Comparison

Protanopia vs Luverse

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

Head to head
About

Protanopia

Experience a digital comic with a distinctive visual style blending 2D animation, 3D, and gaming aesthetics. This app offers an innovative approach to modern digital storytelling.

Highlights
  • Unique visual style
  • 2D animation elements
  • 3D graphics
  • Gaming aesthetics
  • Modern digital comic format
Features
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Featuring a unique style that combines elements from 2D animation, 3D, comics and games, Protanopia is an experimental take on what a modern digital comic can be.

About

Luverse

Immerse yourself in a world of passionate romance stories, from billionaire fantasies to supernatural tales and LGBTQ+ narratives. Enjoy sensual audio stories and customize your reading experience with adjustable text size and modes. Save your favorites to a personal library.

Highlights
  • Diverse romance story genres
  • Sensual audio stories
  • Customizable reading experience
  • Save favorite stories
  • Light and dark modes
  • Adjustable text size
Features
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Ready to feel the butterflies? Enter the realm of love and longing, where every story is a journey through unforgettable romance, heartfelt emotions, and captivating storytelling. From billionaire romances to thrilling werewolf and vampire tales, LGBTQ+ love stories, and more, there's something for everyone. Want an even more immersive experience? Enjoy beautifully narrated audio stories that bring every word to life and transport you into another world. It's time to lose yourself in captivating tales that inspire, surprise, and leave you wanting more. The adventure is yours to explore—are you ready to take the first step? Wondering what kind of stories we might bring you? Let's take a sneak peek at a couple. -- I gulped and straightened up, blushing under her intense gaze. June Watson. The one girl I'd always had a crush on. I couldn't stop thinking about all the moments we might share together. -- When Amber's mother announced that she would remarry, Amber found herself struggling with complicated emotions and unexpected changes within her family. As she started college, she began discovering new friendships and experiences that helped her move forward. -- The game went on, filled with wild dares and barely a sprinkle of truths. So far, no one had tried to escape their dares, Jamie noticed as he watched Sasha and Ava face each other, wondering what challenge would come next. Additional features to love: - Switch between light and dark modes for eye-friendly reading - Tailor the text size to enhance your reading experience - Save your own and your favorite stories to the library Privacy Policy: https://legal.apptoro.support/hc/en-us/articles/14871432540817 Terms of Use: https://legal.apptoro.support/hc/en-us/articles/14871468669073 SUBSCRIPTION TERMS & CONDITIONS Luverse provides monthly and annual auto-renewing subscriptions, granting unlimited access to all original tales, and features. Choose what fits you best. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase based on your subscription plan. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or turn off auto-renewal in your Account settings after the purchase. Subscription cancellation will keep your current subscription plan active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled but any unused portion of the current subscription cannot be refunded.

Screenshots

Protanopia4 screens
Luverse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Protanopia at none against Luverse's 10. Protanopia also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 83%) and ratings volume (323 vs 81). Luverse's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Luverse sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Protanopia asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Protanopia against 4.7 for Luverse. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 323 and 81 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Protanopia's written reviews are positive against 83% of Luverse's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Protanopia ships an update every 5 months, Luverse monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Protanopia versus Luverse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProtanopiaLuverse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (323 ratings) — better4.7 (81 ratings)
Positive reviews97.1% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings323 — better81
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB187 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperPLASTIEKSPNA

Customer experience

Protanopia

All ratings323 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.6%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews206 reviews
Positive97.1%
Neutral0.5%
Negative2.4%

Luverse

All ratings81 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Protanopia

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional freezing or issues with zooming
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add background music or sound effects
  • Expand the comic into a longer story
  • Improve navigation and controls

Luverse

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Protanopia

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Luverse

Subscriptions7
  • Luverse Upgrade$4.997 Days
  • Luverse Upgrade$14.491 Month
  • Luverse Upgrade$14.991 Month
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  • Luverse Upgrade$30.991 Year
  • Luverse Upgrade$35.991 Year
  • Luverse Upgrade$49.991 Year
  • Luverse Upgrade$59.991 Year
One-time2
  • Luverse Upgrade (Lifetime)2 variants$44.99
  • Luverse Upgrade (Lifetime)$149.99

Questions

Is Protanopia free?
Protanopia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Luverse free?
Luverse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Protanopia or Luverse?
Protanopia is rated higher. Protanopia averages 4.8 out of 5 from 323 ratings, while Luverse averages 4.7 from 81 ratings.
Do Protanopia or Luverse have ads?
Neither Protanopia nor Luverse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Protanopia or Luverse?
Protanopia ships an update every 5 months, and Luverse monthly. Most recently, Protanopia was updated on November 3, 2026 and Luverse on November 3, 2026.

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