# Card Hog vs Luminosus

The clearest difference is rating: Luminosus at 4.9 against Card Hog's 4.6. Luminosus also leads on price ($0.29 vs $1.99). Card Hog's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 71%) and ratings volume (189 vs 17). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Card Hog costs $1.99 and Luminosus $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 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Card Hog has 189 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Card Hog's written reviews are positive against 71% of Luminosus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Card Hog ships an update weekly, Luminosus fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Card Hog | Luminosus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **$0.29** |
| Rating | [4.6 (189 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/card-hog/id1533054074/reviews) | **[4.9 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luminosus/id1663682339/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **189** | 17 |
| Positive reviews | **84.6% of reviews** | 71.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#69** | — |
| Size | 43 MB | 114 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Aurimas Garuolis](https://appshunter.io/developer/895045583) | [Short Circuit Studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1681849083) |

## What reviewers say

### Card Hog

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/card-hog/id1533054074)

**Currently charting:** #69 Top Paid · Card (US App Store)

Embark on a strategic dungeon crawl as a heroic pig, navigating a board filled with enemies, traps, and loot. Collect weapons and skills, discover card combinations, and outsmart your foes in this unique roguelike adventure.

**Highlights:** Card-based dungeon crawling, Strategic combat and enemy manipulation, Deck building with weapons and skills, Permanent upgrades through trading, Multiple game modes and board sizes, Unique playable characters

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### 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 Card Hog free?

Card Hog costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Luminosus free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Card Hog or Luminosus?

Luminosus is rated higher. Card Hog averages 4.6 out of 5 from 189 ratings, while Luminosus averages 4.9 from 17 ratings.

### Do Card Hog or Luminosus have ads?

Neither Card Hog nor Luminosus shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Card Hog or Luminosus?

Card Hog ships an update weekly, and Luminosus fortnightly. Most recently, Card Hog was updated on September 28, 2026 and Luminosus on September 25, 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.*