Comparison

Roid vs LUMINA

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

Head to head
About

Roid

Engage in classic space combat, dodging asteroids and enemy fire while battling massive bosses. Utilize a multi-plane system and power-ups to achieve high scores and customize your ship in this retro-inspired arcade shooter.

Highlights
  • Classic space combat gameplay
  • Multi-plane dodging system
  • Epic boss battles
  • Collectible power-ups
  • Combo multiplier system
  • High score leaderboards
  • Ship customization options
Features
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Blast through waves of asteroids, dodge enemy fire, and take on massive bosses in this retro-inspired arcade shooter. Easy to pick up, hard to put down. If you grew up in arcades, this one's for you. If you didn't — welcome to what you missed. FEATURES Classic Space Combat: Pilot your ship through increasingly intense waves of asteroids and hostile enemies. Simple controls, pure action. Multi-Plane System: Shift between three depth planes to dodge threats and find the perfect angle of attack. Adds strategy to the chaos. Epic Boss Battles: Face off against massive multi-part bosses every 5 levels — each with unique attack patterns and behaviors. Can you survive them all? Power-Ups Galore: Collect upgrades like tri-shot, wingmen, super shields, and more to turn the tide of battle. Combo System: Chain kills to build your multiplier. The faster you destroy, the higher you score. Compete for High Scores: Climb the leaderboard and earn your rank. Track your personal bests and push for that perfect run. Ship Customization: Choose from multiple ship designs and make it yours. Retro Arcade Soul: Polygon wireframe visuals, satisfying explosions, and that one-more-game feeling that keeps you coming back. Download now and see how long you can survive!

About

LUMINA

Engage in a one-touch arcade survival game where you control your orbit around a core. Dodge a geometric storm, time your flips perfectly for score multipliers, and master increasingly challenging levels. Enjoy offline play with no ads or paywalls.

Highlights
  • One-touch orbit control
  • Dodge geometric obstacles
  • Score multipliers with perfect flips
  • Unlockable orb skins and trails
  • Daily challenges and leaderboards
  • 100% offline play
  • No ads or paywalls
Features
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Hold to reverse your orbit, release to flip back — dodge the geometric storm and flip at the perfect moment for a 3x PERFECT. No ads. No paywalls. No tracking. LUMINA is a one-touch neon arcade survival game built around a single, satisfying loop: bend your path around the core, time your flips, and chase the run. Simple to pick up, deep to master — and 100% playable offline, with no wifi or internet needed. GAMEPLAY ◆ One-touch control: hold to reverse your orbit, release to flip back ◆ Dodge triangles, squares, and hexagons as the neon storm closes in ◆ Flip the instant a coin reaches you for a PERFECT — and triple your score ◆ Build combos and climb your high score, run after run ◆ Easy, Normal, and Hard difficulty for every skill level POWER-UPS ◆ Shield to absorb a hit, Magnet to pull in coins ◆ Slow-Mo to thread the tightest gaps ◆ Burst to clear the whole screen, plus the new Phase ability UNLOCK & PROGRESS ◆ 9 orb skins and 6 trails, each with its own gameplay perk ◆ Frost trail freezes obstacles in their tracks ◆ Shop upgrades and a prestige tier to push further ◆ An 8-tier Mastery rank that grows with every run DAILY & COMPETE ◆ A fresh daily challenge with a new modifier every UTC day ◆ Game Center leaderboards: global all-time and daily ◆ A custom global leaderboard with offline-safe sync ◆ 24 achievements, every one a Game Center achievement too BUILT TO BE FAIR ◆ No ads. No paywalls. No tracking. No data collection. ◆ 100% offline-capable — play anywhere, no wifi required ◆ Reduced Motion support and a friendly interactive tutorial ◆ Age rating 4+ — made to be enjoyed by everyone This is the whole game. No ads, no paywalls, no tracking — just you, the core, and the next PERFECT flip. Tap to play. Start your run.

Screenshots

Roid4 screens
LUMINA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LUMINA at none against Roid's 1. LUMINA also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 months). Roid's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Roid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LUMINA asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Roid against 5.0 for LUMINA. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roid ships an update every 4 months, LUMINA every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Roid versus LUMINA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoidLUMINA
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB7 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJPEG ForeverStephen Choate

Customer experience

Roid

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LUMINA

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Roid

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

LUMINA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Roid free?
Roid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LUMINA free?
LUMINA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Roid or LUMINA?
Roid and LUMINA are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Roid or LUMINA have ads?
Roid shows ads; LUMINA does not.
Which is updated more often, Roid or LUMINA?
Roid ships an update every 4 months, and LUMINA every 11 days. Most recently, Roid was updated on October 31, 2026 and LUMINA on October 31, 2026.

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