Comparison

Aurora Hills vs lumen.

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

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About

Aurora Hills

Embark on a chilling point-and-click puzzle adventure as a park ranger investigating disappearances in a remote mountain community. Uncover dark secrets and solve intricate puzzles to find a missing colleague before nightfall.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click puzzle gameplay
  • Investigate mysterious disappearances
  • Explore remote national park
  • Solve challenging puzzles
  • Atmospheric soundtrack and sound effects
  • Hint system for difficult riddles
  • Color blind mode
Features
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The morning of October 6, 1981, began like any other: waking up from a restless sleep, preparing for the day ahead of you and driving to the ranger station where you've worked for the past 11 years. Aurora Hills was once a tranquil community nestled within the mountains of Appalachia, but a series of disappearances have all but shattered the serene atmosphere. Only a feeling of desolation permeates the surrounding as you drive through the now dilapidated small town. Jen wasn't at the ranger station when you arrived that morning. Being the only other park ranger, she likes to get an early start to the day and by the time you arrived, she had driven to one of the many closed off hiking trails to start searching for the missing people. Following her trail of notes, you make your way off the main trail to meet up with her to explore the remote parts of the national park. When you find her camp however, your worst fears are realized: The site's been ransacked, her equipment strewn across the campsite, her tent's been torn up, and Jen is nowhere to be seen. There's no time to turn back now, it's already midday and the sun sets early this time of year. The only thing worse than wandering into the forest alone is braving it at night. You can't abandon Jen now, not when the trail is so fresh. Now you have no choice but to venture deeper into the uncharted parts of the national park, the parts mythologized into local urban legends by frightened townsfolk. You'd better leave soon, you may never get a better chance to uncover the dark history of Aurora Hills... Developed by the creators of Meridian 157, Aurora Hills: Chapter 2 is the second part in a series of point and click puzzle adventure games. Based in the year 1981 in a small West Virginian community, Aurora Hills follows the journey of Ethan Hill, a park ranger tasked with investigating strange disappearances from the region. Explore the rolling hills of West Virginia, find clues of the whereabouts of the missing people and solve intriguing puzzles to solve the mystery of Aurora Hills! Features: • Custom soundtrack and sound effects designed for a creepy in-game atmosphere • Challenging and clever puzzles • A logical hint system for some of the most difficult riddles • Available in 9 languages, including English, French, Russian, German, Chinese (Simplified), Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Japanese! • New colour blind mode available for people who might have trouble with colour based puzzles • Has a hard mode, for those who want to enjoy even more challenging puzzles! Follow us to receive all the latest news! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NovaSoftInteractive/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/novasoftint Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/novasoftint/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NovaSoftInteractive

About

lumen.

Solve intricate puzzles using light, lenses, and mirrors in a charming attic setting. Restore antique inventions with hundreds of family-friendly levels designed for all ages. Enjoy beautiful graphics and a soothing soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Light, lens, and mirror puzzles
  • Hundreds of well-designed levels
  • Family-friendly gameplay
  • Cross-device save functionality
  • Beautiful graphics and music
  • Easy to learn, hard to master
Features
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lumen. is a puzzle game with unique mechanics where you solve levels using light, lenses, and mirrors. You’ll find yourself in an old attic, discovering the mysterious antique box of Ms. Olivia McLumen — a great inventor who lived in Scotland over a hundred years ago. She preserved her inventions in cinematic frames for you to restore. HUNDREDS OF WELL-DESIGNED FAMILY-FRIENDLY LEVELS Use lights, lenses, and mirrors to solve a variety of levels, from easy to challenging. lumen. is family-friendly and suitable for players of all ages. EASY TO LEARN, HARD TO MASTER The game is easy to pick up and play at any time, whether for short or long sessions, on any Apple device with cross-device save functionality. BEAUTIFUL GRAPHICS, MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS Dive into a fascinating atmosphere of soothing piano and saxophone melodies within a handcrafted 1800s box, and enjoy all the small details carved within. Enjoy our game! Lykke Studios Team

Screenshots

Aurora Hills4 screens
lumen.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Aurora Hills at 682 against lumen.'s 43. Aurora Hills also leads on chart position (#58 vs unranked) and review sentiment (95% vs 83%). lumen.'s advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

Aurora Hills costs $3.99 and lumen. $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Aurora Hills against 4.8 for lumen.. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aurora Hills has 682 ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Aurora Hills's written reviews are positive against 83% of lumen.'s.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Aurora Hills versus lumen.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAurora Hillslumen.
Price$3.99$3.99
Rating4.9 (682 ratings) — better4.8 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews94.6% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings682 — better43
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#58 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size837 MB507 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNovaSoft Interactive LtdLykkegaard Europe Limited

Customer experience

Aurora Hills

All ratings590 ratings
Positive99.2%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.3%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive94.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative1.5%

lumen.

All ratings42 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Aurora Hills

No in-app purchases

None

lumen.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aurora Hills free?
Aurora Hills costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is lumen. free?
lumen. costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aurora Hills or lumen.?
Aurora Hills is rated higher. Aurora Hills averages 4.9 out of 5 from 682 ratings, while lumen. averages 4.8 from 43 ratings.
Do Aurora Hills or lumen. have ads?
Neither Aurora Hills nor lumen. shows ads.

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