Comparison

lilt line vs Payback 2

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

Head to head
About

lilt line

Experience a unique musical flight simulator with hack'n'slash gameplay and a dubstep soundtrack. Navigate fourteen levels with innovative sub-orbital controls and a synaesthetic role-playing stealth action experience.

Highlights
  • IGF Mobile Audio Achievement Award winner
  • Fourteen levels of musical mayhem
  • Fluid, innovative sub-orbital control
  • Original dubstep soundtrack
  • Synaesthetic role-playing stealth action
Features
Currently charting
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lilt line is a massively single player astral flight simulator with a dubstep flavour! ~~~~~~~~~~features~~~~~~~~~~ ~ igf mobile audio achievement award winning! ~ fourteen levels of hack'n'slash musical mayhem! ~ fluid, innovative sub~orbital control mechanism! ~ genuinely filthy dubstep provided by 16bit! ~~~~~~~~~~opinion~~~~~~~~~~ "simply wonderful. get it!" ~ creativeapplications.net "clever, colourful and mimimalist" ~ edge magazine "delivers a refreshing concept that I love" ~ toucharcade.com "a game like no other on the app store right now" ~ iphonegamenetwork.com "lilt line will open your ears and eyes to the future of musical games" ~ appcraver.com "one of the most original games to hit the app store so far and is highly recommended" ~ theappleblog.com "merges gradient splattered levels, twisted paths and dubstep music to create an addictive package" ~ weplayiphone.com "a musical experience that really activates more than just your hearing and wraps every part of you around the sometimes chaotic beats of the music" ~ appvee.com "a brilliant representation of interactive dubstep" ~ dopecool.com ~~~~~~~~~~summary~~~~~~~~~~ don't delay, get your slice of emergent synaesthetic role-playing stealth action today!

About

Payback 2

Experience intense, action-packed gameplay with a variety of campaign events, including gang battles, races, and tank duels. Compete with friends and millions of players online, or create your own custom events with diverse cities, modes, and vehicles.

Highlights
  • Varied campaign events
  • Extensive online multiplayer
  • Hourly, daily, and weekly challenges
  • Custom event creation
  • Diverse cities, game modes, and vehicles
Features
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"Bite sized, action-packed stages; boils down the GTA flavor to an intense punch" - AppSpy.com Gaming App of The Day - Kotaku.com "[Payback 2] manages to create a sense of overblown fun that permeates everything from straightforward races to capture the flag-inspired heists ... an immensely entertaining experience" - pocketgamer.co.uk Featured as one of the best games of the week by The Guardian DESCRIPTION: Payback 2 is the long-awaited sequel to the hit GTA-style game from the early days of the App Store. It concentrates that classic formula by offering exciting event-based gameplay that is all action, all the time. FEATURES: • VARIED CAMPAIGN. Fifty campaign events featuring everything from massive gang battles to rocket car races to epic tank duels! • TAKE ON THE WORLD. Battle your friends or over a million other players online with the game's extensive multiplayer, leaderboard and Game Center support. • HOURLY, DAILY AND WEEKLY CHALLENGES. Try to beat the rest of the world in the latest new events! • ENDLESS REPLAYABILITY. Make your own events in "custom mode" using any combination of the game's seven cities, nine game modes, varied weaponry and dozens of vehicles.

Screenshots

lilt line4 screens
Payback 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Payback 2 at Free against lilt line's $2.99. Payback 2 also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 25 months). lilt line's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, chart position 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

Payback 2 is free to download; lilt line costs $2.99 up front. Payback 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. lilt line asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Payback 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Payback 2 has 55K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of lilt line's written reviews are positive against 85% of Payback 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

lilt line ships an update every 25 months, Payback 2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
lilt line versus Payback 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterlilt linePayback 2
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (14 ratings)4.7 (55K ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews85.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1455K — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#54 — better#131
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB179 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperGordon MidwoodApex Designs Games LLP

Customer experience

lilt line

All ratings14 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral21.4%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative6.7%

Payback 2

All ratings54,371 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews1,888 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative8.7%

Bugs and requests

lilt line

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Payback 2

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Vehicles and physics issues
  • Multiplayer matchmaking problems
  • Inconsistent or missing game progress
  • Unresponsive controls and input issues

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add more vehicles and customization options
  • Improve graphics and animations
  • Implement a story mode or campaign
  • Add more game modes and multiplayer features
  • Reduce the number of ads or make them less intrusive
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  • Fix bugs and improve overall stability
  • Introduce a sandbox or free-roam mode
  • Add support for controllers and higher frame rates

In-app purchases

None

lilt line

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Payback 2

One-time10
  • 200 Coins$0.99
  • 500 Coins$1.99
  • Disable Ads$1.99
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  • Coin Doubler$2.99
  • 1200 Coins$3.99
  • Unlock Episode 2$4.99
  • Unlock Episode 3$4.99
  • 2500 Coins$7.99
  • Unlock Custom Mode$9.99
  • Unlimited Coins$14.99

Questions

Is lilt line free?
lilt line costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Payback 2 free?
Payback 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, lilt line or Payback 2?
Payback 2 is rated higher. lilt line averages 3.4 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Payback 2 averages 4.7 from 55K ratings.
Do lilt line or Payback 2 have ads?
Payback 2 shows ads; lilt line does not.
Which is updated more often, lilt line or Payback 2?
lilt line ships an update every 25 months, and Payback 2 every 2 months. Most recently, lilt line was updated on October 19, 2026 and Payback 2 on October 23, 2026.
Which is more popular, lilt line or Payback 2?
lilt line currently peaks at #54 in the App Store charts, and Payback 2 at #131. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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