Comparison

Control Ultimate Edition vs LUMINES REMASTERED

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

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About

Control Ultimate Edition

Engage in a supernatural third-person action-adventure where you wield telekinetic powers and transforming weaponry to combat an ominous enemy. Uncover the dark secrets of a secretive government agency and fight to regain control of a world under threat.

Highlights
  • Supernatural combat
  • Transforming weaponry
  • Telekinetic powers
  • Uncover mysteries
  • Explore hidden world
  • Challenging boss fights
Features
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A corruptive presence has invaded the Federal Bureau of Control… Only you have the power to stop it. The world is now your weapon in an epic fight to annihilate an ominous enemy through deep and unpredictable environments. Containment has failed, humanity is at stake. Will you regain control? Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Blending open-ended environments with the signature world-building and storytelling of renowned developer, Remedy Entertainment, CONTROL presents an expansive and intensely gratifying gameplay experience. CONTROL Ultimate Edition has now been adapted to iOS. We have implemented touch controls and made changes to the in-game UI and game mechanics, like aiming and puzzles to provide a great experience for supported touch devices. The game renders beautifully through Metal and supports Ray Tracing on supported hardware. Key features UNCOVER THE MYSTERIES: Can you handle the bureau’s dark secrets? Unfold an epic supernatural struggle, filled with unexpected characters and bizarre events, as you search for your missing brother, and discover the truth that has brought you here. EVERYTHING IS YOUR WEAPON: Unleash destruction through transforming weaponry and telekinetic powers. Discover new ways to annihilate your enemies as you harness powerful abilities to turn everything around you into a lethal weapon. EXPLORE A HIDDEN WORLD: Delve deep into the ominous expanses of a secretive government agency. Explore the Bureau’s shifting environments only to discover that there is always more than meets the eye… FIGHT FOR CONTROL: Battle a relentless enemy through exciting missions and challenging boss fights to earn powerful upgrades that maximize abilities and customize your weaponry. CONTROL Ultimate Edition on iOS supports the following MetalFX features: MetalFX TAAU - Temporal Anti-Aliasing and upscaling MetalFX Frame Interpolation Ray-Tracing is supported on devices with M3+ or A19 Pro with 10Gb of memory.

About

LUMINES REMASTERED

Experience an addictive audio-visual puzzle game with block-dropping action and a vibrant soundtrack. Try free modes before unlocking the full experience with a single purchase.

Highlights
  • Audio-visual puzzle gameplay
  • Multiple game modes
  • House, trance, and techno soundtrack
  • Intuitive touch controls or gamepad support
  • Online leaderboards
  • Cloud saves
Features
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[TRY BEFORE YOU BUY] Try the first 15 levels in Challenge Mode and the full 60-second Time Attack Mode for free, then unlock the full game with a single in-app purchase. LUMINES REMASTERED brings the ultimate audio-visual puzzle phenomenon straight to your fingertips, beautifully marrying sound, light, and puzzle-action into one addictive yet simple game. Immerse yourself at the center of high-energy, block-dropping action while you groove to awesome house, trance, and techno beats. LUMINES REMASTERED is engineered perfectly for mobile. Take control by choosing from multiple intuitive touch layouts or connecting a gamepad for old-school precision. Take Tetsuya Mizuguchi’s critically acclaimed masterpiece with you everywhere and lose yourself in the music. Key Features: - Feel the vibes: 40 stages and a legendary soundtrack of house, trance, and techno beats—from chill to upbeat. Shuffle stages like a music playlist in Skin Edit mode. - Feel the challenge: From the non-stop puzzle fun of Challenge mode to the Time Attack, Puzzle, Mission, VS CPU and a 2P Battle (local only) modes, there's more than enough to sink your teeth into. - Feel the fun: Unlock all the music, stages, and avatars, and climb the ranks to the top of the online leaderboards. Cloud saves keep your progression going. - Feel the music: Grab your favorite pair of headphones and turn on vibration (if offered) on your device to immerse yourself in the experience.

Screenshots

Control Ultimate Edition4 screens
LUMINES REMASTERED4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LUMINES REMASTERED at Free against Control Ultimate Edition's $4.99. LUMINES REMASTERED also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). Control Ultimate Edition's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On review sentiment, 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

LUMINES REMASTERED is free to download; Control Ultimate Edition costs $4.99 up front. LUMINES REMASTERED sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Control Ultimate Edition asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LUMINES REMASTERED holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Control Ultimate Edition has 290 ratings behind it against 54, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 62% and 63% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Control Ultimate Edition ships an update every 5 days, LUMINES REMASTERED every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Control Ultimate Edition versus LUMINES REMASTERED: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControl Ultimate EditionLUMINES REMASTERED
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (290 ratings)4.6 (54 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.4% of reviews62.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings290 — better54
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#8 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size568 MB596 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRemedy Entertainment PLCSound Games

Customer experience

Control Ultimate Edition

All ratings290 ratings
Positive73.4%
Neutral6.6%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews306 reviews
Positive62.4%
Neutral10.8%
Negative26.8%

LUMINES REMASTERED

All ratings54 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral7.4%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive62.8%
Neutral16.3%
Negative20.9%

In-app purchases

None

Control Ultimate Edition

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

LUMINES REMASTERED

One-time2
  • Unlock Full Game$7.99
  • Unlock Full Game$9.99

Questions

Is Control Ultimate Edition free?
Control Ultimate Edition costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LUMINES REMASTERED free?
LUMINES REMASTERED is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Control Ultimate Edition or LUMINES REMASTERED?
LUMINES REMASTERED is rated higher. Control Ultimate Edition averages 4.0 out of 5 from 290 ratings, while LUMINES REMASTERED averages 4.6 from 54 ratings.
Do Control Ultimate Edition or LUMINES REMASTERED have ads?
Neither Control Ultimate Edition nor LUMINES REMASTERED shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Control Ultimate Edition or LUMINES REMASTERED?
Control Ultimate Edition ships an update every 5 days, and LUMINES REMASTERED every 2 weeks. Most recently, Control Ultimate Edition was updated on October 19, 2026 and LUMINES REMASTERED on October 17, 2026.

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