Comparison

IllumiMaze vs Maze 3D

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

Head to head
About

IllumiMaze

Guide a glowing character through dark mazes, illuminating the path to escape. Collect power-ups to restore energy and use wormholes strategically to reach the exit before time runs out. Conquer mazes with the fewest attempts and shortest time.

Highlights
  • Maze illumination gameplay
  • Character energy management
  • Power station battery collection
  • Wormhole mechanics
  • Time and attempt scoring
  • Multiple difficulty levels
Features
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Meet Bowtie Guy! A doorway opens in a dark maze. Your glowing, smiling Bowtie Guy appears in the doorway and illuminates the immediate surrounding maze... But, he won't be smiling for long unless you can navigate through the dark maze, illuminating it as you go. Find the way out before the maze’s illumination fades and your Bowtie Guy loses his energy. As the Bowtie Guy's energy level drains his expression becomes increasingly sad and he begins to fade! Restore Your Glow! You can restore Bowtie Guy's energy by seeking the power station batteries hidden along the maze. The batteries have a finite amount of power and will go dark once you've drained them. Wormholes - Friend or Foe? Your goal is to find the blue, glowing exit before your energy runs out, but also keep an eye out for wormholes! Wormholes can be your friend, transporting you nearer the exit, or your nemesis, carrying you further away! Wormholes don't appear in all mazes, and on a few they may actually be your only chance to reach the exit. Score and More Your goal is conquer the mazes in the fewest attempts and in the shortest time. IllumiMaze is free and comes with nine mazes at each of the three levels - "Fun," "Challenge," and "Frustrating".

About

Maze 3D

Features
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Maze 3D world, make fun with beautiful environments and labyrinth. Collect coins, avoid enemies and reach to the goal to unlock and explore the next level of maze game, remember that count down is begin. 1. Map - you can check where you are in the labyrinth or you can enjoy and play game in 2D and 3D both mode through the map. 2. Joystick - you can move the player through the swipe/acceleration(tilt) or use joystick. 3. Choose Player- select the player of your choice Ball/Character. Ball - play with tilt of the device. Character- movement through the Left-Right Up-Down swipe of the device. So why you are waiting just download the game and play the maze !!!

Screenshots

Maze 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Maze 3D at none against IllumiMaze's 10. Maze 3D also leads on device support (3 vs 1). IllumiMaze's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. IllumiMaze sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Maze 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IllumiMaze ships an update every 20 months, Maze 3D every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
IllumiMaze versus Maze 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIllumiMazeMaze 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 18 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOne Bad AntPrimosoft Inc

In-app purchases

10 purchases

IllumiMaze

One-time10
  • Challenge Level Maze #6$0.99
  • Challenge Level Maze #7$0.99
  • Challenge Level Maze #8$0.99
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  • Challenge Level Maze #9$0.99
  • Frustrating Level Maze #4$0.99
  • Frustrating Level Maze #5$0.99
  • rustrating Level Maze #6$0.99
  • Frustrating Level Maze #7$0.99
  • Frustrating Level Maze #8$0.99
  • Frustrating Level Maze #9$0.99
None

Maze 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IllumiMaze free?
IllumiMaze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Maze 3D free?
Maze 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IllumiMaze or Maze 3D have ads?
Maze 3D shows ads; IllumiMaze does not.
Which is updated more often, IllumiMaze or Maze 3D?
IllumiMaze ships an update every 20 months, and Maze 3D every 18 months. Most recently, IllumiMaze was updated on October 10, 2026 and Maze 3D on October 23, 2026.

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