Comparison

Sunset Hills vs LOK Digital

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sunset Hills

Embark on a poignant journey through a beautifully crafted world filled with colorful characters and adorable pups. Uncover a heartwarming story of war, friendship, and self-discovery through intriguing puzzles and character interactions. Piece together memories and solve mysteries to reveal the true purpose of the voyage.

Highlights
  • Intriguing narrative with character interactions
  • Beautifully rendered post-war world
  • Point-and-click puzzles
  • Investigate mysteries and solve crimes
  • Collect and use items
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Seven years after the war, author Nico boards a train, embarking on a captivating journey through countries and cities. Uncover a heartwarming yet poignant story of war, friendship, and self-discovery in a beautifully crafted world filled with colorful characters and adorable pups. 【A Narrative Rich in Story & Charm】 * Intriguing Story: Encounter fascinating characters, former comrades scarred by war, each carrying their own unique paths. Piece together tales from their memories and words, gradually revealing the true purpose of Nico's voyage. * A World of Whimsical Beauty: Immerse yourself in a lovingly-rendered world, showcasing a peaceful post-war setting with a captivating art style. Explore charming Victorian-era streets and interact with hundreds of adorable pups. Each is unique and will provide warmth. * Challenging Puzzles and Intrigue: Engage in a variety of point-and-click puzzles. Investigate mysteries, lend a helping hand, solve crimes, and even evade pursuers. Delve into Nico’s memories of the war, blurring the lines between past and present as the full story gradually unfolds. * Progressive Puzzle Solving: Gather clues, converse with characters, and investigate your environment. Find, combine, and use items to move forward. New challenges await you. 【Perfectly Crafted for Mobile】 * Designed with large, easy-to-read text and UI. * Experience intuitive touch controls. * Optimized to minimize battery and heat consumption. * Controller support.

About

LOK Digital

Engage with a cryptic language where words possess unique abilities to alter your surroundings. Explore diverse worlds, each introducing new mechanics to solve mind-bending puzzles and help creatures thrive by spelling words that shape their environment.

Highlights
  • Discover cryptic language with world-changing words
  • Learn new mechanics in 15 distinct worlds
  • Procedurally generated daily puzzles
  • Expand LOK creatures' civilization
  • 150+ puzzle campaign
  • Daily puzzle mode with leaderboards
Features
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Start the game for free - only one transaction to unlock the full game! DISCOVER A CRYPTIC LANGUAGE OF WORLD-CHANGING WORDS Learn the rules as you go and uncover how each new word has its own special ability to change the world around you in deep and surprising ways. Expand your vocabulary through 15 distinct worlds, each one exploring a new mechanic and completely shaking up the way you solve puzzles. MASTER THEIR MIND-BENDING EFFECTS With approachable mechanics and mind-bending gameplay, LOK Digital invites you to return every day for new procedurally generated puzzles showcasing the breadth and depth of mechanics. HELP THE LOK CREATURES THRIVE Bring the LOK creatures to life by spelling words that shape their world. They can only live on blackened tiles, so by solving puzzles you're expanding their horizons and helping their civilization thrive. Features: Intuitive mechanics and many magical words to find and learn Elegant, hand-drawn art style and meditative, entrancing soundtrack Learn the nuances of the LOK language across the 150+ puzzle campaign Demonstrate your mastery of the mechanics in the expertly crafted daily puzzle mode and compete on the leaderboards Based on the critically acclaimed puzzle book, LOK Published by the award-winning puzzle experts, Draknek & Friends, the team behind A Monster’s Expedition, Cosmic Express, Bonfire Peaks, and more

Screenshots

Sunset Hills4 screens
LOK Digital4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LOK Digital at 4.7 against Sunset Hills's 4.0. LOK Digital also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 61%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Sunset Hills sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LOK Digital sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LOK Digital holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 187 and 167 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Sunset Hills's written reviews are positive against 83% of LOK Digital's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sunset Hills versus LOK Digital: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunset HillsLOK Digital
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (187 ratings)4.7 (167 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.3% of reviews82.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings187 — better167
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB535 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCOTTONGAME Network Technology Co., Ltd.Draknek Limited

Customer experience

Sunset Hills

All ratings174 ratings
Positive75.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews168 reviews
Positive61.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative26.2%

LOK Digital

All ratings159 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews218 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral6.9%
Negative10.6%

User reviews

Sunset Hills

From 187 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌝 Relaxing music
  • 👍 Detailed and beautiful game
  • 💡 Petition for free-to-play

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashes
  • 🐛 Glitches requiring restarts
  • 💰 Unclear about paid content

LOK Digital

From 167 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Unique and fun puzzles
  • 🎨 Charming art style
  • 💡 Innovative gameplay mechanics
  • 🎉 Engaging and challenging
  • 🔓 Generous free trial

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Paywall locks out majority of content
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔌 Requires internet connection
  • 💰 Perceived as overpriced for the content

Bugs and requests

Sunset Hills

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing after clicking on things
  • Difficulty beating the spinning wheel puzzle

Requested features

3 requests
  • Hint button to help with puzzles
  • Fast travel map
  • More information on optional achievements

LOK Digital

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not progressing as expected
  • Purchased content not registering
  • Controls not responsive at times

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline mode
  • More free content
  • Improved controls for tablet/iPad
  • Clearer indication of paid vs free content

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sunset Hills

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$8.99
1 purchases

LOK Digital

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$5.99

Questions

Is Sunset Hills free?
Sunset Hills is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LOK Digital free?
LOK Digital is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sunset Hills or LOK Digital?
LOK Digital is rated higher. Sunset Hills averages 4.0 out of 5 from 187 ratings, while LOK Digital averages 4.7 from 167 ratings.
Do Sunset Hills or LOK Digital have ads?
Neither Sunset Hills nor LOK Digital shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sunset Hills or LOK Digital?
Sunset Hills ships an update every 5 days, and LOK Digital every 5 days. Most recently, Sunset Hills was updated on November 7, 2026 and LOK Digital on November 4, 2026.

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