Match Attack! vs Luminosus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Match Attack!
A fast-paced puzzle game combining match-3 mechanics with rising Tetris-style gameplay. Strategize to clear the board as it fills, facing increasing challenges with special blocks. Offers multiple modes for varied player experiences.
- Match-3 gameplay
- Rising board mechanics
- Special blocks (bombs, anchors, locks)
- Multiple game modes
- Progressive difficulty
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Make matches quickly as the board fills up and rises to the top. The game starts slow but quickly speeds up as bombs, anchors, and locks are thrown into the mix! Multiple game modes for endless fun ● Normal mode for beginners ● Hardcore mode for experts ● Levels mode for quest lovers ● Secret mode for people clever enough to unlock it... Hope you enjoy the game!
Luminosus
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.
- Color-matching puzzle mechanics
- Strategic planning ahead
- Classic and Marathon modes
- Global leaderboards
- Achievements
- Controller support
- Color blind and night modes
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**Editors pick for “New games we love” in 135+ countries** **Editors pick for “New and noteworthy games” in 150+ countries** **Editors pick for “What we are playing this week”** **Editors choice "Indie corner"** Luminosus is a unique and challenging puzzle game that combines the fun of matching colors on a Tetris-esque board. Puzzle pieces can be changed back and forth as many times as you want, so a red block will change a yellow piece orange but another red piece will change it back to red. If a piece is influenced by all three colors it is turned white and scores significantly more when cleared. In this way the game requires planning more steps ahead than your standard piece-dropping puzzle game. With its simple but addictive gameplay, Luminosus offers hours of entertainment and a twist on the classic Tetris and Puyo experience. Features: • Classic mode for a relaxing experience • Marathon game mode for the ultimate challenge • Compete against the world on the leaderboard • Achievements • Controller support • Color blind and night modes • Unique and challenging gameplay that combines Tetris with color matching
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Match Attack! at Free against Luminosus's $0.29. Match Attack! also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Luminosus's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.2) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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
Match Attack! is free to download; Luminosus costs $0.29 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Luminosus holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Match Attack!'s written reviews are positive against 71% of Luminosus's.
Match Attack! ships an update every 3 weeks, Luminosus fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Match Attack! | Luminosus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.29 |
| Rating | 4.2 (34 ratings) | 4.9 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrey Spencer | Short Circuit Studio |
Customer experience
Match Attack!
Luminosus
In-app purchases
Match Attack!
No in-app purchases
Luminosus
No in-app purchases
