Comparison

LuXOR vs Make Numbers

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

Head to head
About

LuXOR

Features
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Turn out every light. LuXOR is a simple puzzle with a deep twist. Tap a light and it flips, along with its neighbors above, below, and to each side. Your goal is to switch the whole board dark. It sounds easy. Then the third tap undoes your first one, and you start to think. Every puzzle has a par. Solve it at par or better to earn all three stars, or come back later and chase a cleaner solution. There’s no timer and no rush. Just you, the board, and that satisfying moment when the last light goes out. HUNDREDS OF PUZZLES • 3800+ hand-picked puzzles across Easy, Medium, Hard, and Insane difficulty levels. • Boards from quick 5×5 grids up to 9x9 brain-benders • Browse every puzzle, and filter by unplayed or anything under three stars LEARN THE TRICK • A built-in Tips guide teaches “chasing the lights,” a method that solves any 5×5 board • Learn the patterns, the strategy, and a little of the math behind the game • Stuck? Tap Hint for a nudge in the right direction MAKE IT YOURS • Eight glowing themes, from classic white to deep red and indigo • A fresh design built for iPhone and iPad, in portrait and landscape WHY “LuXOR”? Lux is Latin for light. XOR is the logic behind every tap: press a light once and it flips, press it twice and it’s back where it started. Once you see it that way, the puzzles start to open up. LuXOR is free to play and supported by ads. Prefer it quiet? A one-time in-app purchase removes the ads for good. Made by one developer at BluMonkey Software, who still gets a kick out of the last light going dark.

About

Make Numbers

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Make Numbers is a fun and challenging math puzzle game where the goal is to use a set of numbers and basic operations to make the target number. With intuitive gameplay and progressively harder levels, it's perfect for math lovers and puzzle enthusiasts alike. Features: Multiple difficulty levels to suit all players Simple yet addictive number puzzles Track your progress and improve your skills User-friendly interface and clean design Perfect for those looking to enhance their mental math abilities or simply enjoy a quick brain challenge. Test your problem-solving skills and see how fast you can reach the target!

Screenshots

LuXOR4 screens
Make Numbers3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Make Numbers at none against LuXOR's 1. Make Numbers also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. LuXOR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Make Numbers asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LuXOR ships an update every 5 months, Make Numbers every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
LuXOR versus Make Numbers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuXORMake Numbers
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBluMonkey Software, LLCMartin Gabriel Maldonado

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LuXOR

One-time1
  • Remove ads$1.99
None

Make Numbers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LuXOR free?
LuXOR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Make Numbers free?
Make Numbers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LuXOR or Make Numbers have ads?
Neither LuXOR nor Make Numbers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LuXOR or Make Numbers?
LuXOR ships an update every 5 months, and Make Numbers every 4 days. Most recently, LuXOR was updated on October 28, 2026 and Make Numbers on October 24, 2026.

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