Comparison

IllumiMaze vs Overhang

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

Overhang

Test your balance and creativity by stacking blocks over the edge of a table. Aim to create the biggest overhang possible and set a new world record. Compete with players worldwide through live leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Unlimited levels
  • Variable block lengths and materials
  • View other players' best overhangs
  • Live world ranking and leaderboard
  • Free to play
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It's all a question of balance... stack blocks over the edge of a table without them falling down. Use your creativity to create the biggest overhang and find a new World Record! Features: - Unlimited levels - Different length blocks and materials - See the best overhangs from other players - Live world ranking display and leaderboard - Free to play Enjoy!

Screenshots

Overhang3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IllumiMaze at 5.0 against Overhang's 4.5. IllumiMaze also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Overhang's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 20 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. IllumiMaze sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Overhang sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IllumiMaze holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IllumiMaze ships an update every 20 months, Overhang every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
IllumiMaze versus Overhang: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIllumiMazeOverhang
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOne Bad AntBiscuitByte Limited

Customer experience

IllumiMaze

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Overhang

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 7 more
  • 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
3 purchases

Overhang

One-time3
  • 5 Peeks$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Unlock All Levels$1.99

Questions

Is IllumiMaze free?
IllumiMaze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Overhang free?
Overhang is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IllumiMaze or Overhang?
IllumiMaze is rated higher. IllumiMaze averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Overhang averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do IllumiMaze or Overhang have ads?
Overhang shows ads; IllumiMaze does not.
Which is updated more often, IllumiMaze or Overhang?
IllumiMaze ships an update every 20 months, and Overhang every 3 weeks. Most recently, IllumiMaze was updated on October 10, 2026 and Overhang on October 29, 2026.

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