Comparison

OverRapid vs Arcaea

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

Head to head
About

OverRapid

Experience a dynamic rhythm game with a unique V-shaped lane design and multiple game modes. Unlock songs step-by-step and challenge your best scores. Enhance your gameplay with optional features and affordable music packs.

Highlights
  • 4 lanes and 2 scratch lanes
  • V-shaped lane design
  • Random, Mirror, and Hard modes
  • Song unlock system
  • BEST mode for record comparison
  • Add-on music packs
  • Clap and Auto Play features
Features
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Latest iOS version is highly recommended. ◆ Game Feature ◆ ▣ Dynamic playstyle with 4 lanes and 2 scratch lanes for added DJ action! ▣ V-Shaped lane designed for ease of use and comfort for the user! ▣ Random, Mirror and Hard mode support! ▣ BGE and BGA feature to captivate you! ▣ Step by step play with song unlock system! ▣ Play against your best record with BEST mode in the settings! ▣ Cheap prices of addon music packs! ▣ Features such as Clap and Auto Play to enhance your play! Terms of Use (EULA): https://teamarcstar.com/terms/

About

Arcaea

Experience a unique rhythm game that blends challenging gameplay with an immersive story. Progress through a narrative driven by your performance, unlock new difficulties, and compete with others online. Enjoy a vast library of music, with more available through content packs.

Highlights
  • Novel gameplay mechanics
  • Immersive sound and story
  • High difficulty ceiling
  • Over 350 songs
  • 3 rhythm difficulty levels per song
  • Real-time online multiplayer
  • Rich Main Story and Side Stories
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New Dimension Rhythm Game - Experience sound and story unlike ever before. "A harmony of Light awaits you in a lost world of musical Conflict." In a world of white, and surrounded by “memory”, two girls awaken under glass-filled skies. Arcaea is a mobile rhythm game for both experienced and new rhythm game players alike, blending novel gameplay, immersive sound, and a powerful story of wonder and heartache. Experience gameplay that reflects the story’s emotions and events—and progress to unlock more of this unfurling narrative. Challenging trials can be discovered through play, higher difficulties can be unlocked, and a real-time online mode is available to face off against other players. Arcaea does not require an internet connection for play, and is fully playable both on smartphones and tablets. On install the game includes a large library of free playable songs, and more can be made available by acquiring additional songs and content packs. ==Features== - A high difficulty ceiling - experience personal growth as you develop skills in arcade-style progression - Over 350 songs from more than 200 artists famous across other games - 3 rhythm difficulty levels for every song - An expanding music library through regular content updates - Collaborations with other beloved rhythm games - Online friends and scoreboards - Real-time online multiplayer - A Course Mode that tests endurance through gauntlets of songs - A rich Main Story that features two protagonist’s perspectives across a powerful journey - Additional Side and Short Stories of varying styles and perspectives featuring the game’s characters that build upon the world of Arcaea - A vast array of original characters and guest characters from collaborations to accompany you, level up, and alter your play through many game-changing skills - Stunning, never-before-seen connections to storylines via gameplay, challenging the very paradigm of play ==Story== Two girls find themselves in a colorless world full of memory, and with no memory of themselves. Each alone, they set out into places often beautiful, and just as often dangerous. Arcaea’s story is interwoven throughout Main, Side, and Short stories which each focus on individual, playable characters. While separate, they all share the same space: the world of Arcaea. Their reactions to it, and its reactions to them, form an ever-shifting narrative of mystery, sorrow, and bliss. As they explore this heavenly place, follow their steps down paths of glass and grief. --- Follow Arcaea & News: Twitter: http://twitter.com/arcaea_en Facebook: http://facebook.com/arcaeagame

Screenshots

OverRapid4 screens
Arcaea4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Arcaea at 4.8 against OverRapid's 4.2. Arcaea also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (25K vs 78). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. OverRapid sells 23 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Arcaea sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Arcaea holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arcaea has 25K ratings behind it against 78, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of OverRapid's written reviews are positive against 78% of Arcaea's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OverRapid ships an update every 2 months, Arcaea every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
OverRapid versus Arcaea: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOverRapidArcaea
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (78 ratings)4.8 (25K ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.8% of reviews78.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7825K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#83 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB1.2 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperArcstar Co.,Ltdlowiro

Customer experience

OverRapid

All ratings78 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral6.4%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive64.8%
Neutral13.6%
Negative21.6%

Arcaea

All ratings24,557 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews1,248 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral6.8%
Negative14.9%

Bugs and requests

OverRapid

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Arcaea

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues and account sync problems
  • Compatibility problems on certain devices
  • Crashes and freezes during gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode to compete with friends
  • Ability to earn premium currency through gameplay
  • More free song options to explore the game
  • Customizable note speed and offset settings
  • Improved story mode and character development

In-app purchases

23 purchases

OverRapid

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Pass3 Days trial$3.991 Month
One-time22
  • Futuristic Orientalism$0.99
  • X-Mas Pack 1$1.99
  • Original Pack 5$2.99
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  • Original Pack 7$2.99
  • Music - DECORATION$2.99
  • Original Pack 2$2.99
  • Dynamix Pack 2$2.99
  • Original Pack 4$2.99
  • Evolutionary Reboot Pack$2.99
  • Act.3 Avant-garde$3.99
  • ALTERNATIVE$3.99
  • UNLIMITED$3.99
  • TELESCOPE$3.99
  • Phigros Pack 1$3.99
  • Phigros Pack 2$3.99
  • Act.2 Sentimentalism$3.99
  • Act.1 Anti-Roman$3.99
  • STARGAZER$3.99
  • VIVACE$3.99
  • ASTRONOMER$3.99
  • Fusion Core Pack$3.99
  • OverDrive$3.99
3 purchases

Arcaea

One-time3
  • 100 Memories$0.99
  • 510 Memories$4.99
  • 1020 Memories$9.99

Questions

Is OverRapid free?
OverRapid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arcaea free?
Arcaea is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OverRapid or Arcaea?
Arcaea is rated higher. OverRapid averages 4.2 out of 5 from 78 ratings, while Arcaea averages 4.8 from 25K ratings.
Do OverRapid or Arcaea have ads?
Neither OverRapid nor Arcaea shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OverRapid or Arcaea?
OverRapid ships an update every 2 months, and Arcaea every 8 days. Most recently, OverRapid was updated on October 16, 2026 and Arcaea on October 17, 2026.

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