Comparison

Liminality vs 終のステラ

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
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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

終のステラ

Features
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"空の向こうに行けば、人間になれる――" 泣きゲーというジャンルを確立させたKeyが、SFの名手・田中ロミオと「Rewrite」以来のタッグを結成。 イラストには、スタイリッシュなデザインとSF的造形美が光る新進気鋭のイラストレーターSWAVを迎え、新たなKeyをお見せします。 シナリオ:田中ロミオ イラスト・アート監修:SWAV メカニックデザイン:からます BGM:Ice、大橋柊平 背景:歯車ラプト、 出雲寺ぜんすけ、 ユウキナオヒロ、 J.タネダ、 株式会社 Creative Freaks ディレクター:佐雪隼 プロデューサー:丘野塔也 企画制作:Key <あらすじ> 地球が、すでに人類の世界ではなくなってから久しい。 世界はシンギュラリティを起こした機械群に支配され、人々はその片隅で、息を潜めて生き長らえていた。 運び屋‘‘ジュード’’の元に、依頼が舞い込む。 それはシンギュラリティ機械群の影響を受けない、 少女型アンドロイド‘‘フィリア’’を輸送して欲しいというものだった。 世間知らずなフィリアの行動に嫌気がさしながらも、ジュードは旅を始める。 時には略奪を繰り返す人間から逃げ、時には機械群が闊歩する危険地帯を通り抜け、輸送依頼を果たそうとする。 少女は何度も人間になりたいと口にする。 遥か空の先に辿り着けば、アンドロイドは人間になれると言うのだが……? <キネティックノベルとは> キネティックノベルとは純粋なストーリーを動的な演出で楽しむエンターテインメント作品です。 「手のひらに、大きな感動を」をテーマにコンパクトながらも凝縮した物語を提供します。 <「終のステラ」プレイ時間> 約10時間 ※デフォルト設定のオートモードでプレイした場合 <「終のステラ」公式サイト> https://key.visualarts.gr.jp/kinetic/stella/ Powered by Artemis Engine. Development by Mikage. Smartphone version developed by iMel Inc.

Screenshots

Liminality4 screens
終のステラ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 終のステラ at none against Liminality's 20. 終のステラ also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (96% vs 82%). Liminality's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Liminality sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. 終のステラ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

終のステラ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Liminality's written reviews are positive against 96% of 終のステラ's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Liminality ships an update every 5 weeks, 終のステラ every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Liminality versus 終のステラ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiminality終のステラ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (20 ratings)4.7 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews96.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size892 MB2.2 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperShoya OtakeVisualArts Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

Liminality

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

終のステラ

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive96.0%
Neutral4.0%
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

終のステラ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Liminality free?
Liminality is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 終のステラ free?
終のステラ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Liminality or 終のステラ?
終のステラ is rated higher. Liminality averages 4.4 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while 終のステラ averages 4.7 from 15 ratings.
Do Liminality or 終のステラ have ads?
Neither Liminality nor 終のステラ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Liminality or 終のステラ?
Liminality ships an update every 5 weeks, and 終のステラ every 8 months. Most recently, Liminality was updated on October 1, 2026 and 終のステラ on September 28, 2026.

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