Comparison

PUSHY lite vs Luminosus

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

Head to head
About

PUSHY lite

Guide a friendly character through challenging puzzles by moving obstacles and activating mechanisms. Solve logic problems step-by-step to help the character reach home and advance through levels. Enjoy brain-teasing gameplay with cute animations and sound effects.

Highlights
  • 18 challenging levels
  • Easy touch controls
  • Undo moves
  • Save and resume gameplay
  • Handoff between devices
  • External keyboard support
  • Up to 5 player accounts
Features
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#1 TOP GAME in App Store Germany (free Apps) #1 TOP GAME in App Store Germany (paid Apps) PUSHY Lite is the basic 18 level version of our popular game PUSHY. The full version comes with more than 300 different levels that give you many hours brain challenging and fun gameplay! NEW: • Compatibility with all new devices • Restored iOS 12 compatibility ... and still new from the previous updates: • Fixed sharing gameboard screenshots from main menu • Handoff: move between your devices and continue solving a level • Control Pushy using arrow keys on external keyboard ============================= Meet PUSHY, a small, friendly character who wants to be in his home. Before he can get there, however, there is a puzzle to solve. You move PUSHY step by step and, through trial and error, determine how the different elements of the puzzle operate, and what tasks need to be done. For example, PUSHY must move obstacles and dump a red ball into a red hole. After completing all relevant tasks, move PUSHY to his home. If you solved everything correctly, you will advance to the next level! Features: - 18 levels with with varying degrees of difficulty - Full version comes with more than 300 levels - Easy touch control - Collect coins - Skip levels (using your coins) - Undo moves - Save game on exit and resume later - Triple-tap on Game Board to throw the bullet (swipe control only) - Level switcher: Tap on the level number and select another level. - Handoff: move between your devices and continue solving a level - 3D Touch on Pushy for options - Control Pushy using arrow keys on external keyboard support - Level chooser - Up to 5 player accounts - Cute animations und sound effects - Hi-res graphics for Retina displays - iPad/iPhone/iPod universal - Supports the latest iPhones and iPads - Support for iOS 12 and up - No internet connection needed while playing After only a few levels you'll come to appreciate what PUSHY really is: a logic game that is a lot of fun! Each level will create new challenges to your intelligence. In advanced levels of the full version, PUSHY will be able to move heavy stone blocks out of the way, cleverly bypass electrical spots to get through the sliding doors and free up a path through offices littered with bullets. But, watch out for trap doors and other alarms you may trigger! There are loads more things to do than in classic sokoban! Have fun! Need help? Send us an e-mail: pushy@support.medienwerkstatt.de

About

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.

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

Screenshots

PUSHY lite4 screens
Luminosus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: PUSHY lite at free against Luminosus's paid. PUSHY lite also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 71%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Luminosus's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

PUSHY lite costs $0.49 and Luminosus $0.29 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Luminosus holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 17 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of PUSHY lite'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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PUSHY lite ships an update every 6 months, Luminosus fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PUSHY lite versus Luminosus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPUSHY liteLuminosus
Price$0.49$0.29 — better
Rating4.6 (42 ratings)4.9 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings42 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopermedienwerkstattShort Circuit Studio

Customer experience

PUSHY lite

All ratings42 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral14.6%
Negative2.1%

Luminosus

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

PUSHY lite

No in-app purchases

None

Luminosus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PUSHY lite free?
PUSHY lite costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Is Luminosus free?
Luminosus costs $0.29, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PUSHY lite or Luminosus?
Luminosus is rated higher. PUSHY lite averages 4.6 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Luminosus averages 4.9 from 17 ratings.
Do PUSHY lite or Luminosus have ads?
Neither PUSHY lite nor Luminosus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PUSHY lite or Luminosus?
PUSHY lite ships an update every 6 months, and Luminosus fortnightly. Most recently, PUSHY lite was updated on October 14, 2026 and Luminosus on October 11, 2026.

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