Comparison

Mow vs Luminosus

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

Head to head
About

Mow

Race against the clock to mow the largest area in various locations, from gardens to castles. Avoid damaging sidewalks or flowers to maintain your score. Features timed races on upgraded lawnmowers.

Highlights
  • Timed mowing challenges
  • Upgraded lawnmowers
  • Score based on speed and care
  • 32 levels
  • Animated cartoon graphics
  • Online high scores
Features
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Farming was yesterday. Today it's time to mow - in high-speed! Whether it's a garden, a park or a castle garden: time and skill are everything. Who manages to mow the biggest area in a limited time? To "relax", how about a timed race on the pimped-out lawnmower? But watch out: if you are a reckless driver who wheels over sidewalks or cuts down flowers, your score will drop dramatically. Features: - 32 levels - animated cartoon graphics - deep tutorial - online high score via Game Center - optimized for iPhone - support for five languages (German, English, French, Italian, Spanish)

About

Luminosus

A unique puzzle game blending Tetris-style gameplay with color-matching mechanics. Plan your moves ahead to create white blocks for higher scores. Offers classic and marathon modes, leaderboards, and achievements for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Color-matching puzzle mechanics
  • Strategic planning ahead
  • Classic and Marathon modes
  • Global leaderboards
  • Achievements
  • Controller support
  • Color blind and night modes
Features
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**Editors pick for “New games we love” in 135+ countries** **Editors pick for “New and noteworthy games” in 150+ countries** **Editors pick for “What we are playing this week”** **Editors choice "Indie corner"** Luminosus is a unique and challenging puzzle game that combines the fun of matching colors on a Tetris-esque board. Puzzle pieces can be changed back and forth as many times as you want, so a red block will change a yellow piece orange but another red piece will change it back to red. If a piece is influenced by all three colors it is turned white and scores significantly more when cleared. In this way the game requires planning more steps ahead than your standard piece-dropping puzzle game. With its simple but addictive gameplay, Luminosus offers hours of entertainment and a twist on the classic Tetris and Puyo experience. Features: • Classic mode for a relaxing experience • Marathon game mode for the ultimate challenge • Compete against the world on the leaderboard • Achievements • Controller support • Color blind and night modes • Unique and challenging gameplay that combines Tetris with color matching

Screenshots

Mow4 screens
Luminosus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Luminosus at 4.9 against Mow's 2.5. Luminosus also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 33%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 39 months). Mow's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Mow costs $0.99 and Luminosus $0.29 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Luminosus holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Mow's written reviews are positive against 71% of Luminosus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mow ships an update every 39 months, Luminosus fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mow versus Luminosus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMowLuminosus
Price$0.99$0.29 — better
Rating2.5 (4 ratings)4.9 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings417 — better
Update frequencyEvery 39 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.2 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco Sowa-IsraelShort Circuit Studio

Customer experience

Mow

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Luminosus

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

Mow

No in-app purchases

None

Luminosus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mow free?
Mow costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Luminosus free?
Luminosus costs $0.29, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mow or Luminosus?
Luminosus is rated higher. Mow averages 2.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Luminosus averages 4.9 from 17 ratings.
Do Mow or Luminosus have ads?
Neither Mow nor Luminosus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mow or Luminosus?
Mow ships an update every 39 months, and Luminosus fortnightly. Most recently, Mow was updated on November 1, 2026 and Luminosus on November 3, 2026.

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