Lara Croft GO vs Chronescher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lara Croft GO
Embark on a turn-based puzzle adventure through ancient ruins. Uncover secrets, face deadly challenges, and solve over 115 puzzles across 7 chapters. Collect relics and unlock new outfits for Lara.
- Turn-based puzzle-adventure gameplay
- Explore ancient ruins and discover secrets
- Over 115 puzzles across 7 chapters
- Fight enemies and overcome obstacles
- Collect ancient relics and unlock outfits
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Apple's iPhone Game of the Year 2015 Best Mobile/Handheld Game - The Game Awards 2015 Lara Croft GO is a turn based puzzle-adventure set in a long-forgotten world. Explore the ruins of an ancient civilization, discover well-kept secrets and face deadly challenges as you uncover the myth of the Queen of Venom. • Experience lush visuals and a captivating soundtrack • Navigate using simple swipe-to-move controls • Fight menacing enemies, overcome dangerous obstacles and escape deadly traps • Solve more than 115 puzzles split into 7 chapters • Collect ancient relics and unlock new outfits for Lara A legit masterpiece - The App Store A classic Tomb Raider experience - IGN A journey well worth taking - Entertainment Weekly A really great puzzle game- The Verge Please note: Lara Croft GO is not compatible with the iPhone 4.
Chronescher
Embark on a challenging isometric puzzle adventure through a surreal, escherpunk world. Master time, space, and perspective-bending mechanics to ascend towering structures and uncover a personal mystery. This game demands clever use of portals, time anchors, and shifting viewpoints to solve intricate levels.
- Isometric puzzle gameplay
- Time and space manipulation
- Perspective shifting mechanics
- Escherpunk world with unique biomes
- Narrative-driven progression
- Portal placement and return
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Ascend the roofs of the city and journey to the top of the highest tower, where you may even discover something about yourself. Chronescher is a challenging isometric puzzle game. Set in an escherpunk world consisting of six unique biomes. It requires you to learn time- space- and mind bending mechanics in order to puzzle your way forward. As you progress further you will untangle who you are playing and what happened to them. Master Time and Space: Learn to place portals and return to them at a whim. Place a time anchor in order to take a snapshot of the level and restore the saved state at a later point - without moving yourself. Change your perspective in order to unveil new paths and hidden passages. The most difficult puzzles will require you to combine all these abilities and reach places that seem almost impossible to get to.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lara Croft GO at 4.8 against Chronescher's 3.0. Lara Croft GO also leads on ratings volume (4.6K vs 4) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 18 months). Chronescher's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Lara Croft GO costs $2.39 and Chronescher $3.99 up front. Lara Croft GO sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Chronescher asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lara Croft GO holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lara Croft GO has 4.6K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Lara Croft GO's written reviews are positive against 75% of Chronescher's.
Lara Croft GO ships an update every 4 months, Chronescher every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lara Croft GO | Chronescher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.39 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.6K ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.3% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.6K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #25 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.0 GB | 288 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Deca Live Operations GmbH | Purple Sloth Studio eG |
Customer experience
Lara Croft GO
Chronescher
Bugs and requests
Lara Croft GO
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on specific levels when killing enemies
- Certain levels do not load properly
- Issues with saving and syncing progress across devices
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and expansions
- Level editor or sandbox mode
- Ability to disable music while keeping sound effects
Chronescher
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lara Croft GO
- All Puzzle Solutions$1.99
- Square Enix Outfit Pack$1.99
Chronescher
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Lara Croft GO free?
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