Comparison

DEEMO vs Liminality

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

Head to head
About

DEEMO

Experience a captivating piano rhythm game with a heartwarming fairytale story. Play over 60 free songs, unlock more as you progress, and immerse yourself in a world of music and mystery. This standalone game offers intuitive gameplay and a touching narrative.

Highlights
  • 60+ free songs in story mode
  • Unlock more tracks and progress story
  • Original piano songs from famous composers
  • Simple and intuitive rhythm gameplay
  • Explore scenes and find hidden elements
  • Offline play supported
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"Never Left Without Saying Goodbye." The world acclaimed, mobile rhythm game that's touched over 10 million players. Created by the team that brought you Cytus, the original Rayark team has created a whole new texture to the piano rhythm game DEEMO. A girl who fell from the skies and lost her past; Deemo, who plays the piano all alone in the world of the treehouse; an accidental encounter between the two. The music flows as the fingers hit the piano keys. The start of a fairytale journey has begun... Game Features: -60+ free songs in story mode, including more than 220 songs -Unlock more tracks as the game progresses, experience a story that will move you -Accompany Deemo and engage with this stunning, modern fairytale -Plenty of original piano songs in various music genres, many composed by famous composers from around the world -Simple and intuitive gameplay, experience touching emotion through music -Through tapping and sliding, follow the rhythm to play along -Explore the scenes, piece together the clues, and obtain hidden in-game elements -Stand-alone game; no need to have internet connection to play -Twitter and Facebook score sharing function. Proceed to Youtube for official videos.

About

Liminality

Experience a music game with a unique semi-circular lane system on your smartphone. Enjoy a vast library of over 100 songs, from original tracks to popular artist collaborations, with a wide range of difficulty levels for all players.

Highlights
  • Unique semi-circular lane gameplay
  • Over 100 diverse songs
  • Original and popular artist tracks
  • Wide difficulty range from easy to ultra-hard
  • Satisfying progression system
Features
Currently charting
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A rhythm game experience like racing through cyberspace, right on your smartphone. And you—you shall reach the "Threshold"——— ===FEATURES=== Liminality is a rhythm game for smartphones built around a distinctive semicircular lane. That one-of-a-kind layout brings the entire screen into play, for a rhythm game that uses every inch of your device. ===A STAGGERING AMOUNT OF CONTENT=== A deep lineup of easy and intermediate charts lets newcomers play with confidence and steadily build their skills, while a wealth of ultra-high-difficulty charts stands ready for the most devoted rhythm gamers. Feel yourself improve, and keep coming back for more. ===TRACK LIST=== Loaded with original songs you won't hear anywhere else. On top of that, a lineup of acclaimed artists have joined in, bringing you over 170 richly varied tracks. A rhythm game experience like racing through cyberspace, right on your smartphone. And you—you shall reach the "Threshold"——— ===LATEST NEWS=== Website: https://liminality.ninja/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/liminality_dev Discord: https://discord.com/invite/wb3vbWfHTg E-mail: contact.liminality@gmail.com Powered by "CRIWARE". CRIWARE is a trademark of CRI Middleware Co., Ltd.

Screenshots

DEEMO4 screens
Liminality4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Liminality at Free against DEEMO's $1.99. Liminality also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 2 months). DEEMO's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (5.1K vs 18). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Liminality is free to download; DEEMO costs $1.99 up front. DEEMO sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Liminality sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DEEMO holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DEEMO has 5.1K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of DEEMO's written reviews are positive against 81% of Liminality's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DEEMO ships an update every 2 months, Liminality every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
DEEMO versus Liminality: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDEEMOLiminality
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (5.1K ratings) — better4.3 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews90.5% of reviews — better81.4% of reviews
Number of ratings5.1K — better18
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#9 — better#105
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.8 GB883 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRayark International LimitedShoya Otake

Customer experience

DEEMO

All ratings5,075 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews463 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.9%

Liminality

All ratings18 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive81.4%
Neutral11.6%
Negative7.0%

Bugs and requests

DEEMO

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on cutscenes and loading screens
  • Unresponsive controls and timing issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free songs and content
  • Improved cloud save and data restoration
  • Optimization for newer devices

Liminality

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

DEEMO

One-time10
  • Rayark Selection Vol.1$3.99
  • Rayark Selection Vol.2$3.99
  • MILI Collection$3.99
Show 7 more
  • V.K Collection$3.99
  • Rayark Selection Vol.3$3.99
  • Cytus Selection Vol.1$3.99
  • Cytus Selection Vol.2$3.99
  • Knight Iris$3.99
  • M2U X NICODE Collection$3.99
  • Forgotten Hourglass$9.99
20 purchases

Liminality

One-time20
  • Lysion-A$0.99
  • オーバーライド$0.99
  • Brand New Day$0.99
Show 17 more
  • Luxinauz$0.99
  • Lysion-B$2.99
  • MasterAgentPack vol.1$3.99
  • MasterAgentPack vol.2$3.99
  • MasterAgentPack vol.4$3.99
  • TAKUMI³ LimitBreak$3.99
  • ナナツカゼ$3.99
  • Phigros$3.99
  • Berry Melody$3.99
  • MasterAgentPack vol.3$3.99
  • Radiant Keys$3.99
  • Paradigm: Reboot vol.1$3.99
  • MasterAgentPack vol.5$3.99
  • Lysion-C$4.99
  • HARDCORE TANO*C vol.1$4.99
  • Lysion-D$9.99
  • Lysion-E$19.99

Questions

Is DEEMO free?
DEEMO costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Liminality free?
Liminality is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DEEMO or Liminality?
DEEMO is rated higher. DEEMO averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while Liminality averages 4.3 from 18 ratings.
Do DEEMO or Liminality have ads?
Neither DEEMO nor Liminality shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DEEMO or Liminality?
DEEMO ships an update every 2 months, and Liminality every 5 weeks. Most recently, DEEMO was updated on September 25, 2026 and Liminality on September 22, 2026.
Which is more popular, DEEMO or Liminality?
DEEMO currently peaks at #9 in the App Store charts, and Liminality at #105. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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