Roid vs LUMINA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Classic space combat gameplay
- Multi-plane dodging system
- Epic boss battles
- Collectible power-ups
- Combo multiplier system
- High score leaderboards
- Ship customization options
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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!
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Roid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LUMINA asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
Roid ships an update every 4 months, LUMINA every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Roid | LUMINA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JPEG Forever | Stephen Choate |
Customer experience
Roid
LUMINA
In-app purchases
Roid
- Remove Ads$2.99
LUMINA
No in-app purchases









