Lums vs Dino Fun
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
Dino Fun
Explore the prehistoric world with interactive games, real facts, and engaging activities about dinosaurs. Designed by educators, this app makes learning fun for young palaeontologists through play.
- Dinosaur bone collecting game
- Interactive dinosaur flashcards
- Dinosaur fossil quiz
- Dino egg tapping game
- Dinosaur dancing activity
- Real dinosaur facts
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Step back in time and explore the prehistoric world with Dino Fun – Dinosaurs! If you or your budding palaeontologist love dinosaurs, this engaging app is packed with dino games, real facts, and interactive activities that make learning exciting and fun. Designed by teachers in Canada with over 15 years of childcare experience, Dino Fun follows a learning-through-play approach that keeps children engaged while they discover fascinating facts about dinosaurs that once roamed our planet. Whether you’re exploring a Dino Park, collecting fossils, or cracking open dino eggs, Dino Fun – Dinosaurs combines education and entertainment in a way kids love. Dinosaur Bone Collecting Game Help the palaeontologist collect bones across six exciting dinosaur worlds! Jump from platform to platform in fast-paced dino games set in fun themes like Jungle, Halloween, and Christmas. When enough bones are collected, they magically come together to form a dinosaur skeleton. Tap the completed skeleton to hear a fun fact about the dinosaur you helped build! This action-packed Dino Fun game builds coordination, problem-solving, and cognitive skills while keeping kids entertained. Dinosaur Flashcards Discover over 30 different dinosaurs with interactive flashcards featuring: * Real-life images * Correct pronunciation of dinosaur names * Fossil visuals * Over 120 interesting dinosaur facts Each card includes easy-to-understand icons showing what the dinosaur ate, how big it was, when it lived, where its fossils were found, and one unique fun fact. These Dinosaur Games for Kids are perfect for curious minds who want to learn more about dinosaurs and dinosaurios in an engaging way. BONUS GAME – Dinosaur Fossil Quiz Test your knowledge after exploring the flashcards! Match fossils to the correct dinosaurs by choosing from four options. This quiz is a fun way to reinforce learning and makes Dino Fun even more interactive. Dino Egg Tapping Game All dinosaurs hatched from eggs, and now kids can experience the fun of cracking them open! Choose an egg and tap it a certain number of times to make it crack. When it opens, a lively dinosaur animation appears, delighting kids while helping build number recognition and fine motor skills. Dinosaur Dancing Tap the dinosaurs and make them dance to fun, upbeat music! This playful activity is perfect for little fingers that love to tap, tap, tap, and adds another layer of joy to Dino Fun – Dinosaurs. Why Kids Love Dino Fun * Multiple dino games in one app * Real dinosaur facts presented in a kid-friendly way * Designed by educators * Encourages curiosity, learning, and imagination * Perfect for fans of Dino Park, dinosaurs, and dinosaurios Travel back to prehistoric times and enjoy hours of learning and play with Dino Fun – Dinosaurs! Where Dino Fun, dinosaurs, and education come together for a roaring good time
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dino Fun at Free against Lums's $1.99. Dino Fun also leads on ratings volume (7.2K vs 11) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 17 months). Lums's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On 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
Dino Fun is free to download; Lums costs $1.99 up front. Dino Fun sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Lums asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lums holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dino Fun has 7.2K 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 71% of Dino Fun's.
Lums ships an update every 17 months, Dino Fun every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lums | Dino Fun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (11 ratings) — better | 4.2 (7.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better | 71.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 7.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vladimir Hrincar | Nancy Mossman |
Customer experience
Lums
Dino Fun
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
Dino Fun
From 7.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and engaging
- 👍 Educational and informative
- 🎨 Visually appealing graphics
- 🤗 Keeps kids entertained
- 🎓 Helps learn about dinosaurs
Room to improve
- 💰 Excessive in-app purchases
- 🔍 Unclear instructions
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 📢 Too many ads
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
Dino Fun
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes and freezes
- Unresponsive controls
- Incompatibility with certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- More game modes and levels
- Ability to restore purchases across devices
- Option to disable ads after purchase
- Better tutorial and guidance for players
In-app purchases
Lums
No in-app purchases
Dino Fun
- Remove Ads: One-time purchase$3.99
- Unlock ALL Games: One-time purchase$5.99









