Comparison

Last Light vs Starglass

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

Head to head
About

Last Light

Guide ships home by sweeping a lighthouse beam across the sea. Manage your lighthouse and village, upgrade your equipment, and experience dynamic weather. A relaxing idle game that respects your time.

Highlights
  • Drag lighthouse beam to guide ships
  • Upgrade lighthouse and village
  • Dynamic weather system
  • Collect ship lore
  • Offline progress up to 8 hours
  • Home screen widget
Features
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A cozy idle lighthouse game. Drag the beam across a black sea, and every ship it catches finds its way home. Free to play. Rewarded ads are always optional, and one purchase removes all other ads. You keep the only light on a dark coast. Ships come in out of the night, some quick, some heavy, some shy of the light. Put your finger on the sea and sweep the beam over them; the ones you light turn toward harbor, unload their cargo, and the village above the cliffs sells it for Coin. A NIGHT ON THE COAST Check in for two minutes to collect the night and queue an upgrade, or stay for a full sweep when a storm rolls in. Every night ends on a quiet summary: what you lit, what the rocks took, and tomorrow's forecast. WHAT YOU BUILD • A lighthouse that grows with you: lens for range, beam for width, a foghorn for the thick nights, a harbor with more berths. • A village of twelve buildings that lights up window by window and opens new branches of the tower. • A journal of 36 ships and visitors, each with a sketch and a few lines of lore. Some only come out in storms. • Three coasts. When one is fully lit, sail on to the next and keep a permanent bonus. WEATHER THAT CHANGES THE NIGHT Fog narrows the beam. Storms push ships toward the rocks. Calm nights bring double traffic. When a ship drifts toward the reef, a flare calls it home. Flares drop from storms you weather, you can buy them with Coin at the Harbor, and you can also get one by watching a short ad if you choose. MONSTER NIGHTS Every few nights the beam goes dark and the sea answers. Swipe to fire flares at what surfaces, from drifting wisps to the Fog Mother, and keep every window in the village lit. Each one you turn back joins the Bestiary in your journal. A GAME THAT RESPECTS YOUR TIME • No game over. A ship lost to the rocks costs its cargo and nothing more. • The coast keeps working while you are away, up to 8 hours. • A daily storm with a Game Center leaderboard, plus eight achievements. Game Center is optional. • A home screen widget that shows your next build, or the ships waiting for your light. • No account and no login. WHAT IS FOR SALE Everything in the game can be earned by playing. The optional purchases are: • Keeper's Charter (one time): no ads, 2 flares and 15% more Coin every night, 2x and 4x speed, and all three keeper skins. • Remove ads (one time): turns off the ads shown between nights. Rewarded ads stay available, and only play if you tap to watch one. • Fair Winds (one time): play every night at 2x or 4x speed. • Keeper skins (one time): the Lantern, Storm Coat and Festival looks for your lighthouse. Try them on the coast before you buy. • Single skins (one time each): Torii, Nordic, Spanish and Ghost Ship. • Starter chest (once per account): 300 Coin and the Lantern keeper skin. • Coin sacks: 100, 500 or 1,500 Coin. The Keeper's Charter, Remove ads, Fair Winds and Keeper skins support Family Sharing. Restore purchases is in the Harbor and in Settings. Ads are personalized only if you allow tracking when asked, and the game plays the same either way. Hushed, warm and weathered: a small light against a big sea. Privacy Policy: https://lastlight.devera.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Starglass

A relaxing city-building sandbox game where players transform sand into glass to construct a beautiful desert oasis. There's no pressure, allowing you to build at your own pace and create a unique settlement under the stars.

Highlights
  • Calming city builder gameplay
  • Transform sand into glass
  • Build towers and streets
  • Desert oasis setting
  • No rush or pressure
  • Grow your town organically
Features
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Long ago, a star fell into the desert. Where it landed, water rose from the sand, and the star's glass began to sing. Its song was the voice of the Choir, who live among the stars. They taught the first people to turn sand into glass, and glass into towers. Now the oasis is waiting for you. Starglass is a cozy, calming city builder. There is no rush and no pressure. You have warm sand, still water, and a quiet town that grows the way you dream it. Meet Sahir, the star-reader, and raise a city that shines under the night sky, one golden street at a time. Slow down. Breathe out. Build something beautiful. Raise their city. Listen to the stars. Terms of Use: https://aiapps.games/starglass/terms Privacy Policy: https://aiapps.games/starglass/privacy

Screenshots

Last Light4 screens
Starglass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Starglass at none against Last Light's shown. Starglass also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Last Light sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Starglass sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Starglass holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 12 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Last Light ships an update fortnightly, Starglass every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Last Light versus Starglass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLast LightStarglass
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (11 ratings)4.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1112 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB191 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFarzin TavakoliAI Apps Software Services and Advertising Activities

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Last Light

One-time10
  • Torii skin$0.99
  • Spanish skin$0.99
  • Nordic skin$0.99
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  • Ghost Ship skin$0.99
  • Starter chest$2.99
  • Game Speed$2.99
  • Remove ads$3.99
  • Coin sack$3.99
  • Keeper's Charter$6.99
  • Large coin sack$9.99
10 purchases

Starglass

Subscriptions1
  • The Vizier$9.991 Month
One-time9
  • Founder's Bundle$2.99
  • No Ads Between Levels$2.99
  • Another Oasis$3.99
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  • A Pouch of Gems$4.99
  • Sahir's Strongbox$4.99
  • Town Charter$7.99
  • A Coffer of Gems$19.99
  • A Vault of Gems$49.99
  • A Star's Hoard of Gems$99.99

Questions

Is Last Light free?
Last Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Starglass free?
Starglass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Last Light or Starglass?
Starglass is rated higher. Last Light averages 3.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Starglass averages 4.0 from 12 ratings.
Do Last Light or Starglass have ads?
Last Light shows ads; Starglass does not.
Which is updated more often, Last Light or Starglass?
Last Light ships an update fortnightly, and Starglass every 3 days. Most recently, Last Light was updated on November 10, 2026 and Starglass on November 10, 2026.

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