# Drop Duchy vs LUMINES REMASTERED

The clearest difference is monetization model: Drop Duchy at free against LUMINES REMASTERED's free with in-app purchases. Drop Duchy also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Drop Duchy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and LUMINES REMASTERED sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Drop Duchy against 4.6 for LUMINES REMASTERED. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 54 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Drop Duchy's written reviews are positive against 63% of LUMINES REMASTERED's.

Drop Duchy ships an update weekly, LUMINES REMASTERED every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drop Duchy | LUMINES REMASTERED |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (36 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drop-duchy/id6748815540/reviews) | [4.6 (54 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lumines-remastered/id6758456739/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 36 | **54** |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews | **62.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 1.1 GB | 596 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Doghowl Games Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1805603341) | [Sound Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1778715386) |

## What reviewers say

### Drop Duchy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drop-duchy/id6748815540)

Experience a unique blend of deckbuilding, puzzle, and rogue-lite gameplay. Build a realm by strategically placing tiles, gather resources, and lead your troops to reclaim enemy territory. Each run offers a fresh challenge with procedural generation and meta-progression.

**Highlights:** Deckbuilding, puzzle, and rogue-lite gameplay mix, Strategic tile placement for resource maximization, Real-time strategy combat and territory reclamation, Procedurally generated game experiences, Meta-progression with over 90 challenges, Over 110 unique cards for deck building, Three playable factions: The Duchy, The Order, The Republic

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Base Game Offer | $8.99 | one-time |
| Base Game | $9.99 | one-time |


### LUMINES REMASTERED

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lumines-remastered/id6758456739)

Experience an addictive audio-visual puzzle game with block-dropping action and a vibrant soundtrack. Try free modes before unlocking the full experience with a single purchase.

**Highlights:** Audio-visual puzzle gameplay, Multiple game modes, House, trance, and techno soundtrack, Intuitive touch controls or gamepad support, Online leaderboards, Cloud saves

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Full Game | $7.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Full Game | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Drop Duchy free?

Drop Duchy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is LUMINES REMASTERED free?

LUMINES REMASTERED is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Drop Duchy or LUMINES REMASTERED?

Drop Duchy and LUMINES REMASTERED are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 36 and 54 ratings respectively.

### Do Drop Duchy or LUMINES REMASTERED have ads?

Neither Drop Duchy nor LUMINES REMASTERED shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Drop Duchy or LUMINES REMASTERED?

Drop Duchy ships an update weekly, and LUMINES REMASTERED every 2 weeks. Most recently, Drop Duchy was updated on October 21, 2026 and LUMINES REMASTERED on October 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*