Comparison

The Impossible Game Lite vs TECHMANIA

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

Head to head
About

The Impossible Game Lite

Guide an orange square through challenging levels by tapping to jump over obstacles. Instant death and respawns await any mistake. Features an awesome, synced soundtrack and a practice mode with checkpoints.

Highlights
  • One-tap jump control
  • Challenging obstacle courses
  • Instant death and respawn
  • Synced soundtrack
  • Practice mode with checkpoints
Features
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The best selling Xbox Live Indie Game comes to iPhone and iPod Touch - it's quite possibly the world's hardest game! With just one control, tapping the screen to jump, guide your orange square over spikes and jump onto blocks to get to the end of the level. Any mistake will result in instant death and a respawn at the beginning of the level. With an awesome soundtrack synced to the game you’ll quickly become addicted! Also included is a Practice Mode, allowing you to lay checkpoints along the way so you don't have to start from the beginning every time. Check out the full version for more features, including a medals and stats page! Praise for The Impossible Game on iPhone: "The most original platform gaming I've ever experienced... A ton of fun" - Touch Arcade "Insanely addictive" - Destructoid "Lovely, clean graphics and addictive music" - Gizmodo "Words can't describe how 'right' this feels." - DIYgamer "An incredible ride. High-tempo, life-or-death, and completely seamless. 4/5" - 148 Apps "A great boredom buster. 9/10" - NXT Gamer "A minimalistic yet very stylish design that draws you in and keeps you coming back for more" - App Advice More Info: http://flukedude.com/theimpossiblegame Contact: info@flukedude.com

About

TECHMANIA

An open-source rhythm game where players interact with music by tapping notes in time. Users can download custom tracks and skins from the official website to personalize their gameplay experience. Safety features like Guided Access are recommended for uninterrupted play.

Highlights
  • Open source rhythm gameplay
  • Downloadable custom tracks
  • Customizable skins
  • Guided Access integration
  • Touchscreen safety advice
Features
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*** Getting started *** - Download tracks and skins from the official website, then extract them into the "Tracks" and "Skins" folders. - On iOS/iPadOS, You can find these folders in the Files app, or in iTunes File Sharing on your computer. - Enable Guided Access from your device's accessibility settings to avoid returning to the Home Screen when swiping. *** Health & safety information *** - When playing with a touchscreen, please do not strike it violently. Doing so may cause damage to the touchscreen and/or yourself. - Flashing lights may trigger seizures, even in people who never experienced it before. If you feel uncomfortable, stop playing and take a break.

Screenshots

The Impossible Game Lite4 screens
TECHMANIA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TECHMANIA at 4.0 against The Impossible Game Lite's 3.6. TECHMANIA also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 39%). The Impossible Game Lite's advantage is ratings volume (18K vs 6) and iOS requirement (3.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TECHMANIA holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Impossible Game Lite has 18K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of The Impossible Game Lite's written reviews are positive against 67% of TECHMANIA's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
The Impossible Game Lite versus TECHMANIA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Impossible Game LiteTECHMANIA
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (18K ratings)4.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.2% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18K — better6
Update frequency—Every 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS3.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB499 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlukeDude LtdYu Hsiang Cheng

Customer experience

The Impossible Game Lite

All ratings18,553 ratings
Positive58.8%
Neutral12.9%
Negative28.3%
Written reviews480 reviews
Positive39.2%
Neutral12.1%
Negative48.8%

TECHMANIA

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

The Impossible Game Lite

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Long loading times
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Longer lite version
  • More levels in full version
  • Multiplayer mode

TECHMANIA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

The Impossible Game Lite

No in-app purchases

None

TECHMANIA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Impossible Game Lite free?
The Impossible Game Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TECHMANIA free?
TECHMANIA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Impossible Game Lite or TECHMANIA?
TECHMANIA is rated higher. The Impossible Game Lite averages 3.6 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while TECHMANIA averages 4.0 from 6 ratings.
Do The Impossible Game Lite or TECHMANIA have ads?
Neither The Impossible Game Lite nor TECHMANIA shows ads.

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