# Atomic Lumen vs Illuvium

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.

Both are free to download. Illuvium sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Atomic Lumen asks for nothing beyond the download.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Atomic Lumen | Illuvium |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atomic-lumen/id898533869/reviews)** | [4.4 (65 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/illuvium-zero/id6502333482/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **65** |
| Positive reviews | — | 67.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 15 MB | 381 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Fausto Ristagno](https://appshunter.io/developer/482102205) | [Illuvium Labs - FZCO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1743728525) |

## What reviewers say

### Atomic Lumen

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atomic-lumen/id898533869)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Illuvium

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/illuvium-zero/id6502333482)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Handful of Credits | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bundle of Credits | $4.99 | one-time |
| Stack of Credits | $9.99 | one-time |
| Coffer of Credits | $19.99 | one-time |
| Hoard of Credits | $49.99 | one-time |
| Pile of Credits | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Unique concept with land ownership
- 👍 Fun way to pass time
- 🚀 Mobile and PC availability
- 👍 Mind engaging gameplay
- 💡 Great idea, well marketed

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Boring, set of chores
- 👎 Gameplay kinda sucks
- 👎 Legal scam, significant value loss
- 👎 Rug pull scam
- 👎 Grift, no major updates

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- More languages, especially German
- Tutorial for beginners
- PC and mobile availability
- AI for language translation
- More combat against friends


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*