LavaRise vs Asterlume
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
LavaRise
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Escape the rising lava in this fast-paced vertical climber! Slingshot your way up through 100 hand-crafted and procedurally generated levels across 10 volcanic chapters โ from the Molten Core to Orbit. Master the perfect launch angle, nail sweet-spot timing for critical hits, and use mid-air boosts to reach new heights. Equip gadgets like the Platform Creator and Grappling Hook to forge your own path upward. FEATURES - Slingshot physics with precision sweet-spot mechanics - 100 levels across 10 unique chapters - Upgradeable gadgets: platforms, grappling hook, dash, and jetpack - Star-based scoring with par challenges - Daily rewards and 44 achievements to unlock - Pixel art visuals with dynamic lava and parallax backgrounds - Responsive controls tuned for mobile How high can you climb before the lava catches you?
Asterlume
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Untangle glowing star lines at your own pace โ no timers, no lives, no energy bars. Drag the stars until no two lines cross and a real constellation lights up. A calm, offline logic puzzle with a new daily sky every midnight. THE NIGHTLY RITUAL A new daily constellation appears every midnight โ the same one for everyone. Solve it, keep your streak glowing, and watch your personal sky fill in night after night. ENDLESS, ALWAYS SOLVABLE Every level is built by an algorithm that guarantees a solution exists โ you'll never hit an impossible board. A gentle, rising difficulty keeps each session a balance of challenge and calm. A SKY TO COLLECT Untangle your way through a growing atlas of hundreds of real constellations โ from the familiar zodiac to deep-sky wonders โ each with a short piece of star lore. MADE TO FEEL GOOD โ Beautiful in both dark and light themes โ Full VoiceOver and Dynamic Type support โ Color-blind friendly mode โ Reduce Motion respected everywhere โ Customizable star shapes, backgrounds, and sound packs โ Share your solved sky as an elegant card โ Available in 45 languages โ Local reminders only โ we never push from a server Asterlume is free to play and supported by ads. A gentle space, every night.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Asterlume at none against LavaRise's 2. LavaRise's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. LavaRise sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Asterlume asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | LavaRise | Asterlume |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sam Hutcherson | Erge Akova |
In-app purchases
LavaRise
- 5x Double Coins$0.99
- Remove Ads$0.99
Asterlume
No in-app purchases









