Comparison

Iztar Survivor vs Lower Layers

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

Head to head
About

Iztar Survivor

Features
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Pilot your ship into the unknown and see how long you can survive. Iztar Survivor is a roguelike space-survival shooter. Every run throws endless enemy swarms at you, and every level-up asks you to choose: which upgrade card makes your build stronger right now? Collect pickups, chain upgrades, beat the boss, and push your best survival time a little further each run. Easy to pick up, hard to master - and free to play. The game contains ads and optional in-app purchases. HOW A RUN WORKS • Survive swarms of enemies closing in from every side • Level up and pick upgrade cards to shape your build • Grab health packs, shields and treasure boxes - off-screen markers show you where they are • Face bosses that drop treasure boxes packed with several upgrade cards • Need to stop? Surrender a run early and keep everything you collected WEAPONS & SKILLS • Attack Drones orbit your ship and fire on their own • Dash out of danger, or use Super Dash when you're surrounded • Unleash your Ultimate to turn a losing fight around • Boosters and upgrades stack up into a different build every run PLAY YOUR WAY • Difficulty slider - relaxed runs or a real challenge • New map environments to survive in • Start with a free starter ship and upgrade it as you progress LATEST UPDATE (2.3.6) • Four new secondary weapons: Star Piercer, Star Mine, Beam Funnel and Vortex Blade • Five new evolved weapons: Blade Barrier, Hive Barrage, Absolute Zero Aura, Homing Nova and Toxic Minefield • New players are now guided through their first run • Treasure boxes and weapon visuals have been polished, with new sound effects throughout • Minibosses now have their own colours • Fewer crashes, lower memory use and smoother performance • Various fixes to resuming runs, the HUD and touch controls JOIN THE COMMUNITY Report bugs, share your best runs, join weekly events and help shape the next update on our Discord: https://discord.gg/zpKejMN45w Support: hi@iztar.io How long can you survive? Download Iztar Survivor and start your first run now.

About

Lower Layers

Engage in real-time PvP card battles with deep strategy and hundreds of build variations. Compete in single-player, multiplayer races, territory battles, or duels. Master the game's balanced environment and influence card balance yourself.

Highlights
  • Real-time action card battles
  • Deep strategy and build variations
  • Single player mode
  • Multiplayer races
  • Territory battle (PvE/PvP)
  • Duel mode (PvP)
Features
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Lower Layers is an "easy to learn, hard to master" game with deep content that features a BALANCED environment for PVP fans across the world. Players compete in a real-time action card game where setup, strategy and reaction matters. Hundreds of different build variations and strategies tamed with balance! YOU decide which of your opponent's cards should be nerfed!

Screenshots

Iztar Survivor4 screens
Lower Layers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Iztar Survivor at none against Lower Layers's 7. Lower Layers's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. Lower Layers sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Iztar Survivor asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Iztar Survivor ships an update every 3 months, Lower Layers every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Iztar Survivor versus Lower Layers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIztar SurvivorLower Layers
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size239 MB1.7 GB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperPT. MAUJU TEKNOLOGI INOVASIOobe Games Llc

In-app purchases

None

Iztar Survivor

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Lower Layers

One-time7
  • 5000 Crystals$0.99
  • 5000 Crystals$2.99
  • 18000 Crystals$2.99
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  • Infinity Chip Supply Lifetime$4.99
  • 18000 Crystals$8.99
  • 50000 Crystals$8.99
  • 50000 Crystals$26.99

Questions

Is Iztar Survivor free?
Iztar Survivor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lower Layers free?
Lower Layers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Iztar Survivor or Lower Layers have ads?
Iztar Survivor shows ads; Lower Layers does not.
Which is updated more often, Iztar Survivor or Lower Layers?
Iztar Survivor ships an update every 3 months, and Lower Layers every 2 months. Most recently, Iztar Survivor was updated on October 28, 2026 and Lower Layers on October 25, 2026.

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