LV vs Rift Riff
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LV
Experience a fast-paced runner game where you navigate cosmic mysteries at light speed. Switch between light and void states to overcome constant challenges and uncover secrets. Test your reflexes and climb the leaderboards in this thrilling adventure.
- Light/Void state switching
- Constant speed and difficulty increase
- Cosmic mystery exploration
- 21+ exciting achievements
- Official ranking system
- Free to play
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LV – A project which should have never seen the light. An old VHS Camera records, for unknown reasons, a flying object light-years away from Earth. The transmission is full of interferences that hide secrets and images. Dive yourself in the cosmic mysteries of LV, an incredibly fast runner game, where every detail, every second and every light-year counts. Game features: •Change between L/V while travelling to the speed of light •Speed and difficulty increase constantly. You will need cosmic reflexes to go beyond •Discover the secrets of LV as you progress in the game •More than 21 exciting achievements •Show your friends who is the best in the official ranking •Free to play!
Rift Riff
Engage in strategic tower defense by jumping through rifts to battle monsters and plunder their worlds. This game offers a deep experience with varied enemy types, tower upgrades, and challenging scenarios.
- Strategic tower loadouts
- Varied monster behaviors
- 20 worlds with multiple scenarios
- 17 tower types with upgrades
- 25 monster types
- 6 companion characters
- 45 challenges
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Try before you buy. No ads. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks the full game. Jump a rift, fight off monsters, plunder their world. Rift Riff is a strategic mix of juicy tower loadouts, varied monster behaviors, and forgiving mechanics. The game features ± 15–20 hours of gameplay, and includes: - 20 worlds with 2 or more scenarios each. - 17 tower types with 7 overpowered upgrades. - 25 monster types with varying behaviors. - 6 companions who'll assist you and your towers. - 45 challenges for die hards.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LV at 5.0 against Rift Riff's 4.1. LV also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (86% vs 72%). Rift Riff's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (238 vs 5). On price, ads 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. Rift Riff sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LV asks for nothing beyond the download.
LV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rift Riff has 238 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of LV's written reviews are positive against 72% of Rift Riff's.
LV ships an update every 5 weeks, Rift Riff every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LV | Rift Riff |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.1 (238 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 71.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 238 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 223 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Blini Games | Adriaan de Jongh |
Customer experience
LV
Rift Riff
Bugs and requests
LV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Rift Riff
Reported bugs
2 issues- Chinese text displayed as gibberish
- Monster descriptions obscured by UI elements
Requested features
2 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved localization support
In-app purchases
LV
No in-app purchases
Rift Riff
- Full Game$5.99
