Comparison

An Octave Higher lite vs Spacing Out

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

Head to head
About

An Octave Higher lite

Experience a unique visual novel set in a world of magic and revolution. Make choices that shape the story and explore different character perspectives. This lite version offers a portion of the full game's narrative.

Highlights
  • Play a quarter of the full game
  • Explore 2 different story paths
  • Experience 3 distinct character viewpoints
  • Save progress at any point
  • Access a character gallery
Features
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Different from any Visual Novel EVER before! Decide the fate of Overture and the magical revolution. ------ Important Information ------ This is the lite version of the game, which allows you to play about a quarter of the game for free. The full version is available here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/an-octave-higher/id975806907 ------ Story ------ Explore Overture with Elise, Franz and Frederic as they set on their own paths, each joined by one thing: a broken piano. This visual novel allows you to explore the world where each person is gifted in different types of magic that has been revolutionized into creating magic machinery. The industry is evolving and the world of this visual novel finds itself on the forefront of technology; at the cost of their own working class. But in a world where magic defines your class, there is unrest in the background and rumors of a revolution are stirring. Amongst all this magic, there is something that they can’t do: use healing magic on inanimate objects. As Franz does his final year project at school on just that – healing inanimate objects – most people find it a fruitless study. Due to fate, he is able to get financial backing from Frederic’s Dad because of Elise and her desire to fix a broken piano with her healing magic. Little do the characters know that on the edges of their lives a revolution is brewing that can shake their whole existence and the world of Overture. Join the adventure in this visual novel, unlike any other visual novel you’ve played before, as you question right and wrong, good and bad and everything in between. Does Overture really need a revolution? ------ Features ------ A quarter of the full game 2 different paths 3 different points of view A large range of characters Can save at any point in the game Gallery ------ Characters ------ Elise [The factory worker who tried to heal a broken piano] Life isn’t easy when you are a Proletarian, Elise is told that her class doesn’t have the luxury to choose a happy ending. But none the less she stays positive, for all she wants to do is play the piano. Her life is drastically changed through her chance meeting with Franz. Franz [The final year student who is researching the effect of healing magic on inanimate objects] At the top of a prestigious school of magical science, Franz’s professor has high hopes for him. Franz is entrusted with a project that could be the key to revolutionising the magical industry, but Franz isn’t all that enthusiastic. But when he meets Elise, things slowly start to change Frederic [The aristocrat who will do anything to get Elise’s attention] Frederic is well known as a Sorcerer, a magical sport fighter, as well as being Lord Godwin’s son. He’s arrogant and has no regard for those below him, but there is an unexpected side to him that even himself may not know. He falls in love with Elise at first sight, and will do anything to support her. If only his pride didn’t get in the way. ------ How to Play ------ Playing is super easy, just follow the story and select your choices as you go along. There are 2 paths to explore in the lite version, and 6 different endings in the full version.

About

Spacing Out

Embark on a 50,000-word personal tale of exploration and intense battles on a planet of nightmares. Lead a team of futuristic warriors, evolve your combat skills, and forge alliances with alien races to retrieve a powerful artifact and shape your future.

Highlights
  • 50,000-word personal tale
  • Lead a team of futuristic warriors
  • Evolve combat expertise
  • Befriend alien races
  • Claim a powerful artifact
  • Choose gender and romance options
Features
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Explore the planet of nightmares with your small team of warriors. Retrieve a powerful artifact from the claws of adversaries or die trying. Meet an enigmatic race of insectoid beings and befriend their hybrid queen, helping her bring peace to a captured hatchery. Get assisted by a powerful Pleiadian woman who mingles with the structure of time itself. Claim the artifact and embrace the options it gives you to forge a future of your desire. • Enjoy a 50,000-word personal tale of exploration, intense battles and reestablishing yourself in a world of your choice. • Lead a small team of futuristic warriors. • Evolve your expertise at sniping, close-range combat, melee combat, healing and forcefield generation. • Get saved by a beautiful Pleiadian woman. • Meet the enigmatic race of the insectoids and befriend their queen. • Claim a powerful artifact and decide what to do with it. • Play as male or female, gay or straight. • Choose between 3 optional romances.

Screenshots

An Octave Higher lite4 screens
Spacing Out4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Spacing Out at 3.7 against An Octave Higher lite's 2.5. Spacing Out also leads on ratings volume (23 vs 2). An Octave Higher lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

Both are free to download. Spacing Out sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. An Octave Higher lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spacing Out holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spacing Out has 23 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of An Octave Higher lite's written reviews are positive against 33% of Spacing Out's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

An Octave Higher lite ships an update every 3 months, Spacing Out every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
An Octave Higher lite versus Spacing Out: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAn Octave Higher liteSpacing Out
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)3.7 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings223 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB27 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperACTIVE GAMING MEDIA Inc.Hosted Games LLC

Customer experience

An Octave Higher lite

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Spacing Out

All ratings23 ratings
Positive60.9%
Neutral8.7%
Negative30.4%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral22.2%
Negative44.4%

In-app purchases

None

An Octave Higher lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Spacing Out

One-time1
  • Remove Advertising$4.99

Questions

Is An Octave Higher lite free?
An Octave Higher lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spacing Out free?
Spacing Out is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, An Octave Higher lite or Spacing Out?
Spacing Out is rated higher. An Octave Higher lite averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Spacing Out averages 3.7 from 23 ratings.
Do An Octave Higher lite or Spacing Out have ads?
Spacing Out shows ads; An Octave Higher lite does not.
Which is updated more often, An Octave Higher lite or Spacing Out?
An Octave Higher lite ships an update every 3 months, and Spacing Out every 15 months. Most recently, An Octave Higher lite was updated on November 1, 2026 and Spacing Out on November 2, 2026.

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