Comparison

Atomic Lumen vs Illuvium

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

Head to head
About

Atomic Lumen

A fast-paced arcade game where players must tap orbiting spheres matching the core's color to keep it lit. Avoid incorrect colors to prevent the nucleus from shutting down and aim for high scores to challenge friends.

Highlights
  • Color matching gameplay
  • Level progression
  • High score challenges
  • Friend leaderboards
  • Bonus spheres
  • Immersive colors and sounds
Features
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Keep the nucleus switched on as long as you can, rise to the occasion your reflex and challenge your friends to an Atomic race to higher level. Touch the orbiting spheres but be careful to choose the ones of the same color as the core, different colors spheres will turn off the nucleus. Touch the right color spheres, accumulate the necessary points to pass levels. As time goes by the core becomes dark, it’s up to you to bring to a shining red! Black and white spheres are bonus, use it when you need! Keep an eye on the ranking and challenge your friends, which of you get the highest score? Atomic Lumen is a fantastic pastime that will immerse you in a rapsody of colors and sounds, are you the fastest finger? Accept the challenge!

About

Illuvium

Build and manage a thriving city in a dynamic economic simulation. Strategically allocate resources, trade profitably, and expand your influence. Own, buy, and sell in-game assets securely through blockchain integration.

Highlights
  • Strategic city-building
  • Dynamic economic simulation
  • Resource management
  • Blockchain asset trading
  • High-quality graphics
Features
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Engage in the ultimate city-building and economic strategy experience with Illuvium: Zero. Strategically build your city, manage resources, to rule resources in Illuvium, every decision impacts your City’s success. - Strategic City-Building: Design and manage your city with intricate detail—Optimise resource allocation to expand your city and increase your economy share. - Dynamic Economy: Dive into a realistic economic simulation where market forces and trade decisions affect your progress. Balance resource extraction with demand and trade profitably. - Stunning Graphics and Intuitive Controls: Experience high-quality graphics that bring your city to life. Easy-to-navigate controls make building and managing your city a breeze. - Blockchain Integration: With blockchain technology, you can securely own, buy, and sell in-game assets.

Screenshots

Atomic Lumen4 screens
Illuvium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Atomic Lumen at 5.0 against Illuvium's 4.4. Atomic Lumen also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). Illuvium's advantage is ratings volume (65 vs 1). On price 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. Illuvium sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Atomic Lumen asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Atomic Lumen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Illuvium has 65 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Atomic Lumen ships an update every 3 days, Illuvium every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Atomic Lumen versus Illuvium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAtomic LumenIlluvium
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.4 (65 ratings)
Positive reviews—67.5% of reviews
Number of ratings165 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB381 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFausto RistagnoIlluvium Labs - FZCO

Customer experience

Atomic Lumen

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Illuvium

All ratings62 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive67.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative27.5%

Bugs and requests

Atomic Lumen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Illuvium

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Sign-in server down
  • Cannot sell, transfer, or do anything of value on free to play
  • No option to access paid lot on mobile
  • Game does not start on iPhone 13
  • Profile reverted to lower level after upgrade
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  • Game not loading on the app

Requested features

8 requests
  • More languages, especially German
  • Tutorial for beginners
  • PC and mobile availability
  • AI for language translation
  • More combat against friends
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  • Allow free land users to use self-produced fuel and blueprints
  • Progress bar on passive fuel generation
  • Fix profile level reverting bug

In-app purchases

None

Atomic Lumen

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Illuvium

One-time6
  • Handful of Credits$0.99
  • Bundle of Credits$4.99
  • Stack of Credits$9.99
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  • Coffer of Credits$19.99
  • Hoard of Credits$49.99
  • Pile of Credits$99.99

Questions

Is Atomic Lumen free?
Atomic Lumen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Illuvium free?
Illuvium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Atomic Lumen or Illuvium?
Atomic Lumen is rated higher. Atomic Lumen averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Illuvium averages 4.4 from 65 ratings.
Do Atomic Lumen or Illuvium have ads?
Illuvium shows ads; Atomic Lumen does not.
Which is updated more often, Atomic Lumen or Illuvium?
Atomic Lumen ships an update every 3 days, and Illuvium every 5 weeks. Most recently, Atomic Lumen was updated on October 24, 2026 and Illuvium on October 23, 2026.

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