Comparison

Phira vs Milthm

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

Head to head
About

Phira

A community-driven rhythm game inspired by Phigros, built using Rust. It offers a unique gameplay experience with more content, including competitive events and a story mode, planned for future updates.

Highlights
  • Community-driven gameplay
  • Inspired by Phigros
  • Developed with Rust
  • Competitive events (coming soon)
  • Official charts (coming soon)
  • Story mode (coming soon)
Features
Currently charting
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Phira is a non-commercial community-driven rhythm game, inspired by Phigros, developed with Rust. More contents (competitive events, official charts and story mode) coming soon!

About

Milthm

Immerse yourself in a rhythm game with a "Dreams" and "Rain" theme. Enjoy dynamic tracks, a clean UI, and unique replay modes that adjust difficulty. Experience a blend of music, animation, and challenging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Clean UI design with rain theme
  • Dream replay mode with adjustable difficulty
  • Vivid chart design
  • High-quality music tracks
  • Wonderful Trial for automatic restart
  • Fade out notes for increased challenge
  • Downpour mode for chaotic gameplay
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Milthm is a non-commercial rhythm game powered by passion, featuring dynamic tracks and notes. The game is themed around "Dreams" and "Rain". 1. Clean and simple UI design The UI complements the theme of "rain", immersing players in the charming world of rain. 2. Unique and enjoyable dream replay mode The ripples of the dream enhance the game's challenge and fun. If you're frustrated with missing notes, you can choose "Wonderful Trial" to automatically restart on a miss or bad. If you want to increase the difficulty and challenge yourself, you can choose "Fade out" to make notes vanish when approaching. If you're in the mood for a chaotic game-play, you can choose "Downpour" to rain down a massive number of raindrop notes. 3. Enjoyful and vivid chart design Chart designs that combine the emotions of the music and the story, providing a visual and auditory feast. It's not just a game; it's a wholehearted experience where animation and music intertwine to bring you unprecedented joy. Whether you're a beginner or a rhythm game expert, you'll find endless fun in the game. 4. Amazing and high-quality music tracks The music tracks in the game convey different musical styles and emotions. The musical talent of the artists will create an immersive auditory experience. The in-game music will become your companion, leading you into its world.

Screenshots

Phira2 screens
Milthm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Milthm at 92% against Phira's 70%. Milthm also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Phira's advantage is chart position (#51 vs unranked) and ratings volume (847 vs 275). 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

Milthm holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 847 and 275 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Phira's written reviews are positive against 92% of Milthm's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phira ships an update every 2 months, Milthm every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Phira versus Milthm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhiraMilthm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (847 ratings)4.9 (275 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings847 — better275
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#51 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB1.1 GB
Age rating4+17+
Developer知远 李志琰 陈

Customer experience

Phira

All ratings847 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews271 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral9.2%
Negative20.3%

Milthm

All ratings275 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews220 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.1%

User reviews

Phira

From 847 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent music selection
  • 💡 Ability to create and import custom charts
  • 🚀 Clean and intuitive user interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🔌 Connectivity problems and failed downloads
  • 🤔 Registration and account creation problems

Milthm

From 275 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎵 Excellent song variety and quality
  • 🎨 Beautiful UI design and visual effects
  • ⚡ Smooth and polished gameplay experience
  • 🎯 Unique and creative charting style
  • 💰 No gacha, ads, or pay-to-win mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and black screen issues
  • 📱 Compatibility problems with older iOS devices
  • ⚙️ Occasional frame rate stuttering and lag
  • 🎯 Overly strict S-rank requirements (all perfect needed)
  • 🔧 Hitbox detection inconsistencies

Bugs and requests

Phira

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • TOS and privacy policy not loading properly
  • Issues with clearing cache and updating user info
  • Inability to download songs or access certain features

Requested features

3 requests
  • Update the app to the latest version
  • Add support for more languages
  • Improve performance optimization

Milthm

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes on startup or black screen freeze
  • Crashes when playing specific charts (e.g., mornflutter, Downpour)
  • 404 cloudburst error preventing song playback
  • Incompatibility with iPad Air 1 and older iOS versions
  • Game freezes at splash screen
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  • Occasional frame drops during gameplay

Requested features

6 requests
  • Cloud save/account synchronization
  • Chinese mainland server launch
  • Notch and Dynamic Island optimization settings
  • Screen edge width adjustment for gameplay
  • More lenient rating system (full combo instead of all perfect)
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  • Expanded story chapters

In-app purchases

None

Phira

No in-app purchases

None

Milthm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phira free?
Phira is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Milthm free?
Milthm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Phira or Milthm?
Milthm is rated higher. Phira averages 4.6 out of 5 from 847 ratings, while Milthm averages 4.9 from 275 ratings.
Do Phira or Milthm have ads?
Neither Phira nor Milthm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phira or Milthm?
Phira ships an update every 2 months, and Milthm every 2 weeks. Most recently, Phira was updated on September 22, 2026 and Milthm on September 22, 2026.

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