Comparison

LOK Digital vs Runaria

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

Head to head
About

LOK Digital

Engage with a cryptic language where words possess unique abilities to alter your surroundings. Explore diverse worlds, each introducing new mechanics to solve mind-bending puzzles and help creatures thrive by spelling words that shape their environment.

Highlights
  • Discover cryptic language with world-changing words
  • Learn new mechanics in 15 distinct worlds
  • Procedurally generated daily puzzles
  • Expand LOK creatures' civilization
  • 150+ puzzle campaign
  • Daily puzzle mode with leaderboards
Features
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Start the game for free - only one transaction to unlock the full game! DISCOVER A CRYPTIC LANGUAGE OF WORLD-CHANGING WORDS Learn the rules as you go and uncover how each new word has its own special ability to change the world around you in deep and surprising ways. Expand your vocabulary through 15 distinct worlds, each one exploring a new mechanic and completely shaking up the way you solve puzzles. MASTER THEIR MIND-BENDING EFFECTS With approachable mechanics and mind-bending gameplay, LOK Digital invites you to return every day for new procedurally generated puzzles showcasing the breadth and depth of mechanics. HELP THE LOK CREATURES THRIVE Bring the LOK creatures to life by spelling words that shape their world. They can only live on blackened tiles, so by solving puzzles you're expanding their horizons and helping their civilization thrive. Features: Intuitive mechanics and many magical words to find and learn Elegant, hand-drawn art style and meditative, entrancing soundtrack Learn the nuances of the LOK language across the 150+ puzzle campaign Demonstrate your mastery of the mechanics in the expertly crafted daily puzzle mode and compete on the leaderboards Based on the critically acclaimed puzzle book, LOK Published by the award-winning puzzle experts, Draknek & Friends, the team behind A Monster’s Expedition, Cosmic Express, Bonfire Peaks, and more

About

Runaria

Features
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Master the art of ancient ciphers in Runaria! Each symbol represents a position in a magical grid. Match the symbols to their coordinates, decode the hidden letters, and reveal the secret word. Start with simple 3-letter puzzles and progress to more challenging ciphers. FEATURES: • Unique positional cipher gameplay • Progressive difficulty from easy to hard • Built-in tutorial to learn the mechanics • Fully localized in English and Russian

Screenshots

LOK Digital4 screens
Runaria4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Runaria at none against LOK Digital's 1. LOK Digital's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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. LOK Digital sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Runaria asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LOK Digital ships an update every 5 days, Runaria monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LOK Digital versus Runaria: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLOK DigitalRunaria
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (167 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings167 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size535 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDraknek LimitedKseniia Gorshkova

Bugs and requests

LOK Digital

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not progressing as expected
  • Purchased content not registering
  • Controls not responsive at times

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline mode
  • More free content
  • Improved controls for tablet/iPad
  • Clearer indication of paid vs free content

Runaria

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LOK Digital

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$5.99
None

Runaria

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LOK Digital free?
LOK Digital is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Runaria free?
Runaria is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LOK Digital or Runaria have ads?
Neither LOK Digital nor Runaria shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LOK Digital or Runaria?
LOK Digital ships an update every 5 days, and Runaria monthly. Most recently, LOK Digital was updated on October 30, 2026 and Runaria on October 25, 2026.

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