BUST vs LUMINES REMASTERED
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BUST
Embark on a bubble-popping adventure where you shoot and match three or more bubbles of the same color to clear stages. Complete diverse missions, utilize helpful items, and unlock new levels. Enjoy over 270 puzzle stages with unique challenges and optional map purchases for extended gameplay.
- Shoot and match 3+ same-colored bubbles
- Complete diverse stage missions
- Unlock new stages by clearing levels
- Utilize helpful items and characters
- Over 270 puzzle stages with gimmicks
- Optional map purchases for additional stages
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BUST-A-MOVE Features: - Shoot bubbles and match 3 or more bubbles of the same color to make them pop! - Complete your missions in every stage such as "Pop all the bubbles!", "Reach the target score!" and "Save Chack'n!"! - Clearing a stage unlocks the next stage. Move forward on your way! - Skillfully use the helpful items and characters to advance the stages efficiently! - "EASY MODE" to assist "Guide & Change Up" functions is now available! - The game includes 270 + αpuzzle stages with a variety of gimmicks! - You can purchase a MAP to play additional stages from the Stage 271. How to play: - Shoot bubbles and match 3 or more bubbles of the same color to make them pop. - A stage is cleared by completing Goal Target. - Bonus points are awarded when you remove a bunch of bubbles at once or remove bubbles with a bubble bouncing off a side wall of the game field. - COMBO occurs when you successfully remove bubbles in a consecutive manner. - Collect STARS and unlock TREASURE BOX by getting a target score in every stage. Notes: - iOS version 7.1 or newer is required.
LUMINES REMASTERED
Experience an addictive audio-visual puzzle game with block-dropping action and a vibrant soundtrack. Try free modes before unlocking the full experience with a single purchase.
- Audio-visual puzzle gameplay
- Multiple game modes
- House, trance, and techno soundtrack
- Intuitive touch controls or gamepad support
- Online leaderboards
- Cloud saves
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[TRY BEFORE YOU BUY] Try the first 15 levels in Challenge Mode and the full 60-second Time Attack Mode for free, then unlock the full game with a single in-app purchase. LUMINES REMASTERED brings the ultimate audio-visual puzzle phenomenon straight to your fingertips, beautifully marrying sound, light, and puzzle-action into one addictive yet simple game. Immerse yourself at the center of high-energy, block-dropping action while you groove to awesome house, trance, and techno beats. LUMINES REMASTERED is engineered perfectly for mobile. Take control by choosing from multiple intuitive touch layouts or connecting a gamepad for old-school precision. Take Tetsuya Mizuguchi’s critically acclaimed masterpiece with you everywhere and lose yourself in the music. Key Features: - Feel the vibes: 40 stages and a legendary soundtrack of house, trance, and techno beats—from chill to upbeat. Shuffle stages like a music playlist in Skin Edit mode. - Feel the challenge: From the non-stop puzzle fun of Challenge mode to the Time Attack, Puzzle, Mission, VS CPU and a 2P Battle (local only) modes, there's more than enough to sink your teeth into. - Feel the fun: Unlock all the music, stages, and avatars, and climb the ranks to the top of the online leaderboards. Cloud saves keep your progression going. - Feel the music: Grab your favorite pair of headphones and turn on vibration (if offered) on your device to immerse yourself in the experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: LUMINES REMASTERED at Free against BUST's $4.99. LUMINES REMASTERED also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (63% vs 41%). BUST's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, 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
LUMINES REMASTERED is free to download; BUST costs $4.99 up front. BUST sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and LUMINES REMASTERED sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
LUMINES REMASTERED holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 57 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of BUST's written reviews are positive against 63% of LUMINES REMASTERED's.
BUST ships an update every 3 weeks, LUMINES REMASTERED every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BUST | LUMINES REMASTERED |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (46 ratings) | 4.6 (57 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.2% of reviews | 62.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 | 57 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 596 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TAITO Corporation | Sound Games |
Customer experience
BUST
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In-app purchases
BUST
- Map4$0.99
- Map5$0.99
- Map6$0.99
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- Map7$0.99
- Map8$0.99
- Map9$0.99
- Map10$0.99
- Map11$0.99
- Map12$0.99
LUMINES REMASTERED
- Unlock Full Game$7.99
- Unlock Full Game$9.99









