Sonolus vs Borderland Arena
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sonolus
Dive into a vibrant rhythm game community. Play solo, with friends, or compete against others. Create and share your own custom levels and replays.
- Rhythm game exploration
- Multiplayer gameplay
- Level creation
- Replay sharing
- Community connection
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Explore the world of rhythm games, connect with other rhythm game lovers, create and share your own levels and replays, and more! Whether you are playing solo, together with other people, or competing against other people, there is a vibrant world of rhythm games waiting to be discovered!
Borderland Arena
Engage in a unique strategy card game with online multiplayer and AI-powered rule generation. Design custom challenges, set your own game parameters, and make tactical decisions to complete missions within defined limits. Experience a dynamic and evolving gameplay where you control the rules.
- Online multiplayer battles
- AI-powered rule generation
- Customizable game rules
- Time-based challenges
- Mission completion
- Personalized gameplay
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Borderland Arena is a unique and original strategy-based card game that now takes your experience to the next level with online battles, AI-powered rule generation, and premium access. Game Mechanics: Play online against players from around the world or create your own custom challenges. Use AI to instantly generate creative and balanced game rules. Set your own difficulty level, rules, and game duration for a fully personalized experience. When the timer runs out, the game ends automatically — strategy and timing are everything. Make tactical decisions, design unique scenarios, and complete missions within the limits you define. Whether you enjoy fast-paced time challenges or prefer designing your own gameplay experience, Borderland Arena offers a dynamic, interactive, and ever-evolving world where you make the rules.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Borderland Arena at none against Sonolus's 4. Borderland Arena also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.3 vs 3.9). Sonolus's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 22) and chart position (#33 vs unranked). On price and monetization model 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. Sonolus sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Borderland Arena asks for nothing beyond the download.
Borderland Arena holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sonolus has 1.1K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Sonolus's written reviews are positive against 78% of Borderland Arena's.
Sonolus ships an update every 2 months, Borderland Arena every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Sonolus | Borderland Arena |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (1.1K ratings) | 4.3 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.0% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #33 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MACAU FOSFENES TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. | Vusal Islamzada |
Customer experience
Sonolus
Borderland Arena
User reviews
Sonolus
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Amazing app
- 👍 Great rhythm game
- 👍 Lots of custom content
- 👍 Fantastic experience
- 👍 Awesome game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Banned from server
- 🐛 Failed connections
- 🐛 Odd controls
- 🔒 Homophobic creators
- 🐛 Server issues
Borderland Arena
From 22 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Accurate simulation of AIB registration
- 🤩 Highly customizable
- 💯 Impressive and true to the TV show
Room to improve
- 🔍 Ads at the bottom of the screen can be annoying
- 🔊 AI voice not the same as the show
Bugs and requests
Sonolus
Reported bugs
2 issues- Chart preview keeps playing on loop
- Ads
Requested features
2 requests- More Project Sekai charts
- Kpop server
Borderland Arena
Reported bugs
1 issue- Japanese language mode sounds like English mixed with Japanese
Requested features
10 requests- Add a Joker card option
- Use the original voice from the show (English and Japanese)
- Add a 'game over' screen with the show's sound effects
- Implement a 'facial recognition' startup screen
- Add a 'visa' screen that shows the last played game card
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- Make the timer turn red in the last 15 seconds
- Add a countdown timer
- Use the blue and black background from the show
- Allow joining friends' games/servers
- Add an optional game leader to determine winners and losers
In-app purchases
Sonolus
- Gem x500$4.99
- Gem x1000$9.99
- Gem x2200$19.99
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- Gem x6000$49.99
Borderland Arena
No in-app purchases
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