Mode 3 vs Light Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mode 3
Navigate a minimalist world as a circle, evading and eliminating pursuing triangles. Master strategic movement and targeted attacks to survive as long as possible. This game emphasizes focus and decisive action.
- Minimalist graphics
- Circle movement via drag
- Tap to select targets
- Strategic attack planning
- Triangle elimination
- Roguelike gameplay
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An ultra-minimalist Roguelike exploring the concept of focus. You are a circle. You are chased by triangles. Eliminate as many as you can before they reach you. How: Move your circle around by dragging it. Pick incoming triangles by tapping to select (or unselect) them. Your circle will only attack them when it isn't moving. Triangles slow down and shrink as they get damaged, and eventually disappear. Advice: Pick an attack plan and stick to it. Learn to pick the right target(s) and persist before moving onto other targets. When moving your circle, think ahead and make decisive & quick moves. Do not spread your shots or constantly move around, if you do so you will be overwhelmed. Pro Tip: Learn when not to listen to advice. Good luck!
Light Up
Jump your way through an endless, dark path, lighting it up as you go. This game features simple controls, dynamic physics, and stylized graphics with unique lighting effects. Compete on leaderboards and unlock achievements.
- Addictive jumping action
- Endless platform gameplay
- Dynamic physics engine
- Stylized graphic design
- Real-time light effects
- Multiple color themes
- Leaderboard and achievements
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Jump, jump and jump! That's the only way to light up the path and escape from the darkness behind you. How high can you reach? Features: - Easy control with addictive action of jumping; - Endless platform game based on dynamic physics; - Minimal and stylized graphic design with unique real time light effect; - More than 5 different colour themes to play with; - Light weight gaming for any situation; - Leaderboard and Achievements; - Supports iPhoneX;
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Light Up at every 4 days against Mode 3's every 27 months. Light Up also leads on ratings volume (31 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). Mode 3's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mode 3 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Light Up has 31 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Mode 3's written reviews are positive against 94% of Light Up's.
Mode 3 ships an update every 27 months, Light Up every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mode 3 | Light Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (31 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 93.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 31 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pavlos Tsochantaris | YE ZHIXIONG |
Customer experience
Mode 3
Light Up
In-app purchases
Mode 3
No in-app purchases
Light Up
No in-app purchases
