Comparison

LVL vs Oculux

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

Head to head
About

LVL

This minimalistic puzzle game challenges players to think in 3D while solving 2D puzzles. It features over 50 hand-crafted levels and an endless mode with randomly generated puzzles. The unique gameplay requires players to consider interactions on opposite faces of the puzzle.

Highlights
  • 50+ hand-crafted levels
  • 150+ incredible puzzles
  • Unlimited randomly-generated levels
  • Minimalist design
  • Think in 3D for 2D puzzles
  • Interact with opposite faces
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LVL is the new minimalistic puzzle that blends 3D into 2D with a twist! - 50+ hand-crafted levels with 150+ incredible puzzles - unlimited randomly-generated levels for endless mode - minimalist design - 11 different languages support LVL forces players to think in 3D while solving puzzles in 2D. Most of the puzzles of LVL can not be solved by interacting pieces on a single face. Players have to think possible solutions that involve replacing pieces on the current face and opposite face of it.

About

Oculux

Embark on a relaxing puzzle adventure with hundreds of handcrafted levels. Guide an orb through intricate challenges, avoiding traps and utilizing unique mechanics to collect all diamonds. Enjoy a meditative soundtrack and a clean, minimalist design.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of hand-crafted levels
  • Minimalist and beautiful design
  • Meditative soundtrack
  • Orb movement by swiping
  • Collect all diamonds
  • Cloud saving and synchronization
Features
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Oculux is a relaxing, minimalist and beautiful puzzle game that offers hundreds of hand-crafted levels to immerse yourself into. A dreamy meditative soundtrack accompanies you in your delightful experience. How to play: Move the orb by swiping your finger in the direction you would like to move. Avoid traps and use different puzzle mechanics to collect all the diamonds in the least amount of moves possible. Features: - 200 hand-crafted puzzles - Clean and minimalist design - Undos and solutions available to help solve puzzles - Supports cloud saving and device synchronization - Optimized for both phones and tablets Don't hesitate to contact us if you find any issue with the game or if you simply want to send us your feedback, it is greatly appreciated!

Screenshots

LVL4 screens
Oculux4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LVL at none against Oculux's 4. LVL also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Oculux sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. LVL asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for LVL against 4.8 for Oculux. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 397 and 199 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of LVL's written reviews are positive against 87% of Oculux's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LVL ships an update every 3 weeks, Oculux every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LVL versus Oculux: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLVLOculux
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (397 ratings)4.8 (199 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.9% of reviews — better86.7% of reviews
Number of ratings397 — better199
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErtan UnverLogisk Studio Inc.

Customer experience

LVL

All ratings397 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive89.9%
Neutral5.4%
Negative4.7%

Oculux

All ratings199 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%

Bugs and requests

LVL

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • the game start from the beginning when changing mobile device
  • The endless version keeps crashing, please fix!
  • Swipe controls are poor, making it a pain to change surfaces.
  • Your new upgrade is terrible. Very jerky. Liked the old one much better.

Requested features

3 requests
  • Move a piece off the cube so it would be easier to rearrange larger pieces.
  • a simple button to deactivate the sound
  • Different geometric prisms instead of cubes and cubes within cubes

Oculux

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

LVL

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Oculux

One-time4
  • Pathfinder$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Unlock All Level Packs$1.99
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  • Premium$2.99

Questions

Is LVL free?
LVL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Oculux free?
Oculux is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LVL or Oculux?
Oculux is rated higher. LVL averages 4.7 out of 5 from 397 ratings, while Oculux averages 4.8 from 199 ratings.
Do LVL or Oculux have ads?
Oculux shows ads; LVL does not.
Which is updated more often, LVL or Oculux?
LVL ships an update every 3 weeks, and Oculux every 2 months. Most recently, LVL was updated on June 11, 2026 and Oculux on September 19, 2026.

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