Comparison

Nine Night vs Lia

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

Head to head
About

Nine Night

Experience an ultra-hardcore Souls-like action-adventure game with precise combat, challenging boss fights, and environmental puzzles. This premium, pay-once experience focuses on skill-based gameplay, eschewing auto-combat and stat-padding for a true test of resolve.

Highlights
  • Ultra-hardcore Souls-like combat
  • Precision parry and dodge mechanics
  • Epic linear map exploration
  • Ancient puzzle solving
  • Breath-taking boss battles
  • Polished combat feel and strategic depth
  • External controller support
Features
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Nine Night is an ultra-hardcore Souls-like action-adventure game crafted exclusively for challenge-seekers. Every parry demands precision; every dodge is a matter of life and death. Explore epic linear maps, solve ancient puzzles, and forge your resolve in breath-taking boss battles. Ditching the stat-padding of traditional mobile games, we focus on polished combat feel and strategic depth. You’ll face the triple threats of deadly traps, ferocious foes, and scarce resources. No auto-combat, no stat-based dominance—only precise controls and wise decisions will keep you alive. Master the battle rhythm to conquer mighty enemies. Authentic Souls-like Hardcore Challenges: High-stakes combat where death is the mentor of growth. Vast & Mysterious World: Blends linear storytelling with environmental narratives, with exploration rewards everywhere. Polished Combat System: Fluid offense-defense shifts with classic fighting game pacing. Intense, Immersive Boss Fights: Distinctly designed, multi-phase epic showdowns. Mobile-Optimized Gameplay: Seamless touchscreen integration & full external controller support. No IAPs—Premium Pay-Once Experience: One purchase for the full, unadulterated adventure.

About

Lia

Engage in fast-paced roguelite combat against a robot uprising. Craft unique weapon and power-up builds to fight through industrial facilities, rescue cats, and stop endless spam. Prove your humanity against an AI-controlled world.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced roguelite combat
  • Craft unique weapon builds
  • Unlock dozens of power-ups
  • Fight challenging robot bosses
  • Rescue cats from algorithms
  • Stop endless spam and ads
Features
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Be the resistance in a world ruled by machines: fight, hack, and reignite hope. Craft powerful builds in this fast-paced roguelite with lethal weapons and power-ups. Free kittens from the algorithm’s chains and smash the robots’ scheme. Resist spam and prove that no one codes your destiny! • YOUR OWN PLAYSTYLE Set your combat pace by cycling through a colossal arsenal of devastating weapons. Go for a sniper and a katana for deadly precision… or embrace chaos with a bazooka in hand. Unlock dozens of power-ups, craft unique builds, and mix and match for endless possibilities until the robots are nothing but scrap metal. • TAKE DOWN BRUTAL ROBOTS Raid distinct industrial facilities, each with enemies and bosses that grow increasingly challenging and… unique. An overprotective robot mom who mistakes love for mass destruction? We’ve got it. A Segway-riding robot trying to play mall cop? Also, yes. A ravenous robotic dinosaur in a post-apocalyptic zoo? Absolutely. Think you’ve got what it takes to crush these tin cans? • FREE THE CAGED CATS Stop the robots from monetizing hypnotic cat videos. Free the fluffballs from the algorithm’s chains and earn the lifelong loyalty of an entire feline army. • STOP THE SPAM! Uncover the secrets of a robot society where work shifts are endless and ads have no limits. Outsmart an absurdly strict CAPTCHA system and prove you’re smarter than AI. Fight to keep Earth from being overrun by all that spam!

Screenshots

Nine Night4 screens
Lia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lia at none against Nine Night's shown. Lia also leads on price ($5.99 vs $12.99) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 14 months). On in-app purchases, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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

Nine Night costs $12.99 and Lia $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nine Night ships an update every 14 months, Lia every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Nine Night versus Lia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNine NightLia
Price$12.99$5.99 — better
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size838 MB916 MB
Age rating12+12+
Developer晖 李Orube Game Studio LTDA - EPP

Customer experience

Nine Night

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

Lia

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

Nine Night

No in-app purchases

None

Lia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nine Night free?
Nine Night costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lia free?
Lia costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nine Night or Lia have ads?
Nine Night shows ads; Lia does not.
Which is updated more often, Nine Night or Lia?
Nine Night ships an update every 14 months, and Lia every 3 days. Most recently, Nine Night was updated on November 3, 2026 and Lia on November 5, 2026.

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