Comparison

Metroplan vs Lumen Nodes

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

Head to head
About

Metroplan

Features
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A simple track drawing game, light way to play. Your goal is sending the metro into end station with correct color. - Simple but attractive mechanism - Playing level from easy to advanced - More than 200 puzzles - One puzzle have hundred of solutions - Auto save even you draw only one track - Support trophies and leaderboard - Text Mode, designed for people who are difficult to understanding color (0.5x speed is suitable for this mode) A small puzzle game I can't finish on young, now I complete it with another way.

About

Lumen Nodes

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LUMEN NODES โ€” Route the light. A calm light-routing puzzle for iPhone and iPad. Place lumens, aim their beams, and route light across the board until every extractor hums at its exact target. The first few levels gently show you the ropes โ€” then it's just you and the board. No timers, no pressure. Only the quiet click of a circuit falling into place. โ€” THREE WAYS TO PLAY โ€” CAMPAIGN. One hundred levels across four chapters. Complexity grows from the first quiet square to the legendary 16ร—16 capstone โ€” every shape unique, every solution discoverable. DAILY. The same puzzle for everyone, every day. Streaks count. Skip a day and start over. A small ritual at local midnight. INFINITE. Endless rounds, one after another. Game Center leaderboards: all-time, weekly, daily. How far can you push? โ€” DESIGNED FOR CALM โ€” โ€ข Plays on iPhone and iPad, with iCloud sync โ€” start a board on one device and pick it up on another. โ€ข Dozens of visual themes. Cardstock pastels, deep cosmic, animated sakura petals, drifting dust motes, sonar rings over a quiet sea โ€” pick the one that feels like today. โ€ข 17 achievements. Hidden trophies for the curious. One legendary unlock that nobody talks about. โ€ข Ten languages. English, German, French, Spanish, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian, Bosnian, Croatian, Slovenian. โ€ข Plays offline. No account, no login. โ€ข Game Center for achievements and leaderboards. โ€” FAIR MONETISATION โ€” Free download. All 100 campaign levels, the daily challenge, and infinite mode are fully playable without paying anything. Light points are earned through play โ€” every star rating, every daily completion, every infinite round contributes, so you can unlock extras without spending. Optional purchases: โ€ข Ad-Free Bundle โ€” $2.99, one-time. Removes ads, unlocks all 15 premium themes, and adds one extra life on every level. โ€ข Light Point packs โ€” optional top-ups if you'd like to unlock themes, cosmetics or undos faster. โ€” BUILT BY ONE PERSON โ€” Lumen Nodes is made by an independent developer in Austria. Found a bug? Have an idea? Write directly: support@lumen-nodes.com Privacy Policy: https://lumen-nodes.com/privacy Terms of Use: Apple Standard EULA applies (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/) Support: https://lumen-nodes.com/support

Screenshots

Metroplan4 screens
Lumen Nodes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lumen Nodes at every 2 days against Metroplan's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Metroplan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lumen Nodes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metroplan ships an update every 2 weeks, Lumen Nodes every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Metroplan versus Lumen Nodes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetroplanLumen Nodes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18 โ€” better18.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size17 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShum Wing ChiuMalik Muric

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Metroplan

One-time1
  • Full Game$0.99
5 purchases

Lumen Nodes

One-time5
  • Starter Spark$0.99
  • Save Your Streak$0.99
  • Bright Pulse$2.99
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  • Support the Developer$2.99
  • Solar Surge$4.99

Questions

Is Metroplan free?
Metroplan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lumen Nodes free?
Lumen Nodes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Metroplan or Lumen Nodes have ads?
Both Metroplan and Lumen Nodes show ads.
Which is updated more often, Metroplan or Lumen Nodes?
Metroplan ships an update every 2 weeks, and Lumen Nodes every 2 days. Most recently, Metroplan was updated on October 10, 2026 and Lumen Nodes on September 19, 2026.

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