Comparison

Lumins vs Sort Loop

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

Head to head
About

Lumins

Explore a serene underwater world, adopt and raise unique ocean pets, and decorate your own cozy home. Play relaxing games that contribute to real coral restoration efforts.

Highlights
  • Adopt and raise mystery ocean pets
  • Design your dream bulbet home
  • Play relaxing ocean games
  • Contribute to real coral restoration
  • Share pets and invite friends
Features
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The Lumins Ocean Games is a cozy underwater world where playing is relaxing and restorative. Who are the Lumins you ask? They are adorable tiny underwater creatures that deliver beach glass to humans. They live in the town of Alamar, in glass homes called Bulbets. Dive into a calm, colorful reef, adopt mystery ocean pets, design your own dream home bulbet, and play relaxing ocean games. Just a soft, beautiful ocean to care for at your own pace. PLAY GAMES THAT PLANT REAL CORAL For subscribers, your monthly contribution helps fund real coral restoration in the real ocean. Your cozy afternoon becomes real reef, planted by real conservation partners. ADOPT & RAISE MYSTERY PETS Hatch mystery eggs into adorable ocean friends; dolphins, whales, frogfish and more. Each has its own personality, moods, and surprising real ocean facts to discover as you bond. Will you find one of the most rare pets? Share them with friends, gift them and help spread the word about a new way to game for good! DESIGN YOUR DREAM BULBET HOME FOR YOUR LUMIN Decorate your own underwater home with your own mandala art and ocean treasures. Make it yours. CALM GAMES FOR ALL AGES A handful of gentle, beautifully made games the whole family can enjoy. Easy to pick up, lovely to look at, made to unwind. KIND BY DESIGN • No ads that trick kids • No shame, no loss, no pressure • Safe for all ages, parent-approved • Half of every subscription goes to planting real coral and we track your contributions with your pod (your friends you invite to play with) Enjoy these beautiful, cozy games and pets, share with your friends, have them join your Pod, and help restore real reefs in the real ocean. By Creatively Free Studios™ Legal Terms of Use (EULA): https://thelumins.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://thelumins.app/privacy

About

Sort Loop

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Sort Loop is a relaxing and satisfying sorting puzzle game where adorable Hoppers help organize colorful items. Choose the right Hopper and place it into a slot. Once activated, the Hopper joins the conveyor and automatically collects matching colored items. Plan your moves carefully and create the perfect sorting loop. Watch colorful items flow through the conveyor as your Hoppers efficiently clear the board. As you progress, levels become more challenging and require smarter decisions to complete. Rescue trapped Hoppers through special Rescue Missions and bring them back to your base. Collect rescued Hoppers, merge matching Hoppers to unlock higher-level Hoppers, and expand your loop. Unlock new gates, earn more coins, and grow your Hopper collection. Features • Simple and satisfying sorting gameplay • Place Hoppers into slots and automate item collection • Match colors and clear items efficiently • Rescue trapped Hoppers in special missions • Collect and merge Hoppers to unlock stronger Hoppers • Unlock gates and earn more coins • Build your Hopper collection • Cute characters and colorful visuals • Increasingly challenging puzzle levels • Relaxing gameplay that's easy to learn Can you rescue every Hopper and create the perfect Sort Loop?

Screenshots

Lumins4 screens
Sort Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sort Loop at none against Lumins's 5. Lumins's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). 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. Lumins sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month. Sort Loop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lumins ships an update every 2 days, Sort Loop fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lumins versus Sort Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuminsSort Loop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB138 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCreatively Free StudiosJoel Camilo Fernandes

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Lumins

Subscriptions5
  • Reef Guardian$10.001 Month
  • Reef Guardian$25.001 Month
  • Reef Guardian$50.001 Month
Show 2 more
  • Reef Guardian$100.001 Month
  • Reef Guardian$200.001 Month
None

Sort Loop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lumins free?
Lumins is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sort Loop free?
Sort Loop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lumins or Sort Loop have ads?
Sort Loop shows ads; Lumins does not.
Which is updated more often, Lumins or Sort Loop?
Lumins ships an update every 2 days, and Sort Loop fortnightly. Most recently, Lumins was updated on October 29, 2026 and Sort Loop on October 29, 2026.

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