Comparison

Lia vs Tearscape

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

Head to head
About

Lia

Engage in fast-paced roguelite combat against a robot uprising. Craft unique weapon and power-up builds to fight through industrial facilities, rescue cats, and stop endless spam. Prove your humanity against an AI-controlled world.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced roguelite combat
  • Craft unique weapon builds
  • Unlock dozens of power-ups
  • Fight challenging robot bosses
  • Rescue cats from algorithms
  • Stop endless spam and ads
Features
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Be the resistance in a world ruled by machines: fight, hack, and reignite hope. Craft powerful builds in this fast-paced roguelite with lethal weapons and power-ups. Free kittens from the algorithm’s chains and smash the robots’ scheme. Resist spam and prove that no one codes your destiny! • YOUR OWN PLAYSTYLE Set your combat pace by cycling through a colossal arsenal of devastating weapons. Go for a sniper and a katana for deadly precision… or embrace chaos with a bazooka in hand. Unlock dozens of power-ups, craft unique builds, and mix and match for endless possibilities until the robots are nothing but scrap metal. • TAKE DOWN BRUTAL ROBOTS Raid distinct industrial facilities, each with enemies and bosses that grow increasingly challenging and… unique. An overprotective robot mom who mistakes love for mass destruction? We’ve got it. A Segway-riding robot trying to play mall cop? Also, yes. A ravenous robotic dinosaur in a post-apocalyptic zoo? Absolutely. Think you’ve got what it takes to crush these tin cans? • FREE THE CAGED CATS Stop the robots from monetizing hypnotic cat videos. Free the fluffballs from the algorithm’s chains and earn the lifelong loyalty of an entire feline army. • STOP THE SPAM! Uncover the secrets of a robot society where work shifts are endless and ads have no limits. Outsmart an absurdly strict CAPTCHA system and prove you’re smarter than AI. Fight to keep Earth from being overrun by all that spam!

About

Tearscape

Embark on a 2D action-adventure in a gothic world, featuring fast-paced combat, exploration, and pixel art. Master precise fighting, unlock new abilities, and delve into challenging dungeons filled with secrets.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced combat
  • Exploration
  • Pixel art style
  • Unlockable abilities
  • Dungeon crawling
  • Boss fights
  • 2-Player Local Co-Op
Features
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FEATURES • Achievements • Cloud Saves • Controller support • 2-Player Local Co-Op (Requires 2 Controllers) Discover a Gothic world in this 2D top-down action-adventure, blending fast-paced combat, exploration, and pixel art inspired by Game Boy Color classics. Fight monstrous foes, unlock new abilities, and explore a non-linear map filled with hidden secrets and dangerous challenges. COMBAT Master precise combat, where every strike and dodge matters. Manage your stamina as you face off against grotesque enemies. You have a limited number of healing flasks so use them wisely. Upgrade your character's stats to remain effective in combat. TOOLS Discover powerful new tools hidden in the dungeons that enhance both combat and exploration. Unlock new abilities to defeat enemies more effectively and access hidden paths, uncovering deeper secrets within the world. DUNGEONS Uncover hidden dungeons throughout Tearscape's dark, interconnected world. Each dungeon holds unique challenges, powerful items, and deadly enemies, pushing your combat and exploration skills to the limit. BOSS FIGHTS Face off against challenging bosses: massive, grotesque creatures born from dark experiments. Each encounter demands precise timing, strategy, and mastery of your abilities to emerge victorious. EXPLORATION Explore the vast, interconnected map filled with branching paths, hidden shortcuts, and secret areas. The non-linear design encourages exploration, rewarding you with powerful items and new abilities. NPCs Encounter a diverse cast of NPCs, some offering guidance, others seeking your help, and a few with their own hidden agendas. Every interaction adds depth to the story.

Screenshots

Lia4 screens
Tearscape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lia at 5.0 against Tearscape's 4.3. Lia also leads on price ($5.99 vs $9.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Lia costs $5.99 and Tearscape $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Lia's written reviews are positive against 91% of Tearscape's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lia ships an update every 3 days, Tearscape every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lia versus Tearscape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiaTearscape
Price$5.99 — better$9.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size916 MB194 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperOrube Game Studio LTDA - EPPNERDS TAKE OVER

Customer experience

Lia

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Tearscape

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

None

Lia

No in-app purchases

None

Tearscape

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lia free?
Lia costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tearscape free?
Tearscape costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lia or Tearscape?
Lia is rated higher. Lia averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Tearscape averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Lia or Tearscape have ads?
Neither Lia nor Tearscape shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lia or Tearscape?
Lia ships an update every 3 days, and Tearscape every 5 days. Most recently, Lia was updated on November 5, 2026 and Tearscape on November 6, 2026.

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