Comparison

Cut the Rope 2 vs Luminous Labyrinth

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

Head to head
About

Cut the Rope 2

Embark on a candy-collecting adventure with a lovable monster through new locations and with the help of unique characters. Solve physics-based puzzles, overcome obstacles, and customize your experience in this engaging game.

Highlights
  • 168 new levels
  • 7 new helper characters (Nommies)
  • Customizable Om Nom with hats
  • New graphics and sound
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Ability to move Om Nom
Features
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SWEET! Om Nom's shenanigans continue in Cut the Rope 2! With new characters, fresh gameplay elements and tricky missions, candy collecting has never been so fun! Eager to learn more about Om Nom's adventures? Watch "Om Nom Stories" cartoons and other amazing videos on our YouTube channel! www.zep.tl/youtube In his unexpected adventure, Om Nom breaks out of his box and travels through lush forests, busy cities, junkyards and underground tunnels, all in pursuit of one goal – CANDY! Along the way, he encounters the Nommies, the cutest candy collecting helpers a little green monster could wish for! ALL NEW LOCATIONS TO EXPLORE! Experience 168 entirely new levels of candy collecting, rope cutting action. ALL NEW CHARACTERS TO MEET! Find 7 new characters, the Nommies, to help you on your unexpected journey. ALL NEW HATS TO BRAG ABOUT! Customize Om Nom, choose your favorite candy and select your finger traces. ALL NEW ADVENTURES FOR OM NOM! Experience completely new graphics, sound and gameplay elements, including the ability to move Om Nom. Familiar to play, yet challenging to master, Cut the Rope 2 brings fresh challenges and unanticipated obstacles to the candy crunching, physics-based phenomenon that has delighted millions of players around the world! If you like Cut the Rope, you’ll love Cut the Rope 2! MEET OM NOM’S NEW FRIENDS, THE NOMMIES! • Roto can carry Om Nom to the best candy catching locations • Lick can make small bridges with his tongue to help Om Nom reach his goal • Blue can lift Om Nom to new levels of candy hunting fun • Toss can throw objects, including candy • Boo can scare Om Nom to jump to new heights • Snailbrow bravely rolls on walls and ceilings and pushes candies around, like a boss • Ginger can burn away obstacles between Om Nom and the candy Don’t waste any time - exciting surprises await! Help Om Nom find his way home...out of the forest, through a pond and a junkyard, into the city and beyond! Already a fan? LIKE US: http://facebook.com/cuttherope FOLLOW US:  http://twitter.com/cut_the_rope WATCH US: http://youtube.com/zeptolab VISIT US: http://cuttherope.net/cuttherope2

About

Luminous Labyrinth

Navigate a glowing cube through vibrant, high-contrast mazes with moving obstacles. Discover hidden areas and collect auras to overcome challenges in this relaxing, one-handed puzzle game. Enjoy an original soundtrack across seven colorful worlds.

Highlights
  • High contrast colorful mazes
  • Moving obstacles
  • Swipe to move controls
  • One-handed play
  • No time limit
  • Offline play
Features
Currently charting
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Luminous Labyrinth is a maze solving puzzle game of high contrast colors and moving obstacles. In a world made of labyrinths and colorful obstacles, move a glowing cube through beautiful worlds of color to find the ending star. Discover each colorful world, unlocking auras and hidden areas, all ending with an epic test of skill in Rainbow World. FEATURES: • No time limit. • No added quests. • Simple 'swipe to move' controls. • Play the entire game with only one hand. • Integrated menu system with minimal UI. • No internet connection needed to play. • No In App Purchases. • No Ads. GAMEPLAY: • Move your way through 7 different worlds of color. • Discover all hidden areas and glowing stars to complete 100%. • Use quick reaction time and patience to slide through each section. • Collect a protective color aura to help against obstacles. • Discover 100% on all levels of a world and unlock the 'Permanent Aura'. • Solve mazes in a high contrast, colorful world, while listening to the all original 8 song soundtrack.

Screenshots

Cut the Rope 24 screens
Luminous Labyrinth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Luminous Labyrinth at none against Cut the Rope 2's 10. Luminous Labyrinth also leads on ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#197 vs unranked). Cut the Rope 2's advantage is ratings volume (6.6K vs 15) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

Cut the Rope 2 costs $1.99 and Luminous Labyrinth $1.99 up front. Cut the Rope 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Luminous Labyrinth asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cut the Rope 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cut the Rope 2 has 6.6K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Cut the Rope 2's written reviews are positive against 75% of Luminous Labyrinth's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cut the Rope 2 ships an update monthly, Luminous Labyrinth every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Cut the Rope 2 versus Luminous Labyrinth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCut the Rope 2Luminous Labyrinth
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating4.7 (6.6K ratings) — better4.5 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews80.4% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6.6K — better15
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#197 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB1.0 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZeptoLab UK LimitedRobert Wolfe

Customer experience

Cut the Rope 2

All ratings6,531 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews1,521 reviews
Positive80.4%
Neutral5.8%
Negative13.8%

Luminous Labyrinth

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Cut the Rope 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • Negative star count bug
  • Levels not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Level creator
  • Reduce in-app purchases
  • Fix crashes and bugs

Luminous Labyrinth

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cut the Rope 2

One-time10
  • Candy rain 5$2.99
  • Balloons 20$2.99
  • Superhero Set$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Unlock Junkyard Box$2.99
  • Unlock City Park Box$2.99
  • Unlock Underground Box$2.99
  • Unlock Fruit Market Box$2.99
  • Solutions 10$7.99
  • Unlock all level packs including future updates$9.99
  • Solutions 15$10.99
None

Luminous Labyrinth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cut the Rope 2 free?
Cut the Rope 2 costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Luminous Labyrinth free?
Luminous Labyrinth costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cut the Rope 2 or Luminous Labyrinth?
Cut the Rope 2 is rated higher. Cut the Rope 2 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.6K ratings, while Luminous Labyrinth averages 4.5 from 15 ratings.
Do Cut the Rope 2 or Luminous Labyrinth have ads?
Cut the Rope 2 shows ads; Luminous Labyrinth does not.
Which is updated more often, Cut the Rope 2 or Luminous Labyrinth?
Cut the Rope 2 ships an update monthly, and Luminous Labyrinth every 4 months. Most recently, Cut the Rope 2 was updated on November 7, 2026 and Luminous Labyrinth on November 3, 2026.

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