Comparison

PuzzlAR vs Luminosus

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

Head to head
About

PuzzlAR

Build famous global landmarks using augmented reality. Explore 4 iconic monuments across multiple challenging levels and game modes. Enjoy beautiful art and music while competing with players worldwide.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality landmark building
  • 4 monuments with 3 levels each
  • 3 different game modes
  • Multiple goals to complete
  • Global player competition
  • Beautiful art and music
Features
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Piece by piece, create your own famous landmarks. Statue of Liberty, Taj Mahal, Forbidden City and St. Basil's Cathedral await you. == FEATURES == • 4 monuments in 3 challenging levels • 3 different game modes • Multiple goals to complete • Beautiful art and music • Compete with players from all over the world == PRESS == "It's a 3D spatial puzzler - but played on your table! " - Pocket Gamer "PuzzlAR dazzles with interface gameplay designed for AR" - Next Reality "It’s really challenging and fun, you really have to try this out." - ARCritic

About

Luminosus

A unique puzzle game blending Tetris-style gameplay with color-matching mechanics. Plan your moves ahead to create white blocks for higher scores. Offers classic and marathon modes, leaderboards, and achievements for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Color-matching puzzle mechanics
  • Strategic planning ahead
  • Classic and Marathon modes
  • Global leaderboards
  • Achievements
  • Controller support
  • Color blind and night modes
Features
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**Editors pick for “New games we love” in 135+ countries** **Editors pick for “New and noteworthy games” in 150+ countries** **Editors pick for “What we are playing this week”** **Editors choice "Indie corner"** Luminosus is a unique and challenging puzzle game that combines the fun of matching colors on a Tetris-esque board. Puzzle pieces can be changed back and forth as many times as you want, so a red block will change a yellow piece orange but another red piece will change it back to red. If a piece is influenced by all three colors it is turned white and scores significantly more when cleared. In this way the game requires planning more steps ahead than your standard piece-dropping puzzle game. With its simple but addictive gameplay, Luminosus offers hours of entertainment and a twist on the classic Tetris and Puyo experience. Features: • Classic mode for a relaxing experience • Marathon game mode for the ultimate challenge • Compete against the world on the leaderboard • Achievements • Controller support • Color blind and night modes • Unique and challenging gameplay that combines Tetris with color matching

Screenshots

PuzzlAR4 screens
Luminosus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Luminosus at 4.9 against PuzzlAR's 4.1. Luminosus also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 60%). PuzzlAR's advantage is ratings volume (68 vs 17) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

PuzzlAR costs $0.99 and Luminosus $0.29 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Luminosus holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 68 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of PuzzlAR's written reviews are positive against 71% of Luminosus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PuzzlAR ships an update every 3 weeks, Luminosus fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 17, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PuzzlAR versus Luminosus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzlARLuminosus
Price$0.99$0.29 — better
Rating4.1 (68 ratings)4.9 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings68 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAtop Studios, LDAShort Circuit Studio

Customer experience

PuzzlAR

All ratings68 ratings
Positive77.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative16.2%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%

Luminosus

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

PuzzlAR

No in-app purchases

None

Luminosus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PuzzlAR free?
PuzzlAR costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Luminosus free?
Luminosus costs $0.29, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PuzzlAR or Luminosus?
Luminosus is rated higher. PuzzlAR averages 4.1 out of 5 from 68 ratings, while Luminosus averages 4.9 from 17 ratings.
Do PuzzlAR or Luminosus have ads?
Neither PuzzlAR nor Luminosus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PuzzlAR or Luminosus?
PuzzlAR ships an update every 3 weeks, and Luminosus fortnightly. Most recently, PuzzlAR was updated on September 17, 2026 and Luminosus on September 17, 2026.

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