Comparison

GG| vs Lumin.gg

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

Head to head
About

GG|

Connect with gamers, discover new titles, and track your gaming history. Build your community, organize your game library, and share your experiences. Find trending releases and hidden gems based on community feedback.

Highlights
  • Connect with gamers
  • Discover new games
  • Track gaming progress
  • Create personalized game lists
  • Rate and review games
  • Manage wishlists and backlogs
Features
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Welcome to GG, your gaming companion, a place to connect with fellow gamers, discover new games, and keep track of your experiences all in one platform • Connect: Engage with like-minded gamers. Share your experiences, discuss your favorite games, and create a community around your shared passion. • Organize: Keep track of what you've played, plan future gaming endeavors, and create personalized lists that showcase your unique gaming preferences. • Discover: GG provides an extensive selection of games. Discover hidden gems, trending releases, and highly-rated games all based on community feedback. Features: - Connect with like-minded gamers and build your network - Discover new games through community feedback and trending releases - Rate and review games to share your opinions with the community - Track your gaming progress and experiences - Curate personalized lists to showcase your tastes - Wishlist and Backlog to plan future gaming endeavors and manage games you already own - Keep up with friends' gaming activities and recent reviews - Personal profiles showcasing individual gaming history, favorite games, ratings, reviews, and curated lists Join GG now and experience the gaming world in a whole new light, surrounded by a community that shares your passion!Terms of Use: https://ggapp.io/terms-of-use

About

Lumin.gg

Easily edit and share your gaming achievements, from incredible shots to clutch wins. Discover and watch top clips from your favorite games or explore new ones. Store your best moments for endless rewatching.

Highlights
  • Edit gaming clips
  • Share moments with friends
  • Explore game libraries
  • Watch best clips
  • Discover new games
  • Store personal achievements
Features
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Lumin is the social app built entirely for gamers. Discover games, share gaming clips, review everything you play, create ranked lists and connect with people who care about the same games you do. Your gaming identity is more than a username. Build a profile around the games you love, show off your Top 3, share your clips and reviews, create wish-lists and let other players see what you are actually into. Discover your next game. Explore games across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and mobile. Search for old favourites, trending releases, critically acclaimed games and hidden gems, then browse their clips, reviews, communities and details in one place. Share your gaming clips. Give your best gaming moments a permanent home. Upload highlights, funny moments, close wins, spectacular failures and anything else worth sharing. Browse a feed made for gaming, follow players you enjoy and discover clips from games you already love or have never played before. Rate and review games. Share honest reviews of every game you play. Rate games, explain what you loved or hated and see what the wider gaming community thinks before deciding what to play next. Helpful reviews rise through community voting, giving players a clearer picture than a simple score ever could. Create and share gaming lists. Create lists for your favourite games, hidden gems, hardest bosses, best co-op experiences, unforgettable stories or anything else you can think of. Add descriptions, order every entry and share your lists with the community. Show everyone your Top 3. Choose the three games that define you and add a personal introduction to your profile. Your Top 3 gives other players an immediate sense of who you are, what you enjoy and what they should ask you about. Build your gaming profile. Bring your gaming life together in one place. Showcase your clips, reviews, lists, favourite games and wishlist. Follow other gamers, grow your audience and link the platforms where people can find you, including Twitch, Discord and YouTube. Join gaming communities Find and join Guilds built around individual games and shared interests. Organise sessions, discuss updates, share clips, meet new teammates and spend less time relying on random lobbies. Keep track of what you want to play Save games to your wishlist so the next game you want to try is never forgotten. Whether you are a casual player, dedicated completionist, competitive gamer, reviewer, collector or gaming creator, Lumin gives you one place to express your taste and meet your people. Built for the player, not the game. Download Lumin and make your gaming history part of your profile.

Screenshots

GG|3 screens
Lumin.gg4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lumin.gg at 5.0 against GG|'s 4.1. Lumin.gg also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). GG|'s advantage is ratings volume (204 vs 1). On price, ads, device support 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. GG| sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Lumin.gg asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lumin.gg holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GG| has 204 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of GG|'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Lumin.gg's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GG| ships an update every 6 weeks, Lumin.gg every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
GG| versus Lumin.gg: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGG|Lumin.gg
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (204 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings204 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB59 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperCharles WatsonStash Gaming Pty Ltd

Customer experience

GG|

All ratings192 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral7.8%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral15.1%
Negative21.0%

Lumin.gg

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

GG|

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes frequently on various devices
  • Profile pages fail to load or show blank screens
  • Games not loading in search results
  • Unable to create accounts
  • Cover art/images fail to load
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  • Lists not functioning or unable to create
  • Add to list feature not showing available lists
  • Ratings and reviews erased when closing app
  • Games not appearing in lists after adding without app refresh
  • App sluggish and unresponsive
  • Poor performance on older devices (iPhone 6+, iPhone 7+)
  • Jumbled UI when rating games
  • Search functionality broken
  • Sorting preferences not saved (alphabetical order resets)
  • Mobile data connectivity problems

Requested features

25 requests
  • iPad/tablet version
  • Favorite games section (top 4-5 like Letterboxd)
  • HowLongToBeat integration
  • Multiple playthrough tracking
  • Platform/console selection for games
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  • Year-end stats and recap feature
  • Rating system (out of 10 instead of stars)
  • Comment and like functionality on reviews
  • Game difficulty tracking
  • Playtime/hours tracking
  • Better search algorithm and relevancy sorting
  • Ability to sort lists (alphabetically, by release date, etc.)
  • Game recommendations/similar games section
  • Lifetime purchase option instead of subscription
  • Profile customization and custom cover art
  • Notifications for game releases
  • Widget for iPhone
  • Account linking (PSN, Xbox, Steam, Game Center)
  • Ability to add games from within lists
  • Better onboarding for bulk game imports
  • Reply/comment on other users' reviews
  • Separate wishlist and backlog categories
  • Game randomizer feature
  • Difficulty mode tracking
  • Related games/AI suggestions

Lumin.gg

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

GG|

Subscriptions2
  • Elite Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Elite Yearly$48.991 Year
None

Lumin.gg

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GG| free?
GG| is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lumin.gg free?
Lumin.gg is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GG| or Lumin.gg?
Lumin.gg is rated higher. GG| averages 4.1 out of 5 from 204 ratings, while Lumin.gg averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do GG| or Lumin.gg have ads?
Neither GG| nor Lumin.gg shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GG| or Lumin.gg?
GG| ships an update every 6 weeks, and Lumin.gg every 10 days. Most recently, GG| was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lumin.gg on October 12, 2026.

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