Comparison

Light Year vs Fall Space

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

Head to head
About

Light Year

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• Merge bullets to spawn black holes that swallow asteroids. • Endless dodging with upgrades and a global leaderboard. • Earn coins by distance; upgrade bullet power, black holes, ammo, reload, and health.

About

Fall Space

Merge planets to create larger ones and aim for the highest score. Challenge yourself to see if you can create the Sun in this engaging planet-building game.

Highlights
  • Planet merging gameplay
  • High score challenges
  • Create the Sun
  • Engaging planet building
Features
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Get the highest score possible by creating the biggest planets! Will you be able to create the Sun? Try to take on the challenge now!

Screenshots

Light Year2 screens
Fall Space4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fall Space at none against Light Year's 2. Fall Space also leads on device support and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price and update cadence 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. Light Year sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Fall Space asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Light Year ships an update every 5 days, Fall Space weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Light Year versus Fall Space: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLight YearFall Space
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuis GomezLoic Sautron

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Light Year

One-time2
  • 2 coins$0.99
  • 5 coins$1.99
None

Fall Space

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Light Year free?
Light Year is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fall Space free?
Fall Space is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which is updated more often, Light Year or Fall Space?
Light Year ships an update every 5 days, and Fall Space weekly. Most recently, Light Year was updated on October 26, 2026 and Fall Space on November 4, 2026.

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