Comparison

LightClash AR vs ALIVE

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

Head to head
About

LightClash AR

Experience a sci-fi shooter in augmented reality. Challenge friends to team battles or a battle royale, using unique weapons to score points and defeat opponents. Become a legend on the leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality sci-fi shooter
  • Team battles
  • Battle royale mode
  • Leaderboard
  • Light-based player detection
Features
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DISCOVER LightClash AR – A Sci-Fi world in augmented reality CHALLENGE your friends to a game in a chosen location BATTLE IN TEAMS – Work together to defeat your opponent BATTLE ROYALE – Will you be the last one standing? BECOME A LEGEND – Win the leaderboard! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LightClash AR is a Sci-Fi themed shooter game, played in augmented reality. It is a social multiplayer game where players compete against each other, either in teams or in battle royale mode. Each player chooses one of three weapons: laser gun, plasma gun or fusion shotgun. Players get points when they successfully fire at adversary players. The player loses health points when hit by another player. The goal is to defeat all opposing players and to win the battle. The player detection and identification are powered by the VizarEngine, a light-based communication technology that uses the camera and flash of the mobile. Notes: -This app is free-to-play. It is optimized for smartphones. -To play the game, it is necessary to be connected to a network. -The game is compatible on iPhone® X / 11 / 12 / 13 devices with iOS Version 9 or later installed.

About

ALIVE

Experience a war game in augmented reality, featuring multiple arenas and VOIP communication. Engage in single-player practice, duel challenges, or multiplayer battles with up to eight players.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality gameplay
  • Multiplayer mode (up to 8 players)
  • Duel mode
  • Single player practice mode
  • VOIP communication
  • Multiple arenas
Features
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the game is a war game, with wepons purchased through in app purchases ,with multiplayer capability mode for maximum of 8 pax, and duel mode for challenges, and a single player practice mode and VOIP coms, several arenas to choose from The entire game-play is based on Augmented Reality

Screenshots

LightClash AR4 screens
ALIVE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LightClash AR at none against ALIVE's 5. LightClash AR also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). ALIVE's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. ALIVE sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. LightClash AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LightClash AR against 5.0 for ALIVE. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LightClash AR ships an update every 2 weeks, ALIVE every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LightClash AR versus ALIVE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightClash ARALIVE
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size222 MB1.2 GB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperARLOOPA Inc.Quantum Reflections Limited

Customer experience

LightClash AR

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ALIVE

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LightClash AR

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

ALIVE

One-time5
  • BitofNova$0.99
  • SackofNova$5.99
  • FullofNova$9.99
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  • MightofNova$39.99
  • LegendOfNova$79.99

Questions

Is LightClash AR free?
LightClash AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ALIVE free?
ALIVE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LightClash AR or ALIVE?
LightClash AR and ALIVE are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do LightClash AR or ALIVE have ads?
Neither LightClash AR nor ALIVE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LightClash AR or ALIVE?
LightClash AR ships an update every 2 weeks, and ALIVE every 5 months. Most recently, LightClash AR was updated on October 16, 2026 and ALIVE on October 12, 2026.

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