# IllumiMaze vs Dark Maze!

The clearest difference is review sentiment: IllumiMaze at 100% against Dark Maze!'s 0%. IllumiMaze also leads on ads (none vs shown). Dark Maze!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (weekly vs every 20 months). On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. IllumiMaze sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Dark Maze! asks for nothing beyond the download.

IllumiMaze ships an update every 20 months, Dark Maze! weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | IllumiMaze | Dark Maze! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/illumimaze/id1356293183/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Size | 50 MB | 67 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [One Bad Ant](https://appshunter.io/developer/308751858) | [Nikola Ignjatovic](https://appshunter.io/developer/1487314428) |

## What reviewers say

### IllumiMaze

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/illumimaze/id1356293183)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Challenge Level Maze #6 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Challenge Level Maze #7 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Challenge Level Maze #8 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Challenge Level Maze #9 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Frustrating Level Maze #4 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Frustrating Level Maze #5 | $0.99 | one-time |
| rustrating Level Maze #6 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Frustrating Level Maze #7 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Frustrating Level Maze #8 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Frustrating Level Maze #9 | $0.99 | one-time |


### Dark Maze!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-maze/id1553801113)

Navigate a ball of light through increasingly challenging mazes by swiping in different directions. Collect all the stars in each level to progress and test your puzzle-solving skills. See how far you can advance through the illuminated pathways.

**Highlights:** Swipe controls for movement, Collect stars to win, Increasingly difficult levels, Puzzle-based gameplay, Light and shadow theme

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is IllumiMaze free?

IllumiMaze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Dark Maze! free?

Dark Maze! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do IllumiMaze or Dark Maze! have ads?

Dark Maze! shows ads; IllumiMaze does not.

### Which is updated more often, IllumiMaze or Dark Maze!?

IllumiMaze ships an update every 20 months, and Dark Maze! weekly. Most recently, IllumiMaze was updated on June 1, 2026 and Dark Maze! on June 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*