Comparison

Illuminaria vs DinoBlits

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

Head to head
About

Illuminaria

Build and manage multiple bases, command robot swarms for resource gathering and defense. Explore dungeons, research technologies, and assemble an army of golems to reclaim a world from darkness.

Highlights
  • Robot swarm control
  • Multi-base management
  • Automated resource gathering
  • Base defense systems
  • Dungeon expeditions
  • Golem army creation
  • Technology research
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Mine resources, manage and defend multiple bases. Go on expeditions, fight in auto-battles, research new technologies, and create your army of golems to drive out the darkness and bring back the light. ■ Control a swarm of robots using simple interactions Choose where to build, what resources to gather, and then watch the robots do the heavy lifting. They'll gather the resources, build, load weapons, fight, and respond to the world around them. ■ Defend your bases from incoming attacks Vicious enemies of darkness will attack your base, attempting to destroy your reactors and steal your resources. Build turrets and load them up with ammunition to repel the attacks. ■ Build multiple bases and manage them all at the same time Instead of having a sandbox world, you'll need to build several smaller bases with finite space. Be on the lookout as all the bases keep functioning at all times and can be attacked by the enemies. ■ Venture into dungeon-like expeditions to battle and find precious relics Adventure and explore to find hidden treasures, and fight enemies in auto-battles. This way, you'll get rare resources to use to your advantage. ■ Research new technologies in different regions The game will have five regions, each with new resources and technologies to discover. ■ Liberate the world by lighting beacons and crafting your own army The world of Illuminaria was taken over by darkness. Unravel the story about what happened on the planet as you clean and liberate the five regions by lighting beacons and sending your armies of golems to attack.

About

DinoBlits

Lead a tribe of lizards through a catastrophic event 65 million years ago. Explore unique islands, build your civilization, and defend against enemies. Manage your tribe's needs and customize their strengths for survival.

Highlights
  • Create and strengthen dino chief
  • Explore and populate unique islands
  • Build to expand onto more islands
  • Balance expansion and research
  • Customize tribe strengths
  • Manage dino needs
  • Defend against enemy waves
Features
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What really happened 65 million years ago? What ended the world of dinos? Experience the catastrophic event through your own last tribe of lizards! - Create and strengthen your very own dino chief - Explore and populate unique islands (Each time different) - Build in order to expand onto more islands and thrive - Carefully balance between expansion and research - Customize your tribes strengths & weaknesses - Your dinos have feelings and needs. Take care of them! - Defend your tribe against the neverending waves of enemies Goals: - Meaningful choices - Respect player time (Avoid long grinds) - Keep it simple (Avoid long tutorials)

Screenshots

Illuminaria4 screens
DinoBlits4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DinoBlits at every 3 months against Illuminaria's every 25 months. DinoBlits also leads on chart position (#189 vs unranked) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). Illuminaria's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On review sentiment, 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

Illuminaria costs $4.99 and DinoBlits $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Illuminaria holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 83% and 83% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Illuminaria ships an update every 25 months, DinoBlits every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Illuminaria versus DinoBlits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIlluminariaDinoBlits
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better4.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#189 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size520 MB214 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperSelva InteractiveMarton Taba

Customer experience

Illuminaria

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

DinoBlits

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Illuminaria

No in-app purchases

None

DinoBlits

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Illuminaria free?
Illuminaria costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DinoBlits free?
DinoBlits costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Illuminaria or DinoBlits?
Illuminaria is rated higher. Illuminaria averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while DinoBlits averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Illuminaria or DinoBlits have ads?
Neither Illuminaria nor DinoBlits shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Illuminaria or DinoBlits?
Illuminaria ships an update every 25 months, and DinoBlits every 3 months. Most recently, Illuminaria was updated on September 30, 2026 and DinoBlits on October 7, 2026.

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