdora

Experience a unique rhythm game with innovative tap, hold, and rotate mechanics. Enjoy a wide range of difficulty levels and high-quality tracks from diverse genres. Explore engaging gameplay systems and enjoy beautifully crafted artworks.

Highlights
  • Brand new expressive gameplay mechanics
  • Charts for all-level players
  • High-quality tracks in varied genres
  • Carefully designed gameplay systems
  • Delicately created artworks
  • Free to play
Features
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>>> Brand new expressive gameplay Tap, hold and rotate, operate with the hexagon-shaped plate in the middle of the screen and the two arc sliders beside it. Enjoy your performance through the weaving and rotating of notes. >>> Charts that consider all-level players We've prepared a wide range of charts with various difficulties for players to choose freely. Whether you're a new rhythm game player or a master of other rhythm games, you will find your needs fulfilled here in Twirdora. >>> High-quality tracks in varied genres BilliumMoto, かめりあ (Camellia), Cosmograph (Lunatic Sounds), 黒皇帝 (Kurokotei), MYUKKE., Zris, and more... Twirdora has included many high-quality tracks in varied genres produced by great artists from around the world, and there will be more as new versions come. >>> Carefully designed gameplay system We have prepared for players who love to collect bonuses and improve themselves with fun and challenging gameplay systems like "The Dark Market", "Astrip Exchange" and "Fairyland Exploration", which will be improved, and more will be added in the future. Enjoy! >>> Delicately created artworks · Covers and posters that correspond to the tracks · UI design that matches the plot theme · Story illustrations and scenes with varied styles (*Some contents are still WIP and not yet in the game) >>> And — free to play! That's right! All gaming contents in Twirdora are totally free to play, without any distraction from in-game purchases and ads. —————————— >>> About us Pandox Project, the development team of Twirdora, was formed by players who love rhythm games. As a completely free, non-profit, indie game development team, we hope to bring the fun and concepts of rhythm games to everyone who enjoys music, art, storytelling and video games in a compelling way. >>> Follow us Twitter: @Twirdora (Game News & Info) @PandoxProject (Staff) BiliBili: @Twirdora (Game News & Info) @PandoxProject (Staff) Support & Inquiries: support@pandoxproject.cn Contact & Submissions: contact@pandoxproject.cn Careers & Collaborations: careers@pandoxproject.cn

Screenshots

Liminality4 screens
Twirdora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Twirdora at none against Liminality's 20. Twirdora also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). Liminality's advantage is chart position (#109 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Liminality sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Twirdora asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Twirdora holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Liminality's written reviews are positive against 100% of Twirdora's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Liminality versus Twirdora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiminalityTwirdora
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (23 ratings)4.9 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#109 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size892 MB526 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperShoya Otake潇迪 刘

Customer experience

Liminality

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral11.4%
Negative6.8%

Twirdora

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

20 purchases

Liminality

One-time20
  • Lysion-A$0.99
  • オーバーライド$0.99
  • Brand New Day$0.99
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  • Luxinauz$0.99
  • Lysion-B$2.99
  • MasterAgentPack vol.1$3.99
  • MasterAgentPack vol.2$3.99
  • MasterAgentPack vol.4$3.99
  • TAKUMI³ LimitBreak$3.99
  • ナナツカゼ$3.99
  • Phigros$3.99
  • Berry Melody$3.99
  • MasterAgentPack vol.3$3.99
  • Radiant Keys$3.99
  • Paradigm: Reboot vol.1$3.99
  • MasterAgentPack vol.5$3.99
  • Lysion-C$4.99
  • HARDCORE TANO*C vol.1$4.99
  • Lysion-D$9.99
  • Lysion-E$19.99
None

Twirdora

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Liminality free?
Liminality is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Twirdora free?
Twirdora is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Liminality or Twirdora?
Twirdora is rated higher. Liminality averages 4.5 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Twirdora averages 4.9 from 12 ratings.
Do Liminality or Twirdora have ads?
Neither Liminality nor Twirdora shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Liminality or Twirdora?
Liminality ships an update every 5 weeks, and Twirdora every 5 weeks. Most recently, Liminality was updated on October 25, 2026 and Twirdora on October 24, 2026.

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