Comparison

LOK Digital vs shoong!

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

shoong!

Features
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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

Screenshots

LOK Digital4 screens
shoong!3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LOK Digital sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. shoong! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LOK Digital versus shoong!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLOK Digitalshoong!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (167 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings167 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size535 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDraknek LimitedSungsoo 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

1 purchases

LOK Digital

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$5.99
None

shoong!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LOK Digital free?
LOK Digital is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is shoong! free?
shoong! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LOK Digital or shoong! have ads?
shoong! shows ads; LOK Digital does not.
Which is updated more often, LOK Digital or shoong!?
LOK Digital ships an update every 5 days, and shoong! every 3 days. Most recently, LOK Digital was updated on November 8, 2026 and shoong! on October 31, 2026.

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