# Luminosus vs Rogue Blade

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Luminosus at 71% against Rogue Blade's 13%. Luminosus also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.1) and ads (none vs shown). Rogue Blade's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Luminosus costs $0.29 and Rogue Blade $0.99 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 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Luminosus's written reviews are positive against 13% of Rogue Blade's.

Luminosus ships an update fortnightly, Rogue Blade weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Luminosus | Rogue Blade |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$0.29** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.9 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luminosus/id1663682339/reviews)** | [2.1 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rogue-blade/id6498994165/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **17** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | **71.4% of reviews** | 13.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 114 MB | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Short Circuit Studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1681849083) | [Jampot Software co., ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/590341509) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### Rogue Blade

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rogue-blade/id6498994165)

Embark on a challenging adventure in this strategy card game. Build your deck, choose from unique classes, and battle through levels. Every choice matters as you balance offense and defense against various enemies and bosses.

**Highlights:** Deck-building strategy, Rogue-like dungeon crawling, Multiple character classes, Over 100 unique cards, Variety of enemies and bosses

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Luminosus free?

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

### Is Rogue Blade free?

Rogue Blade costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Luminosus or Rogue Blade?

Luminosus is rated higher. Luminosus averages 4.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Rogue Blade averages 2.1 from 7 ratings.

### Do Luminosus or Rogue Blade have ads?

Rogue Blade shows ads; Luminosus does not.

### Which is updated more often, Luminosus or Rogue Blade?

Luminosus ships an update fortnightly, and Rogue Blade weekly. Most recently, Luminosus was updated on November 3, 2026 and Rogue Blade on November 4, 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.*