LOK Digital vs shoong!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
shoong!
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Shoong is a simple one-tap timing game. Watch the rotating gate, wait for the opening, and fire at the perfect moment. Each run is short, but the timing window is sharp enough to make every attempt feel tense and satisfying. Play in quick sessions, chase cleaner shots, and try again when you miss the gap. Features: - Simple one-tap controls - Short arcade runs - Clean 3D toy-like visuals - Daily attempts with rewarded extra runs - Language support for English, Korean, and Japanese - No account required
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: shoong! at none against LOK Digital's 1. LOK Digital's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. LOK Digital sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. shoong! asks for nothing beyond the download.
LOK Digital ships an update every 5 days, shoong! every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LOK Digital | shoong! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (167 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 167 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 535 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Draknek Limited | Sungsoo Jung |
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
shoong!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LOK Digital
- Unlock Full Game$5.99
shoong!
No in-app purchases









