Save The Orcs vs ilu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Save The Orcs
Lead brave Orcs in a strategic battle against a tyrannical King to reclaim stolen happiness. Advance through levels, gather troops and weapons, and overcome royal forces to restore joy to the kingdom. Will the Orcs prevail against the King's evil spell?
- Strategy game mechanics
- Advance through various levels
- Gain new troops and weapons
- Battle knights, wizards, and ghosts
- Restore happiness to the Orcs
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A dark-hearted King punishes the brave Orcs, the only ones in the kingdom with joy in their hearts. Join the Orcs in their battle against the royal troops to regain the happiness that was stolen by the King’s evil spell. A strategy game that brings to life the strength of these fantastic characters from the medieval era. Advance through the various levels, gaining more troops and weapons to fight the knights, wizards and ghosts of the King. Will the Orcs survive? --- Features: • Strategy game • Various levels, you advance to find new obstacles, and gain different weapons and tools to defeat the enemy.
ilu
This logic puzzle game challenges you to illuminate dark areas by strategically placing lights. As you terraform barren planets and spread light, watch them transform with vibrant, animated life. Discover clever solutions and enjoy a relaxing, dynamic experience.
- Infinite relaxing logic puzzles
- Illuminate dark areas with light
- Terraform barren planets
- Discover clever solutions
- Dynamic music
- Animated hint system
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ilu is a puzzle game. In every puzzle, all that is dark must light up. You place a light by tapping a dark area. You will discover clever ways to place the lights as you play the game. STORY: ilu is light. You are a keeper of light. In the vast void of space, countless lost worlds drift in the dark. Planets that have lost their star mothers and are too far and cold for the rays of starlight to warm their dark and frozen features. It is your mission to terraform these barren planets. As you spread light through the worlds of ilu, watch the ground light up while colorful and beautifully animated plants sprout as the entire world gently teems with life. FEATURES: • Infinite relaxing logic puzzles solved with light • Simple rules that create compelling solutions • Dynamic music that responds to your play • An animated & intelligent hint system that teaches & guides your way The puzzles of ilu can be solved with pure logic alone. We wanted to share the wonderful "aha!" moments of discovering the solutions with you. ilu is supported with ads, but you have the option to permanently remove the ads from the game with an in-app purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ilu at 4.7 against Save The Orcs's 3.0. ilu also leads on ratings volume (2.1K vs 4) and review sentiment (69% vs 44%). Save The Orcs's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 9.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Save The Orcs sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ilu sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ilu holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ilu has 2.1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Save The Orcs's written reviews are positive against 69% of ilu's.
Save The Orcs ships an update every 2 months, ilu every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Save The Orcs | ilu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | 69.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 2.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 264 MB | 535 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | joaquin grech | Brainium Studios LLC |
Customer experience
Save The Orcs
ilu
Bugs and requests
Save The Orcs
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ilu
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on launch for some users
- Placement of markers and lights not always registering correctly
- Recent update changed visuals in a way that made the game less clear
Requested features
4 requests- Zoom or pan functionality for larger puzzles
- Separate marker and light placement modes
- Progress tracking and ability to replay past puzzles
- More variety in background music tracks
In-app purchases
Save The Orcs
- Orcs Must Survive Upgrade$1.99
ilu
- 100 Ad-Free Puzzles$0.99
- Terra Suit$0.99
- Turbo Suit$1.99
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