Sonolus vs Lion Dance Beats
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!
Lion Dance Beats
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Feel the beat of the lion dance — free to play! Lion Dance Beats is a rhythm drumming game built on authentic Chinese lion dance music. If you love music games, drum games, or tap-to-the-beat rhythm play, this brings a fresh cultural twist. REAL DRUMMING TECHNIQUE Tap the centre for DOM, the sides for DUK, hit the cymbals and gong, and swipe for the big flourishes — all in time with a guiding partner drummer. THREE WAYS TO PLAY • Race Mode — progress through stages of authentic patterns • Team Mode — drum, cymbals and gong together • Challenge Mode — an endless, ever-changing run. Survive as long as you can and climb the live leaderboard • Free Drum — jam freestyle with no rules LEARN FROM SCRATCH A guided, interactive tutorial teaches every stroke step by step. Then choose Easy, Medium or Hard speed on any level. AUTHENTIC RHYTHMS Genuine lion dance patterns — Punch-Up, Base, Verse, Mu Fai, Banner sets and more, transcribed from real performance drumming. COMPETE Post your Challenge survival time to the global leaderboard and see how you rank. Whether you're a complete beginner or a seasoned drummer, Lion Dance Beats makes learning this beautiful tradition fun. Free to download — grab your sticks and play!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lion Dance Beats at none against Sonolus's 4. Lion Dance Beats also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Sonolus's advantage is chart position (#45 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Sonolus sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Lion Dance Beats asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sonolus ships an update every 2 months, Lion Dance Beats weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sonolus | Lion Dance Beats |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (1.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 51.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #45 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MACAU FOSFENES TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. | Kwan Leung |
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
Lion Dance Beats
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sonolus
- Gem x500$4.99
- Gem x1000$9.99
- Gem x2200$19.99
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- Gem x6000$49.99
Lion Dance Beats
No in-app purchases









