Arcaea vs Cyber Surfer: EDM & Skateboard

How do Arcaea and Cyber Surfer: EDM & Skateboard compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Arcaea	Cyber Surfer: EDM & Skateboard
Genre	Music	Music
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	hard	easy
Ad intensity	none	high
In-app-purchase pressure	medium	medium
Typical session	variable	short
Rating	4.8 / 5	4.4 / 5
Ratings count	24,577	29,601
Reviews say	What players like Exceptional story and narrative progression that drives engagement Massive song library with 350+ tracks from diverse artists High skill ceiling with meaningful progression and arcade-style gameplay Common complaints World Mode progression is slow even with maxed partners without paying Song unlock requirements are unclear—some packs need additional purchases to access all songs Game crashes or fails to launch on some devices/iOS versions	What players like Child-friendly with no inappropriate content Large song selection across multiple genres Variable difficulty levels (normal and expert) Common complaints Excessive ads between songs and during gameplay Frequent lag and performance issues Long load times on startup

Arcaea — Visually stunning rhythm game blending challenging arcade-style gameplay with an emotionally gripping sci-fi story across 350+ songs. (rated hard difficulty, none ad pressure) Cyber Surfer: EDM & Skateboard — A cyberpunk music rhythm game where you skateboard through colorful beat-matching challenges across EDM, pop, rap, and K-pop tracks. (rated easy difficulty, high ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-07-10. Last updated 2026-07-10.