Comparison

LV vs Sqube Darkness

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

Head to head
About

LV

Experience a fast-paced runner game where you navigate cosmic mysteries at light speed. Switch between light and void states to overcome constant challenges and uncover secrets. Test your reflexes and climb the leaderboards in this thrilling adventure.

Highlights
  • Light/Void state switching
  • Constant speed and difficulty increase
  • Cosmic mystery exploration
  • 21+ exciting achievements
  • Official ranking system
  • Free to play
Features
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LV – A project which should have never seen the light. An old VHS Camera records, for unknown reasons, a flying object light-years away from Earth. The transmission is full of interferences that hide secrets and images. Dive yourself in the cosmic mysteries of LV, an incredibly fast runner game, where every detail, every second and every light-year counts. Game features: •Change between L/V while travelling to the speed of light •Speed and difficulty increase constantly. You will need cosmic reflexes to go beyond •Discover the secrets of LV as you progress in the game •More than 21 exciting achievements •Show your friends who is the best in the official ranking •Free to play!

About

Sqube Darkness

Navigate challenging geometry puzzles and obstacles as a heroic cube. Master precise jumps and runs to escape enemies and reach freedom in this action-packed platformer. Improve your cube's stats and compete for high scores.

Highlights
  • Flexible control methods (buttons or swipe)
  • Difficult but rewarding gameplay
  • Increase character stats and skills
  • Compete for high scores globally
  • Offline play supported
  • Beautiful geometry visuals
Features
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Run, jump, and hide in this action packed platformer game! Can you get the high score? Take the role of a heroic cube who funrun through difficult geometry puzzles and blockjumps. In a world of black and white geometry shapes, jump free and run towards freedom. Difficult but rewarding gameplay! Sqube Darkness is a platformer geometry cube game with dangerous enemies and hard obstacles. Players use their reflexes to jump and run at the correct moments to escape from the attacks of the Eyes. Running games are quite popular, but Sqube Darkness doesn’t follow the geometry formula used by other kinds of freeballgames. There is a vast array of unique levels and you will never get tired of run and jump action. Different ways to play! Players can use swipe or on-screen button controls to run and jump. This freerun game is truly free and all cubes can feel block jumping however they like. As a game with beautiful geometry shapes and geometry dashes, you will always feel sharp! Increase your stats and skills! Each temple running gives you stat points to develop your heroic cube character. Buy boosters and increase stats to run and jump better and faster. As a free run cube, you will always find something to improve with your geometry cube character. Challenge the world! Set a high score and compare yourself against the other players in the world. Subway surfing might be good at this game, but you can prove to be better at run and jump action. Control your geometry cube perfectly to get into the top spots! Features: • Flexible gameplay with two different control methods: Buttons or swipe. • Difficult but rewarding gameplay. • It is safe to play and can be labeled as one of the ‘gamesforkids.’ • Beautiful visuals will make you feel like a cube in a geometry world. • Run and jump better after each playthrough by increasing your skills and buying boosters. • Completely free game experience. • No internet required. • Frequent updates to add new game modes and challenges. • Fun for all ages: The best game for family & friends’ gatherings! • Download this funny game for free. • Great exercise for the brain. • Simple and highly addictive game play. • Play without the internet. • Play offline. Have fun!

Screenshots

LV4 screens
Sqube Darkness4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LV at 86% against Sqube Darkness's 36%. LV also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 21) and ads (none vs shown). Sqube Darkness's advantage is ratings volume (32K vs 5). On price, update cadence 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. Sqube Darkness sells 21 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. LV asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sqube Darkness has 32K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of LV's written reviews are positive against 36% of Sqube Darkness's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
LV versus Sqube Darkness: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLVSqube Darkness
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.8 (32K ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better35.7% of reviews
Number of ratings532K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB336 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlini GamesUNICO STUDIO

Customer experience

LV

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Sqube Darkness

All ratings31,545 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews1,119 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral11.7%
Negative52.6%

Bugs and requests

LV

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sqube Darkness

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Ads not closing properly
  • Inconsistent jump registration

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add lore and story
  • Implement difficulty levels
  • Improve jump mechanics
  • Reduce ad frequency

In-app purchases

None

LV

No in-app purchases

21 purchases

Sqube Darkness

Subscriptions1
  • Ads Pass (Monthly)$7.991 Month
One-time20
  • 3000 CP$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Starter Kit$1.99
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  • Sale Remove Ads$1.99
  • 12000 CP$2.99
  • Sale Champion's Choice$2.99
  • Runner Kit$4.99
  • 20000 CP$4.99
  • Daily Value Combo$4.99
  • CP Starter$4.99
  • Remove Ads v2$4.99
  • Sprinter Kit$5.99
  • Champion's Choice$5.99
  • CP Core$9.99
  • 50000 CP$9.99
  • Marathoner Kit$11.99
  • Premium Upgrade$14.99
  • Iron Man Kit$15.99
  • CP Mega$19.99
  • Premium Forever$19.99

Questions

Is LV free?
LV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sqube Darkness free?
Sqube Darkness is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LV or Sqube Darkness?
LV is rated higher. LV averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Sqube Darkness averages 4.8 from 32K ratings.
Do LV or Sqube Darkness have ads?
Sqube Darkness shows ads; LV does not.
Which is updated more often, LV or Sqube Darkness?
LV ships an update every 5 weeks, and Sqube Darkness every 5 weeks. Most recently, LV was updated on October 3, 2026 and Sqube Darkness on October 19, 2026.

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