Comparison

Rubek vs LOK Digital

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

Head to head
About

Rubek

A minimalist color-based puzzle game where you roll a cube to match colors and solve intricate levels. Navigate through over 70 handcrafted challenges with a beautiful aesthetic and relaxing music.

Highlights
  • Mind bending puzzles
  • Beautiful minimalist aesthetic
  • 70+ hand crafted levels
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Color blind option
Features
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"Thought-provoking levels, pleasing graphics, and relaxing music, prepare to roll your Rubek cube" - AppAdvice "If Monument Valley, Klocki, and Bluk had a baby I think it would look a little like Rubek" - Pocket Gamer "great-looking, tough puzzle game" - MacStories Rubek is a minimalist color based puzzle game. Roll a cube to pick up and match correct colors on the floor, as you make your way to reach the end point while figuring out a way to solve the puzzles. Play through 70+ handcrafted levels of mind bending difficulty and collect stars to compete on the global leaderboards. Features > Mind bending puzzles > Beautiful minimalist aesthetic > 70+ hand crafted levels > Game Center leaderboards integration > Supports Color blind option

About

LOK Digital

Engage with a cryptic language where words possess unique abilities to alter your surroundings. Explore diverse worlds, each introducing new mechanics to solve mind-bending puzzles and help creatures thrive by spelling words that shape their environment.

Highlights
  • Discover cryptic language with world-changing words
  • Learn new mechanics in 15 distinct worlds
  • Procedurally generated daily puzzles
  • Expand LOK creatures' civilization
  • 150+ puzzle campaign
  • Daily puzzle mode with leaderboards
Features
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Start the game for free - only one transaction to unlock the full game! DISCOVER A CRYPTIC LANGUAGE OF WORLD-CHANGING WORDS Learn the rules as you go and uncover how each new word has its own special ability to change the world around you in deep and surprising ways. Expand your vocabulary through 15 distinct worlds, each one exploring a new mechanic and completely shaking up the way you solve puzzles. MASTER THEIR MIND-BENDING EFFECTS With approachable mechanics and mind-bending gameplay, LOK Digital invites you to return every day for new procedurally generated puzzles showcasing the breadth and depth of mechanics. HELP THE LOK CREATURES THRIVE Bring the LOK creatures to life by spelling words that shape their world. They can only live on blackened tiles, so by solving puzzles you're expanding their horizons and helping their civilization thrive. Features: Intuitive mechanics and many magical words to find and learn Elegant, hand-drawn art style and meditative, entrancing soundtrack Learn the nuances of the LOK language across the 150+ puzzle campaign Demonstrate your mastery of the mechanics in the expertly crafted daily puzzle mode and compete on the leaderboards Based on the critically acclaimed puzzle book, LOK Published by the award-winning puzzle experts, Draknek & Friends, the team behind A Monster’s Expedition, Cosmic Express, Bonfire Peaks, and more

Screenshots

Rubek4 screens
LOK Digital4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LOK Digital at Free against Rubek's $1.99. LOK Digital also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Rubek's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

LOK Digital is free to download; Rubek costs $1.99 up front. LOK Digital sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rubek asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Rubek against 4.7 for LOK Digital. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 89 and 167 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Rubek's written reviews are positive against 83% of LOK Digital's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rubek ships an update every 2 months, LOK Digital every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rubek versus LOK Digital: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRubekLOK Digital
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (89 ratings)4.7 (167 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews82.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings89167 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB535 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXigma GamesDraknek Limited

Customer experience

Rubek

All ratings89 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral9.7%
Negative12.5%

LOK Digital

All ratings159 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews218 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral6.9%
Negative10.6%

User reviews

Rubek

From 89 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Innovative puzzle concept
  • 🧠 Makes you think
  • ✨ Visually appealing minimalism
  • 😌 Relaxing soundtrack
  • 🚫 No ads or in-app purchases

Room to improve

  • 🐌 Laggy and stuttering performance
  • 📱 Not optimized for screen
  • 🕹️ Controls can be fiddly
  • ⏳ Long level reset times
  • 📉 Difficulty can be too high early on

LOK Digital

From 167 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Unique and fun puzzles
  • 🎨 Charming art style
  • 💡 Innovative gameplay mechanics
  • 🎉 Engaging and challenging
  • 🔓 Generous free trial

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Paywall locks out majority of content
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔌 Requires internet connection
  • 💰 Perceived as overpriced for the content

Bugs and requests

Rubek

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Game not running smoothly
  • Hangs frequently
  • Not full screen
  • Audio not working
  • Lag and slowdowns
Show 5 more
  • Inverted swastika visible in Level 18
  • Bug at Level 44 with blue tiles
  • Non-default color settings not working in Level 44
  • Mute setting not persistent
  • Sound doesn't stay off

Requested features

9 requests
  • More levels
  • Faster cube rolling
  • Undo/rewind one step feature
  • Tap to move control option
  • Improved level reset speed
Show 4 more
  • More challenging levels
  • Option to see move count for stars
  • Better optimization for older devices
  • Full screen support

LOK Digital

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not progressing as expected
  • Purchased content not registering
  • Controls not responsive at times

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline mode
  • More free content
  • Improved controls for tablet/iPad
  • Clearer indication of paid vs free content

In-app purchases

None

Rubek

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LOK Digital

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$5.99

Questions

Is Rubek free?
Rubek costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LOK Digital free?
LOK Digital is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rubek or LOK Digital?
LOK Digital is rated higher. Rubek averages 4.6 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while LOK Digital averages 4.7 from 167 ratings.
Do Rubek or LOK Digital have ads?
Neither Rubek nor LOK Digital shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rubek or LOK Digital?
Rubek ships an update every 2 months, and LOK Digital every 5 days. Most recently, Rubek was updated on October 29, 2026 and LOK Digital on October 30, 2026.

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