OverLit vs Hulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OverLit
A fast-paced arcade game where players tap tiles to prevent them from burning out. Adapt to changing grid behaviors and unlock new challenges to test your reflexes and timing.
- Fast tap-to-clear gameplay
- Handcrafted levels with goals
- Daily Challenges and arcade modes
- Online leaderboards
- Multiple grid sizes
- Offline play
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OverLit is a fast reflex arcade game about keeping the grid alive. Tiles light up, heat up, and change behavior as pressure builds. Tap them before they burn out, adapt to each level’s twist, and see how long you can keep the board under control. Take on 120 handcrafted levels across five campaign areas, from Novice to Expert. Learn the rhythm, tackle tougher goals, and discover special mechanics that change how you read the board. Earn stars, improve your runs, and unlock more ways to play. Looking for a fresh challenge? Take on Daily Challenges, compare scores on online leaderboards, or jump into replayable arcade modes. Every run tests your focus, timing, and ability to react when the whole grid demands your attention. FEATURES • Fast, satisfying tap-to-clear gameplay • 120 handcrafted levels with goals, twists, and stars to earn • Five campaign areas, from Novice to Expert • Daily Challenges and replayable arcade modes • Online leaderboards to compare your runs • Multiple grid sizes and pressure patterns • Clear warning and danger states you can read at a glance • Haptics and sound, with controls to turn them on or off • Play offline, with no sign-up required Pick it up for a quick break or settle in for one more try. OverLit is easy to learn and tough to master when the grid starts heating up. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Hulse
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Hulse is a one-tap reflex game distilled to its purest form. A needle sweeps a bright dial. A green arc waits somewhere on the track. Tap the instant the needle's tip crosses it — a tight, dead-center tap scores PERFECT; a mistime, or letting the needle sweep past, ends the run. One tap is the whole game. Mastering it is not. • Chain hits to build a combo and multiply your score. • Fill the meter with perfects to ignite FEVER — the dial turns gold and points double. • Past a certain score, a hit can reverse the sweep direction and test your reflexes the other way. • Milestone shockwaves, a bullet-time dip on every PERFECT, and a fully synthesized sound layer — every blip generated live. Optional background music, off by default. • Four unlockable needle themes, three difficulty modes, a daily challenge with a rotating twist, and a lifetime stats screen. • Climb a worldwide leaderboard through Game Center — all-time and weekly. Optional; the whole game still plays offline. • No timers. No app account, no sign-up. Play free, forever — every run, unlimited. • The only ad is one you choose: end a great run and you can watch a short clip to revive and keep going. Never forced, never between rounds, no banners. Your best score lives on your device. Pick it up for ten seconds or ten minutes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hulse at weekly against OverLit's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. OverLit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hulse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
OverLit ships an update every 3 weeks, Hulse weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OverLit | Hulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aleksander Jałtuszyk | Aytac YILMAZ |
In-app purchases
OverLit
- Full Version$0.99
Hulse
- Support Hulse$4.99









