Comparison

FRAMED vs LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile

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

Head to head
About

FRAMED

This noir-puzzle game challenges you to reorder comic panels to alter the story's outcome. Featuring award-winning art, animation, and a jazz soundtrack, it offers a unique narrative experience.

Highlights
  • Rearrange comic panels
  • Change story outcomes
  • Award-winning design
  • Hand-crafted art and animation
  • Original jazz music soundtrack
  • Unique narrative gameplay
Features
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FRAMED is a multi-award winning noir-puzzle game where you re-arrange panels of an animated comic book to change the outcome of the story. ~~~~~ FEATURES ~~~~~ AWARD-WINNING DESIGN Featuring a fusion of all-new game mechanics & fiendish puzzles, FRAMED has received many design awards as well as being an 'Excellence in Design' finalist in the IGF 2015. EFFORTLESSLY ELEGANT Simply grab comic panels and swap them with a touch of your finger! BEAUTIFUL ART & RICH ANIMATION Hand-crafted, award-winning art and animation brings the noir world of FRAMED to life. ORIGINAL JAZZ MUSIC SOUNDTRACK An evocative music score featuring live jazz performances fused with modern themes and beats sets the mood. A BRAND NEW EXPERIENCE AWAITS Unlike anything you’ve played before, FRAMED delivers a completely new type of game experience. Plug in your headphones, sit back and enjoy! ~~~~~ RECEPTION ~~~~~ "My best game in this year without any doubt." - Hideo Kojima (Metal Gear Solid) “It looks like a work of goddamn genius.” - Kotaku ”I was blown away by Loveshack’s Framed." - Penny Arcade “Guilty of Awesome.” - Rock, Paper, Shotgun “Noir-drenched motion comic puzzler gets big thumbs-up.” - IGN “Framed has an incredible art style, and it plays unlike anything else we’ve seen." - Slide to Play “Framed meshes narrative and gameplay like nothing else." - Mac Life “With a jazzy soundtrack and a gritty vibe befitting its genre, Framed succeeds at telling a story in more ways than one.” - Complex, Pop Culture “Don’t miss this smart and innovative indie gem.” - Pocket Gamer ** FINALIST ** ‘Excellence in Design’, IGF 2015 ** WINNER ** ‘VisuaI Design’, Indiecade Festival 2014 ** WINNER ** ‘Excellence in Design’, IGF China 2013 ** WINNER ** ‘Best Game’ - Freeplay Independent Games Festival 2013 ** WINNER ** ‘Best Upcoming Game’ - International Mobile Game Awards 2014 ** WINNER ** ‘Best Narrative’ - Brazil's Independent Games Festival 2014 ** WINNER ** ‘Best Puzzle Game’ - Intel Level Up Awards 2014 ** PAX 10 SELECTION ** - PAX Prime 2014 ** FINALIST ** ‘Most Amazing Game’ - A MAZE Festival Berlin 2014 ** FINALIST ** ‘Innovation Award’ - Australian Game Developer Awards 2014 ** OFFICIAL SELECTION ** BAFTA Inside Games Showcase 2014 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FRAMED is designed for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch iOS 7.0 and above. Loveshack Entertainment is an independent game development studio based in Australia. For more information www.loveshackentertainment.com Follow us @LoveShackers

About

LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile

Embark on a hand-animated point-and-click puzzle adventure with wordless storytelling and a captivating soundtrack. Explore an enchanted world, solve intricate puzzles, and uncover memories through stunning cinematics. Control two companions on a magical journey.

Highlights
  • Hand-animated cinematics
  • Point-and-click gameplay
  • Dual character control
  • Intricate puzzles
  • Wordless storytelling
  • Original musical soundtrack
Features
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LUNA The Shadow Dust is a fully hand-animated Point&Click puzzle adventure, brought to life through wordless storytelling, beautiful cinematics and a breathtaking original soundtrack. ABOUT THE GAME Inspired by the adventure games of old, LUNA The Shadow Dust is a moving tale of two playable companions drawn together in a hand-animated puzzle adventure, featuring a breathtaking original soundtrack and beautiful 2D cinematics. To light a candle is to cast a shadow Behind the shadow of reality, an enchanted world awaits illumination. Experience the magical journey of a young boy and his companion as they solve puzzles and trace back the memories of old, brought to life with visually stunning, wordless cinematics. Enter the ancient tower that stands at the edge of the world and discover the hand-drawn cinematics, intricate puzzles and haunting music of this indie gem. FEATURES • Traditional frame-by-frame character animation. • Single-player gameplay with dual character control. • Wide variety of puzzles designed to spark your imagination. • A moving story told through beautifully hand-animated cinematics. • Original musical soundtrack worthy of cinema. PRESS CUTTINGS • "LUNA feels wonderfully dream-like, and I love the Ghibli-inspired artwork. It’s a stunning game. The puzzles are fun and clever, too, and the orchestral music is simply wonderful." - A Most Agreeable Pastime • "Chiaroscuro is one of my favourite words, so what luck that upcoming point and click adventure game Luna The Shadow Dust has such a focus on light and shadows, giving me a tangential excuse to use it." - Rock, Paper, Shotgun • "There are few games as engrossing as well-made point &click puzzle adventures—nothing catches my eye quite like the intersection of intellectual challenge and stellar artwork." - cliquist.com • "Puzzles are promised, but the preeminent draw of this title is evident from the outset: its staggering art, complemented by its loftily luminescent music." - gamepilgrim.com • "The amazing, hand-drawn artwork — inefficiently, but so remarkably gliding and flowing, almost hypnotic." - bigbossbattle.com

Screenshots

FRAMED4 screens
LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile at fortnightly against FRAMED's every 9 months. FRAMED's advantage is ratings volume (789 vs 26) and review sentiment (80% vs 71%). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

FRAMED costs $3.99 and LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for FRAMED against 4.5 for LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FRAMED has 789 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of FRAMED's written reviews are positive against 71% of LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FRAMED ships an update every 9 months, LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FRAMED versus LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFRAMEDLUNA The Shadow Dust mobile
Price$3.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.5 (789 ratings)4.5 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings789 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size367 MB924 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperLoveshackApplication Systems Heidelberg Software GmbH

Customer experience

FRAMED

All ratings788 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral5.5%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews416 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.1%
Negative9.9%

LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile

All ratings25 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral9.5%
Negative19.0%

Bugs and requests

FRAMED

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes when certain animations play
  • Rotating frames don't always work as expected
  • Compatibility issues on some devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Ability to replay individual levels
  • Option to adjust volume or mute music

LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FRAMED

No in-app purchases

None

LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FRAMED free?
FRAMED costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile free?
LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FRAMED or LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile?
LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile is rated higher. FRAMED averages 4.5 out of 5 from 789 ratings, while LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile averages 4.5 from 26 ratings.
Do FRAMED or LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile have ads?
Neither FRAMED nor LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FRAMED or LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile?
FRAMED ships an update every 9 months, and LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile fortnightly. Most recently, FRAMED was updated on November 6, 2026 and LUNA The Shadow Dust mobile on November 3, 2026.

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