Comparison

Neo Cab vs Nightgate

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

Head to head
About

Neo Cab

Experience a cyberpunk narrative adventure as the last human taxi driver. Uncover a city's secrets and connect with passengers while managing your own emotional well-being and career.

Highlights
  • Narrative-driven gameplay
  • Passenger interaction and storytelling
  • Emotional well-being management
  • Branching story paths
  • Mystery and investigation
  • Rating system
Features
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Try Night One of Neo Cab for free, featuring an hour of gameplay! Then unlock the full experience with a one-time in-app purchase. Hold on to humanity in a world overcome by automation. Play as Lina, the last human driver-for-hire on the streets of Los Ojos. Your friend and only lifeline has gone missing; with no money and nowhere to stay, the only thing you can do is keep driving. Meet people. Learn their stories. Stay human! From the Neo Cab app, you’ll choose your passengers and navigate the city grid. Connect and converse with them as you drive to their destination. You’ll need to maintain your perfect rating to stay on the road. Balance your monetary needs and the needs of your passengers with your own emotional wellbeing. What’s more important: your mental health or your star rating? Connect with your pax: Find ways to connect with passengers. Each has their own story to tell. Uncover the secrets of Los Ojos: Lina’s best course for survival is to to keep driving. Piece together what has happened to Savy as you help Lina navigate the city grid. Balance your own emotional needs with that of your pax: Each passenger interaction will affect Lina’s mood and it’s up to you to manage their emotional wellbeing. Balance Lina’s monetary needs, the necessity for a five-star rating, and the needs of pax with what feels right. Find your own route: Neo Cab features a branching narrative with pax stories written by Leigh Alexander, Kim Belair, Bruno Dias, Duncan Fyfe, Paula Rogers & Robin Sloan.

About

Nightgate

Explore a futuristic digital world across 50 handcrafted levels, navigating hostile systems and dodging enemies. This minimalist game offers a captivating experience with a stunning soundtrack and hidden achievements. Try the first 15 levels for free before unlocking the full game.

Highlights
  • 50 handcrafted levels
  • Futuristic minimalist design
  • Original soundtrack
  • Hidden achievements
  • In-game camera
  • iCloud progress sync
Features
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* TRY BEFORE YOU BUY: Play the first 15 levels for free. Then unlock the full game with a single in-app purchase. * In the year 2398, a network of intelligent computers known as Nightgate, is the last remaining life form on Earth. "Stunning" - The Daily Dot "A Neon-Soaked Art Installation" - Stuff TV "One of the best soundtracks I've heard in a while" - MacStories "A Gorgeous Minimalist Experience" - TouchArcade "10 Best Video Game Soundtracks of the year" - FACT Magazine "A pretty cool mixture of laid back and frantic" - Gamezebo "Wide range of challenges and mechanics" - Pocket Gamer "Stunning retro-inspired graphics" - Cult of Mac "A Triumph in Design" - TapSmart "Immersive and Captivating" - AppAdvice –– Step into the computer and make your way through 50 handcrafted levels. Avoid enemies as you interact with a dark digital world and explore what lies beyond the futuristic landscapes of Nightgate. Features: • 50 handcrafted levels: Navigate hostile enemy systems and dodge bullets • Futuristic minimalism: Born from an obsession with sci-fi interfaces and HUDs • No ads • In-game camera to capture beautiful screenshots • Discover hidden achievements • Over 40 minutes of original soundtrack for a cinematic experience • Sync your progress with iCloud • Localized for English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese and Russian

Screenshots

Neo Cab4 screens
Nightgate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nightgate at 83% against Neo Cab's 24%. Nightgate also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Neo Cab's advantage is device support (5 vs 3) and ratings volume (79 vs 21). 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. Neo Cab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Nightgate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nightgate holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 79 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Neo Cab's written reviews are positive against 83% of Nightgate's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Neo Cab versus Nightgate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeo CabNightgate
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (79 ratings)4.2 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.1% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings79 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size947 MB181 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFellow TravellerSemidome Inc.

Customer experience

Neo Cab

All ratings79 ratings
Positive49.4%
Neutral7.6%
Negative43.0%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive24.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative70.4%

Nightgate

All ratings21 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Neo Cab

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game not starting or loading
  • Buttons not responding

Requested features

2 requests
  • More gameplay mechanics beyond visual novel
  • Ability to replay the game without additional purchase

Nightgate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Neo Cab

One-time1
  • Buy Full Game$5.99
1 purchases

Nightgate

One-time1
  • Full game$3.99

Questions

Is Neo Cab free?
Neo Cab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nightgate free?
Nightgate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Neo Cab or Nightgate?
Nightgate is rated higher. Neo Cab averages 3.1 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while Nightgate averages 4.2 from 21 ratings.
Do Neo Cab or Nightgate have ads?
Neither Neo Cab nor Nightgate shows ads.

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