Blue Archive (12) vs Aether Gazer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blue Archive (12)
Lead charming allies in 3D real-time battles within a vast academy city. Build bonds with characters through in-game interactions and uncover their secrets. Experience an unpredictable story filled with friendship, love, and thrilling military action.
- 3D real-time battles
- Strategic team leadership
- Character bonding and interaction
- In-game messenger (Momo Talk)
- Unpredictable main story
- Relationship and sub stories
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Embark on an adventure with the girls of this epic anime fantasy RPG, Blue Archive, and dive into its world of strategic combat, brought to life by stunning animations. Your journey through Kivotos will be one filled with victory and loss, love and heartbreak, all alongside an unforgettable, touching story. Build strong, deep relationships and get to know each student's unique story while leading your squad. So let's go, Sensei! ■A Fantasy-Filled Anime RPG You'll Never Forget! Step into Kivotos and your adventure as a teacher will begin. Experience a story of love and friendship with stunning cinematics, in both 2D and 3D animation. Throughout your journey, you'll meet and befriend the students of this world, learning their unique stories and motivations. Each girl plays a vital role in the story: building strong bonds, forming squads to protect those they love, and creating heartwarming memories with Sensei! ■Lead Elite Anime Girls into Battle in this Tactical RPG Experience! Form a squad with the girls you meet, each contributing their own unique combat elements. Adapt your strategies throughout the adventure to lead them to victory! With stunning animation and 3D cinematics, Blue Archive's combat is a blend of strategy and rich visuals. ■Foster Bonds with the Girls in Relationship Stories! Every girl in Blue Archive has her own story of love to share. Foster strong bonds with your students in their relationship episodes as you unlock new sides to them in MomoTalk and private chats that shape this fantasy world. With every chapter, you'll find new connections and elements that make this RPG what it is today. ■Explore an Anime-Inspired Fantasy MMORPG Full of Stories Experience a world where beautiful animation meets RPG mechanics. Its fascinating stories will immerse you as you experience life with the girls of Kivotos. Whether you're on secret missions, battling through gacha content, or enjoying club antics, every corner invites you into another adventure. Lead your squad into each challenge—victory and new stories await every encounter. ■Gacha Your Way to Victory—With Strategy, Epic Fantasy, and Anime Girls! Recruit students to your squad and battle your way to victory! Each new girl brings a fresh story and a powerful element to wield in your adventure. As you take them into battle, you'll develop new strategies and formations for your RPG adventure. Create strong synergy and lead your squad to victory, unlocking secret episodes! Blue Archive is more than a game—it's an epic RPG journey, filled with poignant stories of resilience, growth, and love. Experience a school story brought to life by unforgettable girls in this fantasy world. Meet the students of Kivotos and build your squad today! Follow Us: Official Site: https://bluearchive.nexon.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EN.BlueArchive Twitter: https://twitter.com/EN_BlueArchive Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsrnDYrkovQhCCE8kwKcvKQ Note: An internet connection is required to play this game. *For the best gaming experience, the following specs are recommended: iOS 16 or higher / iPhone 14 or higher / Minimum 3GB RAM required By downloading this game, you are agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. - Terms of Service: http://m.nexon.com/terms/304 - Privacy Policy: http://m.nexon.com/terms/305 ■ App Permission Information In order to provide services below, we are requesting certain permissions. [Optional Permission] Camera: To take photos or record videos for upload Photos: To save and upload photos / videos Microphone: Required to record videos for uploads. Security: Required for personalized advertising and service usage analysis. * You can still use the service without agreeing to the optional permissions. [Permission Management] ▶Go to Settings > Privacy, select permission, and toggle the button next to the app's name. * This app offers in-app purchases. You can disable this feature by adjusting your device settings.
Aether Gazer
Engage in fast-paced combat within a sci-fi anime world where humanity's consciousness resides in an AI orbiting Earth. Battle viruses threatening this digital paradise by customizing characters, building combos, and strategically forming squads to save humanity's future.
- Fast-paced action combat
- Character skill customization
- Squad building and combos
- Explore a dystopian world
- Premium character design
- Immersive soundtrack
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In the future, constant war has eroded the livability of Earth, forcing humanity to escape by uploading their consciousnesses to Gaea, an AI orbiting the Earth. Human consciousness is divided into ten sephirah zones, each with its own unique culture and beliefs, that are all working together towards building the perfect civilization called Idealbild. However, underneath the surface and in the Source Layer, evil computer viruses called Visbanes lurk, bent on destroying humanity’s promised paradise. Use your knowledge of each character’s skillset during battle, use power-ups to build combos and customize your squad to unleash the power of Modifiers to save consciousness and reach the promised future of Idealbild. · Action-Packed Combat Requiring Fast-Paced Decision Making · Explore a Dystopia Filled with Lore and Loot · Customize Your Character's Skills and Seamlessly Change Your Fighting Style · Mix and Match Your Squad for Exciting Chained Combos and Stunning Performances · Premium Quality Character Design with Advanced NPR Rendering Technology · Immersive Soundtrack and Unique Voiceover for Every Character Aether Gazer Official Homepage: https://www.aethergazer.com/ Official Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/aethergazerEN Official Instagram Account: https://www.instagram.com/aethergazerofficial/ Official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/AetherGazerOfficial/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Blue Archive (12) at none against Aether Gazer's shown. Blue Archive (12) also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 57%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). Aether Gazer's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 93). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Blue Archive (12) sells 61 one-off in-app purchases and Aether Gazer sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Aether Gazer holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aether Gazer has 1.3K ratings behind it against 93, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Blue Archive (12)'s written reviews are positive against 57% of Aether Gazer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Blue Archive (12) ships an update every 5 weeks, Aether Gazer every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.
| Parameter | Blue Archive (12) | Aether Gazer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (93 ratings) | 4.3 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.2% of reviews — better | 56.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 93 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 426 MB | 3.9 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | NEXON Company | HONG KONG YONGSHI NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED |
Customer experience
Blue Archive (12)
Aether Gazer
Bugs and requests
Blue Archive (12)
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Aether Gazer
Reported bugs
5 issues- Game crashes during boss fights
- Inability to progress past certain story missions
- Graphical glitches and visual bugs
- Login and connection issues
- Gacha and purchase-related bugs
Requested features
5 requests- Add Chinese language support
- Improve controller compatibility
- Enhance tutorial and onboarding
- Optimize performance for older devices
- Introduce more endgame content
In-app purchases
Blue Archive (12)
- New Sensei Welcome Pack$0.39
- Activity Report Support Pack$0.39
- Tactical Blu-ray Support Pack$0.79
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- Tech Notes Support Pack$0.79
- Starter Pack$0.99
- New Teacher Pyroxene Pack$0.99
- Pyroxene x120$0.99
- Steel Continent AP Boost Pack I$0.99
- HalfMonthly PyroxenePack(Lite)$0.99
- New Sensei Furniture Pack$0.99
- Sheside outside AP BoostPack I$0.99
- aLIVE! AP Boost Pack I$0.99
- Starter Pack Ⅱ$0.99
- Pyroxene x60$0.99
- Weekly AP Pack$1.69
- 2-Week AP Pack$2.99
- Monthly Pyroxene Half Pack$2.99
- Recruitment Support Pack$2.99
- Sheside outside APBoostPack II$2.99
- Tech Notes Choice Ticket Pack$2.99
- Pyroxene x352$2.99
- Growth Pack$6.99
- Monthly Pyroxene Pack$6.99
- Growth Pack Ⅲ$6.99
- Pyroxene x784$6.99
- Pyroxene x660$9.99
- Pyroxene x1184$9.99
- Monthly Gift Craft Pack$9.99
- StartDash 3-Star Ticket$11.99
- Weekly Activity Report Pack$11.99
- SteelContinentAttendanceCelebration$11.99
- Sheside outside Credit Pack$11.99
- Weekly Equipment Pack IV$11.99
- Weekly Equipment Pack Ⅵ$11.99
- Weekly Activity Report Pack Ⅱ$11.99
- StartDash 3-Star Ticket Ⅱ$11.99
- Weekly Equipment Pack II$11.99
- Pyroxene x1350$18.99
- 3-Star Selective Recruit Pack$18.99
- Pyroxene x2352$18.99
- 3-Star Guaranteed Recruit Pack$18.99
- HiddenRuins 3Start Select Pack$18.99
- Lore Pursuit Eleph Choice Pack$18.99
- Decagrammaton ElephPack(3S Regular)$18.99
- Promise 3-Star Selective Pack$18.99
- Railroad 3-Star Guarant Pack$18.99
- Midnight Party LuckyPouchPack$18.99
- Sheside 3-Star Guaranteed Pack$18.99
- Sheside 3-Star Selective Pack$18.99
- aLIVE! 3-Star Guaranteed Pack$18.99
- aLIVE! Trinity SkillGrowthPack$18.99
- aLIVE! 3-Star Selective Pack$18.99
- aLIVE! Lucky Pouch Pack$18.99
- 3-Star DivisionRecruitmentPack$18.99
- CyberSpringtime LuckyPouchPack$18.99
- Battle Pass (CH. Growth+) II$21.99
- Pyroxene x3920$31.99
- Pyroxene x4800$64.99
- Pyroxene x66002 variants$64.99
- Monthly Pyroxene x6,600$64.99
- Pyroxene x8000$64.99
Aether Gazer
- 60 Shifting Flowers$0.99
- C-Obs$4.99
- 490 Shifting Flowers$7.99
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- Advanced Contract$9.99
- $14.99 Pack$14.99
- 990 Shifting Flowers$14.99
- Outfit Voucher2$14.99
- Acumen Contract$18.99
- 1990 Shifting Flowers$29.99
- 2990 Shifting Flowers$44.99
- 6000 Shifting Flowers$89.99
Questions
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