Comparison

Maze vs IllumiMaze

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

Head to head
About

Maze

Features
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Game starts in the maze next to an exit. But the exit is locked, your mission is to travel the maze and search for the key. Once you find the key you have to travel all the way back to the exit and leave the maze. But be carefull since there are enemies lurking in the passages of maze you're in.

About

IllumiMaze

Guide a glowing character through dark mazes, illuminating the path to escape. Collect power-ups to restore energy and use wormholes strategically to reach the exit before time runs out. Conquer mazes with the fewest attempts and shortest time.

Highlights
  • Maze illumination gameplay
  • Character energy management
  • Power station battery collection
  • Wormhole mechanics
  • Time and attempt scoring
  • Multiple difficulty levels
Features
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Meet Bowtie Guy! A doorway opens in a dark maze. Your glowing, smiling Bowtie Guy appears in the doorway and illuminates the immediate surrounding maze... But, he won't be smiling for long unless you can navigate through the dark maze, illuminating it as you go. Find the way out before the maze’s illumination fades and your Bowtie Guy loses his energy. As the Bowtie Guy's energy level drains his expression becomes increasingly sad and he begins to fade! Restore Your Glow! You can restore Bowtie Guy's energy by seeking the power station batteries hidden along the maze. The batteries have a finite amount of power and will go dark once you've drained them. Wormholes - Friend or Foe? Your goal is to find the blue, glowing exit before your energy runs out, but also keep an eye out for wormholes! Wormholes can be your friend, transporting you nearer the exit, or your nemesis, carrying you further away! Wormholes don't appear in all mazes, and on a few they may actually be your only chance to reach the exit. Score and More Your goal is conquer the mazes in the fewest attempts and in the shortest time. IllumiMaze is free and comes with nine mazes at each of the three levels - "Fun," "Challenge," and "Frustrating".

Screenshots

Maze4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Maze at none against IllumiMaze's 10. Maze also leads on update cadence (every 7 months vs every 20 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. IllumiMaze sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Maze asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maze ships an update every 7 months, IllumiMaze every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Maze versus IllumiMaze: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMazeIllumiMaze
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB50 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperLiutauras StravinskasOne Bad Ant

In-app purchases

None

Maze

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

IllumiMaze

One-time10
  • Challenge Level Maze #6$0.99
  • Challenge Level Maze #7$0.99
  • Challenge Level Maze #8$0.99
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  • Challenge Level Maze #9$0.99
  • Frustrating Level Maze #4$0.99
  • Frustrating Level Maze #5$0.99
  • rustrating Level Maze #6$0.99
  • Frustrating Level Maze #7$0.99
  • Frustrating Level Maze #8$0.99
  • Frustrating Level Maze #9$0.99

Questions

Is Maze free?
Maze is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IllumiMaze free?
IllumiMaze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Maze or IllumiMaze have ads?
Neither Maze nor IllumiMaze shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Maze or IllumiMaze?
Maze ships an update every 7 months, and IllumiMaze every 20 months. Most recently, Maze was updated on October 26, 2026 and IllumiMaze on November 2, 2026.

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