Comparison

aa vs Fading Light

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

Head to head
About

aa

A minimalist one-tap puzzle game that tests your skill, focus, and timing. Shoot dots into a spinning circle without collision to progress through over 1,300 challenging levels. Play offline and compete with friends in this addictive, timeless experience.

Highlights
  • One-tap gameplay
  • Over 1,300 handcrafted levels
  • Offline play
  • Minimalist design
  • Challenge friends
  • Daily streaks
Features
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aa – The Original One-Tap Timing Puzzle Game. Simple, addictive, and timeless. Like Snake on an old flip phone, aa is a pure test of skill, focus, and timing. Over 50 million players have tapped, missed, and tapped again. Tap to shoot dots into the spinning circle without hitting the others. Easy to play. Very hard to master. One mistake and it's game over. Can you beat level 31? Most players can't. Level 35 is even harder. + Over 1,300 handcrafted levels + One-tap gameplay, no tutorials needed + Play offline, anywhere, anytime + Challenge friends and share your progress + Daily streaks to keep you coming back + Minimalist design, maximum addiction Whether you're on level 1 or level 1,300, aa keeps pulling you back. Handmade in Australia by General Adaptive Apps. If it's not published by us, it's not the real aa. Support indie devs. Loved in the USA, UK, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, Turkey, India and all around the world. A top game for over 10 years. Download aa now — see how far you can get. Tip: Restore old high scores via Menu > Help > Restore Scores (Game Center) Terms: generaladaptive.com/terms-privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Fading Light

Embark on a poetic journey through nature's sounds to discover the meaning of life and love. This elegant game offers a unique artistic style, beautiful melodies, and a touch of melancholy to create a calming and introspective experience.

Highlights
  • Follow nature sounds
  • Discover meaning of life and love
  • Unique artistic style
  • Beautiful melodies
  • Poetic experience
  • Calming gameplay
Features
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This is a very elegant game, in the game, you will follow the sounds of nature, to find the meaning of life and love from afar! No matter what happens eventually, you'll keep it in mind. Unique game style, beautiful melodies, a touch of sadness, silent monologue, and jointly create a different poetic, it makes you feel completely calm down, experience the life and love! It is just like a poem followed: Very quietly I take my leave As quietly as I came here; Quietly I wave good-bye To the rosy clouds in the western sky. The golden willows by the riverside Are young brides in the setting sun; Their reflections on the shimmering waves Always linger in the depth of my heart. The floatingheart growing in the sludge Sways leisurely under the water; In the gentle waves of Cambridge I would be a water plant! That pool under the shade of elm trees Holds not water but the rainbow from the sky; Shattered to pieces among the duckweeds Is the sediment of a rainbow-like dream? To seek a dream? Just to pole a boat upstream To where the green grass is more verdant; Or to have the boat fully loaded with starlight And sing aloud in the splendour of starlight. But I cannot sing aloud Quietness is my farewell music; Even summer insects help silence for me Silent is Cambridge tonight! Very quietly I take my leave As quietly as I came here; Gently I flick my sleeves Not even a wisp of cloud will I bring away.

Screenshots

aa3 screens
Fading Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fading Light at none against aa's 8. Fading Light also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). aa's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 29) and rating (3.9 vs 3.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. aa sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Fading Light asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

aa holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: aa has 11K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of aa's written reviews are positive against 51% of Fading Light's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

aa ships an update every 10 days, Fading Light every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
aa versus Fading Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteraaFading Light
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (11K ratings) — better3.6 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews56.0% of reviews — better51.4% of reviews
Number of ratings11K — better29
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeneral Adaptive Apps Pty Ltd光平 王

Customer experience

aa

All ratings10,892 ratings
Positive69.0%
Neutral7.9%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews1,669 reviews
Positive56.0%
Neutral9.2%
Negative34.8%

Fading Light

All ratings29 ratings
Positive65.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative34.5%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive51.4%
Neutral5.4%
Negative43.2%

Bugs and requests

aa

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unresponsive controls
  • Incorrect ball size on newer devices
  • Persistent issues with level 7 and 8
  • Glitchy end-of-level screens

Requested features

4 requests
  • Skip level option
  • Hint system
  • Daily challenges
  • Music/sound options

Fading Light

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

aa

Subscriptions2
  • aa Legend$2.991 Month
  • aa Legend$19.991 Year
One-time6
  • Skip Level$0.49
  • Skip 3 Levels$1.19
  • Skip 5 Levels$1.79
Show 3 more
  • Remove Ads$5.99
  • Unlock All Levels$9.99
  • Complete aa$14.99
None

Fading Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is aa free?
aa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fading Light free?
Fading Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, aa or Fading Light?
aa is rated higher. aa averages 3.9 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Fading Light averages 3.6 from 29 ratings.
Do aa or Fading Light have ads?
Both aa and Fading Light show ads.
Which is updated more often, aa or Fading Light?
aa ships an update every 10 days, and Fading Light every 11 days. Most recently, aa was updated on October 26, 2026 and Fading Light on October 26, 2026.

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