Comparison

Beat Hazard Arcade vs Nitelore

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

Head to head
About

Beat Hazard Arcade

Experience intense twin-stick shooter gameplay where your music dictates the action. Enemies surge with the bass and weapons flare with the peaks of your favorite songs. Play your own music or enjoy built-in tracks for a unique battle every time.

Highlights
  • Play your own music
  • Music-reactive gameplay
  • Unlockable ships
  • Cross-platform leaderboards
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Built-in music tracks
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Experience your music like never before. Beat Hazard Arcade is an intense twin-stick shooter where YOUR music drives the gameplay. Every song creates a unique battle - weapons flare at the peaks, enemies surge with the bass, and the screen explodes with colour synced to every beat. Play your own music or dive into over 3 hours of built-in tracks. Every song you play is a different experience. FROM PS5 TO YOUR POCKET Beat Hazard Arcade brings the acclaimed console experience to mobile - the same explosive gameplay rated 4.7/5 stars on PlayStation, now optimised for touchscreen. FEATURES - Your music, your battlefield - play songs from your device library - Over 3 hours of built-in music included free - Music-reactive weapons, enemies, and visual effects - Unlock powerful ships forged from your music - Cross-platform leaderboards - compete against PS5 players on every song - Get notified when someone beats your score - then fight to take it back - Intense twin-stick shooter gameplay with intuitive touch controls - Optimised for mobile - smooth performance even during peak chaos 16 YEARS OF BEAT HAZARD From bedroom indie project to PlayStation to your phone - Beat Hazard has been pushing the boundaries of music-driven gameplay since 2010. Arcade is the purest distillation of what makes the series special: pick a song, and let the music take control. FREE TO PLAY Download and play for free with the full built-in soundtrack and your own music library. Love it? Unlock everything with a single one-time purchase - adds Boss Rush mode, Survival mode, six advanced weapons, ship overdrive, and removes ads. No subscriptions. No energy systems. No loot boxes. No pay-to-win - skill always beats spending. Just music and mayhem.

About

Nitelore

Experience extreme anti-gravity racing with explosive combat across diverse, spectacular tracks. Conquer Grand Prix seasons, master time trials, survive brutal eliminations, and destroy rivals in death races. Build your fleet and compete online for the championship.

Highlights
  • Ultraspeed anti-gravity racing
  • Explosive combat and rival destruction
  • Multiple game modes (Grand Prix, Time Attack, Elimination, Death Race)
  • Online multiplayer with friends and strangers
  • Spectacular and diverse tracks
  • Ship customization and upgrades
  • Daily challenges and leaderboards
Features
Currently charting
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Race at impossible speeds across cities, volcanoes, alien worlds and the depths of space. Nitelore is extreme anti-gravity racing with explosive combat, rival pilots and constantly escalating challenges. Conquer Grand Prix seasons, chase the perfect lap, survive brutal eliminations and destroy your opponents in all-out death races. ENDLESS RACING - Compete across multiple cups, zones and full Grand Prix seasons. - Rise through the leagues and race for the championship. - Master every track, upgrade your ships and keep pushing for faster times. MULTIPLE GAME MODES - Grand Prix - Battle through complete seasons and claim the title. - Time Attack - Race against your personal-best ghost and shave every possible second from your time. - Elimination - Every 20 seconds, the last vehicle explodes. Stay ahead or be destroyed. - Death Race - Anything goes. Attack your rivals and be the last ship standing. ONLINE MULTIPLAYER - Race against friends or strangers online across all your tracks and game modes - Quick race to jump right in to the action - Invite your friends and have a group race - New Time Duel mode to compete for the record - Build your online rating and compete with others for medals & achievements SPECTACULAR TRACKS - Race through futuristic cities, volcanic plains, lunar landscapes, raging oceans and even a colossal star. - Discover alternate routes, dangerous obstacles and unique surprises on every track. - More tracks being added all the time! BUILD YOUR FLEET - Unlock a range of ships, each with its own handling and performance characteristics. - Upgrade and customise your ships to match your racing style or fury DAILY CHALLENGES - Take on a new challenge every day, from precision time trials to explosive combat. - Every attempt earns progress and coins toward new ships and upgrades, even if you don’t win. CHALLENGE OTHER PLAYERS - Compete with friends and rivals through Game Center. - Take part in a different weekly challenge and fight for the top position. - Climb worldwide, weekly and daily leaderboards. PLAY YOUR WAY - Choose tilt, touch or game controller input (+ keyboard on Mac & iPad if you wish). - Chase, tight or cockpit view (plus furry dice if you like) - Unlock achievements and prove yourself across every racing mode. - Pacifist mode for Grand Prix if you just want to race and avoid being blowed up! MORE - Play mini races on your Apple Watch - Cross-play and race on your Apple TV - It's a whole menagerie out there! There is fast and there is ultraspeed. How far are you willing to go?!

Screenshots

Beat Hazard Arcade4 screens
Nitelore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nitelore at 4.6 against Beat Hazard Arcade's 3.5. Nitelore also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (78% vs 45%). Beat Hazard Arcade's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Beat Hazard Arcade sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Nitelore sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nitelore holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nitelore has 55 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Beat Hazard Arcade's written reviews are positive against 78% of Nitelore's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beat Hazard Arcade ships an update every 8 days, Nitelore every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Beat Hazard Arcade versus Nitelore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeat Hazard ArcadeNitelore
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (11 ratings)4.6 (55 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1155 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#204 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size866 MB48 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperCold Beam Games LtdCrabware

Customer experience

Beat Hazard Arcade

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative54.5%

Nitelore

All ratings55 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral5.5%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Beat Hazard Arcade

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$5.99
7 purchases

Nitelore

One-time7
  • Offworld$1.99
  • World Tour$1.99
  • Coin Cache - 6,000 Coins$1.99
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  • Unlock Nitelore$2.99
  • Coin Vault - 18,000 Coins$4.99
  • Coin Hoard - 40,000 Coins$9.99
  • Motherlode - 90,000 Coins$19.99

Questions

Is Beat Hazard Arcade free?
Beat Hazard Arcade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nitelore free?
Nitelore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Beat Hazard Arcade or Nitelore?
Nitelore is rated higher. Beat Hazard Arcade averages 3.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Nitelore averages 4.6 from 55 ratings.
Do Beat Hazard Arcade or Nitelore have ads?
Beat Hazard Arcade shows ads; Nitelore does not.
Which is updated more often, Beat Hazard Arcade or Nitelore?
Beat Hazard Arcade ships an update every 8 days, and Nitelore every 4 days. Most recently, Beat Hazard Arcade was updated on November 5, 2026 and Nitelore on November 8, 2026.

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