Comparison

IllumiMaze vs The Window

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

The Window

Experience a unique narrative adventure where your choices directly influence the unfolding story and lead to various endings. This game offers immersive, text-based gameplay with branching paths.

Highlights
  • Text-based adventure gameplay
  • Choice-driven narrative
  • Multiple story branches
  • Unique outcomes
  • Immersive storytelling
Features
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The Window is an innovative text-based adventure game where every decision you make shapes your unique story. Immerse yourself in carefully crafted narratives where your choices matter, leading to different outcomes and multiple story branches.

Screenshots

The Window4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Window at none against IllumiMaze's 10. The Window also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 20 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. The Window asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for IllumiMaze against 5.0 for The Window. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IllumiMaze ships an update every 20 months, The Window every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
IllumiMaze versus The Window: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIllumiMazeThe Window
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOne Bad AntNeffico LLC

Customer experience

IllumiMaze

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

The Window

All ratings3 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
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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

The Window

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IllumiMaze free?
IllumiMaze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Window free?
The Window is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IllumiMaze or The Window?
IllumiMaze and The Window are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do IllumiMaze or The Window have ads?
Neither IllumiMaze nor The Window shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IllumiMaze or The Window?
IllumiMaze ships an update every 20 months, and The Window every 6 months. Most recently, IllumiMaze was updated on June 1, 2026 and The Window on July 6, 2026.

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