Comparison

About Love and Hate vs Space Place

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

Head to head
About

About Love and Hate

Guide two charming characters through a series of clever puzzles to reunite them with their beloved. Explore diverse worlds and overcome unique challenges in this acclaimed puzzler.

Highlights
  • 70+ handcrafted levels
  • Unique graphics
  • Outstanding music and sounds
  • 6 'other ones' with unique abilities
  • 4 different worlds to explore
  • Easy-to-learn touch controls
Features
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* no.1 puzzler in 45 countries * * winner of the german computergames award 2012! * "A surprisingly sophisticated, charming game." Jury German Computergames Award "In conclusion, About Love, Hate and the Other Ones is one of the best puzzle games in the market for portable devices of Apple." GameOver.gr "...it provides a clever and fairly unique series of special-relation riddles that make time melt away." 148Apps "Lovingly crafted pencil crayon-like visuals. Surprisingly expressive characterizations for a game about blobs." Gamezebo Slip into the role of Love and Hate in this fun and challenging puzzle game. Help the cute main characters to get back to their beloved hill. Master all of the 70 levels, encounter diverse other ones and find out how they respond to Love and Hate. The game features easy to learn touch controls, specifically designed for the iPhone and iPad. Plus, lovely music and sounds, all tailor-made for the game. Features: • unique graphics • outstanding music and sounds • 80 handcrafted levels • 6 "other ones" with unique abilities • 4 different worlds to explore

About

Space Place

Embark on a cosmic adventure as two alien explorers, Oliver and Astrid, tasked with solving ancient riddles and collecting precious Relics. Navigate beautifully designed 3D levels, battle alien creatures, and utilize a unique blend of puzzle-solving, planning, and action to save the universe.

Highlights
  • Hand-designed 3D levels
  • Over 19 challenging levels
  • Battle alien species
  • Search for health packs
  • Puzzle, planning, action, adventure blend
  • Engaging story
Features
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Space Place: A Place in Space where aliens roam their islands, hording their precious Relics. Oliver and Astrid have been sent on a mission in their tiny saucer to solve the ancient riddle of the Relics. You must find them all and return to the Mother-In-Law-Ship to construct something cool that will change the fate of the universe forever. Oliver and Astrid work as a team to unravel the complex and fun puzzles, battle deadly creatures and survive an adventure only found in this Place in Space. -Gorgeous hand designed 3d levels! -Over 19 challenging levels (20 to be precise)! -Tons of Alien species to fight! -Search outposts and beautiful landscapes for life saving O2 and health packs! -Fling moon rocks at creatures and plants to make your life better! -A unique combination of puzzle, planning, action, and adventure! -A music theme so catchy you'll be humming it to your pets while they nap. -Humorous and engaging story connecting each level to the ultimate ending!

Screenshots

About Love and Hate4 screens
Space Place4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Space Place at Free against About Love and Hate's $2.99. Space Place also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). About Love and Hate's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (34 vs 1). On in-app purchases 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

Space Place is free to download; About Love and Hate costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Space Place holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: About Love and Hate has 34 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of About Love and Hate's written reviews are positive against 100% of Space Place's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

About Love and Hate ships an update monthly, Space Place every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
About Love and Hate versus Space Place: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbout Love and HateSpace Place
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (34 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB22 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBlack Pants Studio GmbHandrew bell

Customer experience

About Love and Hate

All ratings34 ratings
Positive79.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews656 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative11.0%

Space Place

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

About Love and Hate

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes on certain levels
  • Levels not loading properly
  • Inconsistent save functionality

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels
  • Ability to reset progress
  • Game Center integration
  • Difficulty options

Space Place

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

About Love and Hate

No in-app purchases

None

Space Place

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is About Love and Hate free?
About Love and Hate costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Space Place free?
Space Place is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, About Love and Hate or Space Place?
Space Place is rated higher. About Love and Hate averages 4.2 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Space Place averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do About Love and Hate or Space Place have ads?
Space Place shows ads; About Love and Hate does not.
Which is updated more often, About Love and Hate or Space Place?
About Love and Hate ships an update monthly, and Space Place every 4 days. Most recently, About Love and Hate was updated on November 6, 2026 and Space Place on November 2, 2026.

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