Lums vs Alto's Odyssey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lums
Engage in a physics-based puzzle adventure where you use five unique characters with distinct abilities to defeat vampires by destroying their hideouts. Explore an organic, dark world filled with intricate details and challenging levels.
- Action physics puzzle gameplay
- Five distinct Lum characters
- Physically realistic real-time 2D soft shadows
- Intuitive touch-device controls
- 68 unique levels
- 204 stars to collect
- Over 50 achievements
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"A Brilliant and Refreshing Puzzler." - Eric Ford, Touch Arcade, 4.5/5 "Lums is a physics puzzler that gives the player an astounding amount of agency, which makes it so much more fun than other, luck-based physics puzzlers." - Carter Dotson, 148 Apps, 4.5/5 + Editor's Choice "Lums demonstrates that there's still some originality left in the dark corners of the physics-based puzzle genre." - Nadia Oxford, Pocket Gamer, 8/10 + Silver Award ---------------------------------------- The Vampires invaded Lums world. The only way to stop them is to destroy their hideouts in the shadows and expose them to the light. Use 5 different Lums in this beautiful action physics puzzle game. Destroy everything with Cannonball Lum, create spotlights with Light Lum, use Antigravity Lum to make their hideouts fly away, or turn them into glass by using Transparent Lum. Sometimes you just need to turn everything into stone. Stone Lum can handle that. Features: - First game on the App Store with physically realistic realtime 2D soft shadows - Completely new type of intuitive and very precise controls which are designed to work on touch devices only - Organic dark world full of small details - 5 characters with very different abilities - 68 unique levels - 204 stars to collect - More than 50 achievements - Leaderboards for best players
Alto's Odyssey
Embark on an endless sandboarding journey through a vast desert, exploring hidden temples and soaring above dunes. Master a one-touch trick system, discover unique biomes, and unlock characters with special abilities. Enjoy a relaxing experience with Zen Mode and capture stunning moments with Photo Mode.
- Endless sandboarding journey
- One-touch trick system
- Diverse biomes to explore
- Unlockable characters with unique abilities
- Zen Mode for relaxation
- Photo Mode for capturing moments
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Just beyond the horizon sits a majestic desert, vast and unexplored. “Apple Design Award Winner, 2018” – Apple “The art of the perfect sequel” – The Verge “A true joy” – TechCrunch “Dramatic and driving” – Kotaku “A beautiful labor of love” – The Next Web “Vibrant and poetic” – MacStories “Gorgeous” – Engadget “Incredibly beautiful” – TouchArcade “Dazzling” – Macworld “A relaxing experience” – Ars Technica Join Alto and his friends and set off on an endless sandboarding journey to discover its secrets. Soar above windswept dunes, traverse thrilling canyons, and explore long-hidden temples in a fantastical place far from home. Along the way, you’ll grind across vines, bounce atop hot air balloons, ride towering rock walls, and escape mischievous lemurs – all while uncovering the desert’s many mysteries. Features: • A standalone experience. Alto’s Odyssey is the follow-up to the critically acclaimed Alto’s Adventure, but you don’t need to have played one to enjoy the other. • Easy to learn, difficult to master. At the heart of the Alto series is an elegant one-touch trick system. Chain together combos, and complete 180 goals — all with intuitive controls. • Explore Biomes. From the dunes, to the canyons, to the temples, explore a rich and diverse landscape, with each area boasting unique visuals and gameplay. • Newfound heights. Discover secrets in the sky with hot-air balloons, moving grind rails, and wall riding. • Master the elements. In addition to dynamic lighting and weather effects like sandstorms and shooting stars, the desert is home to swirling wind vortexes and rushing water. • Meet Alto and friends. Unlock six unique characters, each with their own attributes and abilities. • Zen Mode. Complete with its own serene soundtrack, this relaxing mode distills Odyssey down to its purest elements: no scores, no coins, and no power-ups. Just you and the endless desert. • Photo Mode. From the pause screen, get behind the lens and take stunning photos of your trip through the desert. Pinch, swipe, pan and zoom to frame the ideal shot, and share them with friends and family. • Original music and handcrafted audio. Headphones recommended! • Universal app with iCloud support. Play on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, and your progress will always be in sync. Alto’s Odyssey is a premium game with no ads or in-app purchases. Purchase once, play forever. Rated 3+ by the Indonesia Game Rating System (IGRS).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lums at 4.9 against Alto's Odyssey's 4.4. Lums also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 73%) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). Alto's Odyssey's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (3K vs 11). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Lums costs $1.99 and Alto's Odyssey $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lums holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alto's Odyssey has 3K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Lums's written reviews are positive against 73% of Alto's Odyssey's.
Lums ships an update every 17 months, Alto's Odyssey every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lums | Alto's Odyssey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (11 ratings) — better | 4.4 (3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better | 73.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #6 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 386 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vladimir Hrincar | Snowman |
Customer experience
Lums
Alto's Odyssey
User reviews
Lums
From 11 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Creative and original gameplay
- 👍 Intuitive and fun controls
- ✨ Stunning graphics and lighting effects
- 🧠 Mentally stimulating and challenging puzzles
- 🎮 Addictive and engaging gameplay
Room to improve
- 😕 Controls can be tricky initially
- 🤔 Gameplay can be confusing at first
- 👻 Monsters look too cute
- 💰 Overpriced for short gameplay duration
- 🪲 Controls are a bit loose
Alto's Odyssey
From 3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Stunning visuals and graphics
- 🎶 Calming and immersive soundtrack
- 🧘♀️ Relaxing and therapeutic gameplay
- 🔓 No ads or in-app purchases
- 🦋 Unique and fun new features (wall riding, balloons, etc.)
Room to improve
- 🌙 Poor visibility and contrast during night/dark conditions
- 🤖 Occasional performance issues and glitches
- 🤯 Frustrating randomized challenges that rely on luck
- 🐌 Slow progression and character unlocking
Bugs and requests
Lums
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes (mentioned once, but resolved by user)
- Touchscreen not responsive on iPad Air (specific device issue)
Requested features
6 requests- Release new levels
- Update for latest iDevices
- Add more levels
- Level editor
- Creepier music and monsters
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- More sinister looking monsters
Alto's Odyssey
Reported bugs
4 issues- Lemurs randomly flying and attacking player
- Rocks blending into the background and causing crashes
- Challenges not registering properly (e.g. wall grinds, double backflips)
- Crashes and freezes, especially at higher distances
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to toggle visual effects and items in photo mode
- Faster falling speed for radio power-up crates
- More biomes and environments to explore
- Option to disable or adjust the wingsuit activation
In-app purchases
Lums
No in-app purchases
Alto's Odyssey
No in-app purchases









