Comparison

Lonely Lumen vs Bura

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

Head to head
About

Lonely Lumen

Features
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A quiet meadow is waiting for its light. In Lonely Lumen, guide a small firefly through the twilight and wake the lights sleeping in the dark. Hold to build a gentle glow, drift through the meadow, then release at the right moment to bring a cluster of lights to life. As the meadow wakes, flowers bloom and the score climbs. Gather larger groups for satisfying bursts of light, follow your progress through each level, and learn to navigate new moving hazards as the night grows more challenging. Drift. Glow. Wake the meadow. Gameplay highlights • One-touch play: Hold to glow, drift to position, and release to wake nearby lights. • A meadow that responds: Bring clusters of light to life and watch flowers bloom in the dark. • Build a brighter score: Time each release to wake bigger groups of lights. • A growing challenge: New moving obstacles change the rhythm as you progress. • An illustrated twilight world: Settle into a calm, glowing nightscape made for a few quiet minutes of play.

About

Bura

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You are the Bura – the cold, gusty north wind that ruins every Croatian summer. One swipe and the whole beach takes off: parasols, sunbeds, towels, inflatable flamingos and pedalos, all straight into the sea. SWIPE TO BLOW The longer and faster the swipe, the stronger the gust. Hold your finger for an even bigger blast. Watch your breath meter, chain hits into combos and knock one parasol into the next for a domino of chaos. 9 REAL ADRIATIC BEACHES Selce, Rab, Rovinj, Split Bačvice, Bol Zlatni rat, Dugi otok Sakarun, Nin, Dubrovnik Banje and Novalja Zrće – each painted after the real place, each with its own wind, its own tourists and a boss at the end. 54 LEVELS AND A DAILY CHALLENGE Every beach has five levels and a boss. Earn up to three stars on each one, and come back every day for a new daily challenge. STORM AND TWISTER Black clouds, rain and thunder – or a little tornado that swallows everything in its path. Upgrade your gusts and lungs with the coins you collect. GLOBAL TOP LIST Collect stars and climb the world ranking of the strongest winds. Pick a nickname and see who blows the hardest. THE ALBUM Everything the Bura ever blew into the sea ends up in your album – 39 things to collect, from hats to a giant unicorn. • Nobody gets hurt – tourists just tumble, get up and shake their fist • Plays offline • Croatian and English • Free to play, with optional purchases and ads

Screenshots

Lonely Lumen4 screens
Bura4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lonely Lumen at none against Bura's 10. Lonely Lumen also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support 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

Both are free to download. Bura sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Lonely Lumen asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 3 level
Lonely Lumen versus Bura: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLonely LumenBura
PriceFreeFree
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJason CampDesigner2 jdoo

In-app purchases

None

Lonely Lumen

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Bura

One-time10
  • 3,000 Coins$0.99
  • Thunder Wind$1.99
  • Rainbow Wind$1.99
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  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Storm Forever$2.99
  • 10,000 Coins$2.99
  • Twister Forever$2.99
  • No Ads$3.99
  • 25,000 Coins$4.99
  • 60,000 Coins$8.99

Questions

Is Lonely Lumen free?
Lonely Lumen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bura free?
Bura is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lonely Lumen or Bura have ads?
Bura shows ads; Lonely Lumen does not.

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