Comparison

LightClash AR vs Lackin

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

Lackin

Turn casual hangouts into hilarious photo challenges with friends. Capture unexpected moments and share funny, meme-worthy pictures. Features include location tracking, elevation data, and group management for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Photo challenges for capturing friends
  • Social sharing of funny moments
  • Real-time notifications
  • Location tracking
  • Elevation data
  • Group member management
Features
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The app your school uses to run Senior Assassin. Set up a game in under a minute, send one link, and let Lackin handle the rest: targets, eliminations, photo proof, safe zones and the leaderboard. No more 200-message group chat arguing about who got who. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a game and pick your rules 2. Share the join link with your grade or your friend group 3. Get your target, hunt them down, post photo proof 4. Survive to the final round GAME MODES - Senior Assassin: eliminate your target, then inherit theirs - Rounds: everyone draws a fresh target each round - Infection: every player you catch joins your team - Tag and casual: run manhunt, hide and seek or any chase game your friends already play BUILT FOR REAL GAMES - Live map so you can track your target and dodge your hunter - Photo and video proof on every claim, so eliminations never get disputed - Safe zones and no-tag windows, so school hours and homes stay off limits - Purge: targets stop mattering and anyone can take anyone out - Bounty: the whole game hunts one player - Dozens of abilities that change how a round plays - Group chat, push notifications and a full elimination feed - Tournaments and permissions for organizers running hundreds of players PLAY IT SAFE Lackin is a game. Play in safe places, follow your local laws, respect people who are not playing, and never trespass or play near roads. Questions or ideas: https://lackinapp.com/support Privacy Policy: https://lackinapp.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://lackinapp.com/terms

Screenshots

LightClash AR4 screens
Lackin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LightClash AR at none against Lackin's 2. LightClash AR also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Lackin's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Lackin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. LightClash AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LightClash AR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lackin has 24 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LightClash AR ships an update every 2 weeks, Lackin weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
LightClash AR versus Lackin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightClash ARLackin
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings224 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size222 MB197 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperARLOOPA Inc.Lackin LLC

Customer experience

LightClash AR

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

Lackin

All ratings24 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LightClash AR

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Lackin

Subscriptions2
  • Lackin Pro$9.997 Days
  • Lackin Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is LightClash AR free?
LightClash AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lackin free?
Lackin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LightClash AR or Lackin?
LightClash AR is rated higher. LightClash AR averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Lackin averages 4.8 from 24 ratings.
Do LightClash AR or Lackin have ads?
Lackin shows ads; LightClash AR does not.
Which is updated more often, LightClash AR or Lackin?
LightClash AR ships an update every 2 weeks, and Lackin weekly. Most recently, LightClash AR was updated on October 16, 2026 and Lackin on October 8, 2026.

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