Comparison

A World Without... Videogames vs Black Border 2 Lite

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

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About

A World Without... Videogames

Embark on an adventure through diverse worlds with three scientists. Chat with them, make critical decisions, and customize your own scientist character. Equip yourself with unique weapons and explore the Naisekai universe to solve problems and collect items.

Highlights
  • Chat with scientists
  • Make decisions
  • Customize scientist character
  • Equip weapons
  • Explore different worlds
  • Survive interrogations
  • Collect items
Features
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Teo, Tom and Trini created a new invention and unleashed chaos. Accompany them on their journey through different worlds, talk and ask them what you always wanted to ask and solve problems like a real scientist in the universe of A World Without... by Naisekai. ◈ MEET THE SCIENTISTS: Chat with Teo, Tom and Trini and ask them what you always wanted to know. Be careful, don't go too far! ◈ MAKE DECISIONS: A true scientist experiments and makes decisions. Decide how to resolve different situations. Beware of the space guanaco! ◈ CREATE YOUR OWN SCIENTIST: Your adventure begins by customizing your own character. Don't worry, scientists don't care what you look like! ◈ GET READY FOR THE ADVENTURE: Blasters, plasma submachine guns, and... A frying pan? Equip your scientist for your adventure, with literally anything. ◈ EXPLORE THE NAISEKAI UNIVERSE: Travel to the different planets of A World Without... the series with scientists. ◈ SURVIVE INTERROGATORIES: The Scientists doubt your knowledge. Enter the interrogation room and prove who the real scientist is! ◈ COLLECT: Collect the most wanted items in the universe! Teo says that they will be used for something in the future, make sure you collect them all. For fans of adventures and A World Without... and the scientists of Naisekai. Join Teo, Tom and Trini right now to help them on their adventure and solve problems like a real scientist!

About

Black Border 2 Lite

Become a border agent and inspect documents to prevent illegal entry. Uncover smugglers using various tools and make critical decisions about who crosses the border. This simulation game offers an immersive experience of frontline border defense.

Highlights
  • Inspect passports and permits
  • Contraband detection with X-rays and dog
  • Process multiple passengers from buses
  • Upgradeable border checkpoint base
  • Scan suspicious trucks
  • Catch wanted criminals
Features
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Step into the world of border control in Black Border 2: Border Patrol Simulator (Free Edition) — a must-play simulation game for fans of Papers Please, Contraband Police, and immersive security simulators. Check documents, uncover smugglers, and decide who gets in. Will you follow the rules or take bribes and look the other way? Features of the FREE version: Inspect passports and permits with precision Contraband detection: Use X-rays, weigh stations, and your loyal dog to find hidden items Bus Arrivals: Process multiple passengers from arriving buses Upgradeable Base: Build and customize your border checkpoint Unlock Endless Mode & More with the Premium version From scanning suspicious trucks to catching wanted criminals, Black Border 2 puts you in control of the border. Download now and experience the thrill of frontline border defense — free to play, easy to start, hard to master.

Screenshots

A World Without... Videogames4 screens
Black Border 2 Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: A World Without... Videogames at 73% against Black Border 2 Lite's 3%. A World Without... Videogames also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). Black Border 2 Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On price, 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

Both are free to download. A World Without... Videogames sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Black Border 2 Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

A World Without... Videogames holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: A World Without... Videogames has 51 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of A World Without... Videogames's written reviews are positive against 3% of Black Border 2 Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A World Without... Videogames ships an update fortnightly, Black Border 2 Lite monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
A World Without... Videogames versus Black Border 2 Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA World Without... VideogamesBlack Border 2 Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (51 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews73.1% of reviews — better3.2% of reviews
Number of ratings51 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size229 MB472 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPathfinders StudioMONTE CERVINO LTD

Customer experience

A World Without... Videogames

All ratings51 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral13.7%
Negative21.6%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral10.3%
Negative16.7%

Black Border 2 Lite

Written reviews31 reviews
Positive3.2%
Neutral12.9%
Negative83.9%

Bugs and requests

A World Without... Videogames

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Sound/audio not working despite volume settings
  • App defaults to Spanish language unexpectedly
  • Crashes when accessing mini-games or interactions
  • Ad rewards not granted after watching ads
  • Only 2 worlds accessible instead of full content
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  • Cannot change world without app restart
  • Graphical glitches with blurry images and overlapping objects
  • App won't load despite good internet connection
  • Text disappears during interrogation quiz
  • Interrogation quiz interrupts with jokes causing text loss

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add more worlds/galaxies/levels
  • Add skip button for repeated intros
  • Romantic storyline with Trini character
  • More time for interrogation quiz questions
  • Battery/energy system instead of ads
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  • Multiplayer mode
  • Ability to change world without restarting app
  • More gameplay variety beyond dialogue clicking
  • Sound/music mute option
  • Additional character romance options

Black Border 2 Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

A World Without... Videogames

One-time7
  • Atomic Capsule$0.99
  • Scientist Starter Kit$4.95
  • Super Atomic Capsule$6.00
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  • Atomic Mega Capsule$13.00
  • Hyper Atomic Capsule$27.00
  • Ultra Atomic Capsule$69.99
  • Supreme Atomic Capsule$99.99
None

Black Border 2 Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is A World Without... Videogames free?
A World Without... Videogames is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Black Border 2 Lite free?
Black Border 2 Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, A World Without... Videogames or Black Border 2 Lite?
A World Without... Videogames is rated higher. A World Without... Videogames averages 3.7 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Black Border 2 Lite averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do A World Without... Videogames or Black Border 2 Lite have ads?
Black Border 2 Lite shows ads; A World Without... Videogames does not.
Which is updated more often, A World Without... Videogames or Black Border 2 Lite?
A World Without... Videogames ships an update fortnightly, and Black Border 2 Lite monthly. Most recently, A World Without... Videogames was updated on October 27, 2026 and Black Border 2 Lite on October 21, 2026.

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