Arabilis vs Lyra 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arabilis
Experience a cozy arcade farming puzzle game where you plant, grow, and harvest vegetables in randomized gardens. This free version offers four unique seasons to play and challenge your high score. Enjoy a completely ad-free and in-app purchase-free experience.
- Farming puzzle gameplay
- Roguelike elements
- Color matching mechanics
- Four unique seasons
- High score chasing
- Tutorials included
- Multi-language support
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-- PocketGamer App Army -- "Absolutely recommended to anyone who enjoys puzzle games." "If you like puzzle games I think there's a lot here to learn/discover and it will keep you coming back. I definitely want to spend more time with it and attempt to master its mechanics" "There is definitely lots here for lovers of this genre." -- PocketGamer - Bronze Rating -- “It's a very unique concept to combine colour matching, roguelike elements and farming in a single game" Arabilis: Sprout Edition is a free version of Arabilis: Super Harvest, which is a cozy arcade farming puzzle game. You are planting, growing and harvesting vegetables in gardens filled with randomized challenges. In this version you can play 4 seasons of Arabilis and chase your highscore. Completely ad, in-app purchases free. Sprout Edition contains: - 4 unique seasons to plant, grow and harvest in. - Save you high scores. - Play all tutorials. - English, German, Dutch, French, Indonesian and Spanish language support. - No ads, no in-app purchases, no data gathering
Lyra 2
A relaxing, minimalist puzzle game with endless levels and no distractions. Enjoy a peaceful gaming experience with multiple modes and dynamic backgrounds. Play anytime, anywhere, offline or online.
- Endless levels
- No timers or distractions
- Play offline
- Multiple game modes
- Dynamic backgrounds
- Cloud saves
- Leaderboards
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Lyra 2 is the sequel to a simple, relaxing, minimalist puzzle game that offers endless levels. The only goal is to clear the level, there are no timers, no achievements, no distractions, just the number of cleared levels going up. Are you looking for a game that you can just relax and play without thinking too much, a game that you can play anytime, anywhere? Lyra 2 is here for you. Features: - No Ads - Play Offline - All levels are free - Multiple Game modes - Dynamic Backgrounds - Cloud Saves - Leaderboards Have fun :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arabilis at none against Lyra 2's 3. Arabilis also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 24 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Lyra 2 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Arabilis asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Arabilis against 5.0 for Lyra 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Arabilis ships an update weekly, Lyra 2 every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arabilis | Lyra 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tim Overvliet | Cold Hours, Unipessoal LDA |
Customer experience
Arabilis
Lyra 2
In-app purchases
Arabilis
No in-app purchases
Lyra 2
- Lyra 2 Backgrounds Tier 1$1.99
- Lyra 2 Backgrounds Tier 2$4.99
- Lyra 2 Backgrounds Tier 3$9.99









