Lume Emulator vs BSTR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lume Emulator
Experience classic video games on your mobile device with this emulator. It offers high-quality emulation for multiple retro consoles, allowing you to save progress and enjoy seamless gameplay. Play legally with your own ROMs or free-to-play options.
- Wide console support
- High-quality emulation
- Save and load states
- Fast and lightweight performance
- Legal ROM usage
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Lume: Retro Gaming Emulator Rediscover the classics with Lume, the ultimate retro gaming emulator. Play your favorite retro games on your mobile device with stunning accuracy and seamless performance. Lume supports a wide range of retro consoles and offers an intuitive interface, and high-quality emulation. Whether you're a nostalgic gamer or new to retro gaming, Lume delivers an unparalleled experience. Key Features: - Wide Console Support: Play games from multiple classic consoles. - High-Quality Emulation: Enjoy smooth and accurate gameplay. - Save and Load States: Save your progress and pick up where you left off. - Fast and Lightweight: Optimized for performance on all devices. - Legal Use: Use free to play ROMs or import your own games (you must own the original game to play). Keywords: retro gaming, gaming emulator, classic games, ROMs, console games, customizable controls, high-quality emulation, save states, mobile gaming, nostalgia games, lightweight emulator, legal emulation, old school games, Digitrend LLC, Lume app Download Lume today and step back into the golden age of gaming!
BSTR
Engage in a fun and addictive block-popping game. Tap, hold, or slide to clear blocks within range to avoid losing the game. Experience a unique challenge that's easy to learn but hard to master.
- Tap to pop blocks
- Hold to pop blocks
- Slide to pop blocks
- Clear blocks within range
- Addictive gameplay
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The most fun game you've never played! Tap, hold, or slide to pop blocks within range. Bust the Blocks or Lose It All!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BSTR at 100% against Lume Emulator's 38%. BSTR also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8). Lume Emulator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (52 vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. BSTR sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Lume Emulator asks for nothing beyond the download.
BSTR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lume Emulator has 52 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Lume Emulator's written reviews are positive against 100% of BSTR's.
| Parameter | Lume Emulator | BSTR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (52 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Grynblat | Bahram Atefi |
Customer experience
Lume Emulator
BSTR
In-app purchases
Lume Emulator
No in-app purchases
BSTR
- World 2$0.99
- World 3$0.99
- World 4$0.99









