# Lilo vs Arcade

The clearest difference is ads: Lilo at none against Arcade's shown. Lilo also leads on ratings volume (4.5K vs 3) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Arcade's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 66%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Lilo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Arcade sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Arcade holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lilo has 4.5K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Lilo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Arcade's.

Lilo ships an update every 9 days, Arcade every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lilo | Arcade |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (4.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lilo-study-timer-and-challenges/id6752133930/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arcade-el-principio/id6760790985/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.5K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 66.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 170 MB | 107 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Pawel Gladysz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1650152146) | [Felipa Ramon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1886257590) |

## What reviewers say

### Lilo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lilo-study-timer-and-challenges/id6752133930)

This app transforms solo study sessions into engaging, social challenges. Compete with friends, track your progress, and climb leaderboards to make learning fun and motivating. Build lasting focus habits through friendly competition and visible achievements.

**Highlights:** Focus timer with distraction avoidance, Study challenges with friends, Live leaderboards for comparison, Progress tracking and stats, Habit building and streaks, Social accountability

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Access Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium Access | $6.99 | per month |
| Premium Access Yearly | $25.99 | per year |
| Premium Access Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Premium Access | $39.99 | per year |


### Arcade

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arcade-el-principio/id6760790985)

This social platform offers a unique dual-view content discovery system, separating broad exploration from immersive consumption. It prioritizes user privacy with a 'four zeros' policy: no ads, no data collection, no content manipulation, and no algorithmic manipulation. Users can create and share multimedia content, engage with others, and even monetize their activity.

**Highlights:** Dual-view content browsing (Outer/Inner Border), No ads, data collection, or content manipulation, Multimedia content creation (text, image, video), Direct messaging and community creation, Multi-account management, Content monetization opportunities, Global profiles and saved collections

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Arcade Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| Arcoins 100 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Arcoins 250 | $2.49 | one-time |
| Arcoins 500 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Arcoins 1200 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Arcoins 2500 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Arcoins 6500 | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lilo free?

Lilo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Arcade free?

Arcade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Lilo or Arcade?

Arcade is rated higher. Lilo averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.5K ratings, while Arcade averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Lilo or Arcade have ads?

Arcade shows ads; Lilo does not.

### Which is updated more often, Lilo or Arcade?

Lilo ships an update every 9 days, and Arcade every 3 weeks. Most recently, Lilo was updated on October 25, 2026 and Arcade on October 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*