Comparison

lumen. vs Duel Gate

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

Head to head
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

About

Duel Gate

Engage in strategic card battles with simple one-handed controls. Build unique decks, master card slides to attack and parry, and grow your hero through challenging dungeons and NPC battles. Enjoy a deep strategic experience with vast content.

Highlights
  • Offline strategic gameplay
  • One-handed controls
  • Deck building and card combinations
  • Strategic card sliding
  • Parry enemy attacks
  • Hero progression and NPC battles
  • Extensive content (dungeons, monsters, cards)
Features
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The Ultimate Deck Building and Strategic Slides! Overturn the fate determined by your choices! ■ Game Introduction Duel Gate is an offline game featuring simple one-handed controls and strategic gameplay. Construct the ultimate deck and overwhelm your enemies with strategic slides that cut across the battlefield. ■ Key Fun Elements 1. Focus on optimal deck building by finding your own unique combinations among countless cards. 2. Turn the tide of battle with strategic card slides. 3. You can parry by sliding a card even during the enemy's attack turn. 4. Grow your hero and unlock new shops by battling NPCs. 5. 9 Gates, 54 Dungeons, 144 types of monsters and enemies, 12 Heroes, 95 types of cards, 31 types of items, 70 Challenges, Challenge yourself with at least 270 Trophy Battles and 162 Heart Battles. ■ Highly Recommended for : For those who want to play casually for a short amount of time. For those who enjoy strategic battle with simple one-handed controls. For those who desire the thrilling sensation of striking and parrying. For those who appreciate the fun of collecting and building their own unique decks. ■ Language Support : English, Korean, Japanese Open the 'Duel Gate' to start your legend!

Screenshots

lumen.4 screens
Duel Gate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: lumen. at 83% against Duel Gate's 0%. lumen. also leads on device support (5 vs 3). Duel Gate's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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

lumen. costs $3.99 and Duel Gate $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
lumen. versus Duel Gate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterlumen.Duel Gate
Price$3.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.8 (41 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings41 — better—
Update frequency—Every 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size507 MB84 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLykkegaard Europe LimitedKyoungBin Im

Customer experience

lumen.

All ratings41 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Duel Gate

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

lumen.

No in-app purchases

None

Duel Gate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is lumen. free?
lumen. costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Duel Gate free?
Duel Gate costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do lumen. or Duel Gate have ads?
Neither lumen. nor Duel Gate shows ads.

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