Comparison

LUISOAC vs Methods2

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

Head to head
About

LUISOAC

Embark on a psychological adventure as a student facing a monotonous life. Discover the consequences of reaching a 'point of no return' through hand-drawn environments and multiple endings. Uncover deeper lore in an unlockable mode.

Highlights
  • Short, meaningful experience
  • Hand-drawn locations and characters
  • 3 distinct endings
  • Unlockable lore mode
Features
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"Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling" A seemingly monotonous life, full of books and endless study. But what happens if you reach the 'point of no return'? Follow the challenging life of a student in this short psychological adventure game. Key Features: • Short but meaningful experience; • Hand drawn locations and characters; • 3 endings to discover; • An unlockable mode to know more about the game's lore.

About

Methods2

Engage in a detective visual novel where you investigate crime scenes and answer multiple-choice questions to solve mysteries. This installment continues a story of detectives competing for a prize while a spy attempts to sabotage their efforts.

Highlights
  • Interactive crime scene investigation
  • Multiple-choice puzzle solving
  • Intriguing storyline
  • Distinctive artwork
  • Original soundtrack
  • Detective competition theme
Features
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The second chapter in the Methods Visual Novel series. Previous Part: Methods: Detective Competition Methods is a visual novel with simple crime investigation gameplay where you examine evidence and answer multiple-choice questions about the solution. And the whole game has been split into five apps for the mobile release, with 'Methods2: Secrets and Death' being the second part, and containing Chapters 21-42. Story: One hundred detectives compete against each other in a mysterious competition, solving crimes created by the world's smartest criminals. The detective who wins receives one million dollars and the opportunity of a lifetime. If a criminal wins, however, they will also receive a million dollars... and parole, no matter the severity of their crime. At the end of the previous part, 'Detective Competition,' The Game Master decided to send a spy to infiltrate the group of detectives and impede their investigation. So, as an excellent spy— Will Mellie be able to stop T.A.D.S before they can find the Game Master? Find out in... Methods2: Secrets and Death Key features ■ Very Positive in Steam ■ Over 25 interactive crime scenes ■ Contains 20 Chapters ■ Original soundtrack ■ intriguing storyline ■ Distinctive artwork ■ Independent developer Twitter: Methods_Official Instagram: methodsvn https://discord.gg/UmtD5zascA

Screenshots

LUISOAC4 screens
Methods24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LUISOAC at $1.99 against Methods2's $2.99. LUISOAC also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On update cadence, 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

LUISOAC costs $1.99 and Methods2 $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LUISOAC ships an update every 3 months, Methods2 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LUISOAC versus Methods2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLUISOACMethods2
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size484 MB665 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperYaozuo Games LtdErabit Studios

Customer experience

LUISOAC

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Methods2

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LUISOAC

No in-app purchases

None

Methods2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LUISOAC free?
LUISOAC costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Methods2 free?
Methods2 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do LUISOAC or Methods2 have ads?
Neither LUISOAC nor Methods2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LUISOAC or Methods2?
LUISOAC ships an update every 3 months, and Methods2 every 6 weeks. Most recently, LUISOAC was updated on October 12, 2026 and Methods2 on October 14, 2026.

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