# Протокол vs Luminosus

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Luminosus at none against Протокол's 4. Luminosus also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 3) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Протокол costs $0.99 and Luminosus $0.29 up front. Протокол sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Luminosus asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Протокол against 4.9 for Luminosus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Luminosus has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Протокол's written reviews are positive against 71% of Luminosus's.

Протокол ships an update every 10 days, Luminosus fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Протокол | Luminosus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **$0.29** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1437094910/reviews)** | [4.9 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luminosus/id1663682339/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **17** |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews | **71.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 12 MB | 114 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sunspear Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1478643604) | [Short Circuit Studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1681849083) |

## What reviewers say

### Протокол

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1437094910)

Engage in a hacker simulation where cats and mice are at war. Choose your side, complete missions, build your PC, and manage your hacker career. Experience two distinct campaigns with different challenges and outcomes.

**Highlights:** Hacker simulation gameplay, Two distinct campaign sides, PC building and upgrades, In-game economy and trading, Hacker skill progression, Life simulation elements

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Оперативный резерв | $0.29 | one-time |
| Вернуться к жизни | $0.29 | one-time |
| Стартовый пакет | $0.29 | one-time |
| Стратегический фонд | $0.79 | one-time |


### Luminosus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luminosus/id1663682339)

A unique puzzle game blending Tetris-style gameplay with color-matching mechanics. Plan your moves ahead to create white blocks for higher scores. Offers classic and marathon modes, leaderboards, and achievements for endless fun.

**Highlights:** Color-matching puzzle mechanics, Strategic planning ahead, Classic and Marathon modes, Global leaderboards, Achievements, Controller support, Color blind and night modes

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Протокол free?

Протокол costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Luminosus free?

Luminosus costs $0.29, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Протокол or Luminosus?

Протокол is rated higher. Протокол averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Luminosus averages 4.9 from 17 ratings.

### Do Протокол or Luminosus have ads?

Neither Протокол nor Luminosus shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Протокол or Luminosus?

Протокол ships an update every 10 days, and Luminosus fortnightly. Most recently, Протокол was updated on October 26, 2026 and Luminosus on October 27, 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.*