Comparison

Goober Dash vs LUMEN

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

Head to head
About

Goober Dash

Compete in thrilling multiplayer races against up to 31 other players. Navigate challenging courses filled with obstacles and discover hidden shortcuts to reach the finish line first. Customize your character and even create and share your own levels.

Highlights
  • 32-player multiplayer battles
  • Hundreds of hand-crafted courses
  • Dash ability for maneuvering
  • Customizable characters
  • Level Creator for custom courses
  • Seasonal leaderboards
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Welcome to Goober Dash, an adrenaline pumping Race Royale, pitting 32 players against each other on hundreds of hand-crafted courses full of hazards to avoid and shortcuts to discover! Play as adorable, customizable characters known as Goobers and run, jump & dash your way to victory. Use your Dash ability to out-maneuver your opponents, smash through obstacles, or take down rivals in this action-packed race to the finish line! Unleash your creativity with the Level Creator, crafting and sharing your very own custom levels! The top rated, most interesting user levels are certified by the developers, and added to the main game regularly! Climb the global and country-based seasonal leaderboards to prove your dominance in this thrilling, multiplayer sprint to the finish!

About

LUMEN

Control gravity to navigate through challenging gaps in this neon arcade game. Experience flow by chaining gates and discover unique game modes and worlds that alter gameplay mechanics. Earn special rewards and play offline.

Highlights
  • Flip gravity mechanic
  • Thread the gap gameplay
  • 13 distinct game modes
  • 20 unique worlds with rule changes
  • Daily challenge mode
  • Earnable signatures
  • One-handed play support
Features
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One thumb. One rule. Flip gravity and thread the gap. LUMEN is a neon arcade game about a single decision made over and over, faster and faster: fall up, or fall down. Chain the motes without clipping a gate and the world slips into slow motion — that is flow, and it is the whole reason to keep going. WHAT IS IN IT • 14 game modes. The corridor turns, mirrors, darkens, or only shows you a gate a heartbeat before it arrives. • 23 worlds. Nearly all of them change a rule, not just the colour — a tide that breathes the corridor, a world where every flip is heavier. • A daily challenge: the same course for everyone, everywhere, every day. • Signatures — what your flip, your flow and your death look like. The rarest one cannot be bought at any price; you earn it with a 70 chain. • Four languages, a colour-vision palette, reduced-motion support, and full one-handed play. HOW IT IS BUILT No banners. No interstitials. No ad ever interrupts a run. The only ads are rewarded videos you go looking for: tap the "Free shards" card in the shop, or take the offer to continue a run that has already ended. Skip every one of them and nothing in the game closes to you. No loot boxes. No countdown timers designed to make you anxious. The shop sells looks, and it also sells shields and slows if you want them — earned with shards you can play for, or buy outright if you would rather not. A set never charges you twice for a piece you already own, and the rarest signature in the game cannot be bought at any price. Plays offline. Small enough to download on a bad connection.

Screenshots

Goober Dash4 screens
LUMEN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LUMEN at 5.0 against Goober Dash's 4.5. LUMEN also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). Goober Dash's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (322 vs 3). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

Both are free to download. Goober Dash sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and LUMEN sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LUMEN holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Goober Dash has 322 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Goober Dash's written reviews are positive against 100% of LUMEN's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Goober Dash ships an update every 6 weeks, LUMEN every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Goober Dash versus LUMEN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoober DashLUMEN
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (322 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings322 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB13 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperWinterpixel Games IncKaan Ipek

Customer experience

Goober Dash

All ratings322 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative13.6%

LUMEN

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Goober Dash

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices
  • Issues with screen orientation and controls on mobile
  • Inconsistent qualification and scoring during races
  • Matchmaking and connectivity problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more game modes and level variety
  • Improve the level editor with more tools and customization options
  • Implement a ranking system or leagues for competitive play
  • Allow players to change their username
  • Add more customization options for player characters

LUMEN

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Goober Dash

One-time14
  • Gems Pack$0.99
  • Goober Dash Deal 1b$0.99
  • Goober Dash Deal 1c$0.99
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  • Gems Pack$1.99
  • Goober Dash Deal 2$1.99
  • Goober Dash Deal 2b$1.99
  • Goober Dash Deal 2c$1.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Gems Pack$4.99
  • Goober Dash Deal 5c$4.99
  • Goober Dash Deal 5d$4.99
  • Gems Pack$14.99
  • Gems Pack$29.99
  • Gems Pack$49.99
6 purchases

LUMEN

One-time6
  • 1,200 Shards$1.99
  • Rimefall Set$3.99
  • 6,500 Shards$4.99
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  • Nightfall Set$5.99
  • Spectra Set$5.99
  • 15,000 Shards$9.99

Questions

Is Goober Dash free?
Goober Dash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LUMEN free?
LUMEN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Goober Dash or LUMEN?
LUMEN is rated higher. Goober Dash averages 4.5 out of 5 from 322 ratings, while LUMEN averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Goober Dash or LUMEN have ads?
LUMEN shows ads; Goober Dash does not.
Which is updated more often, Goober Dash or LUMEN?
Goober Dash ships an update every 6 weeks, and LUMEN every 3 days. Most recently, Goober Dash was updated on October 21, 2026 and LUMEN on October 7, 2026.

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