iO vs Lunar Lander Mission
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iO
A physics-based platformer where you manipulate size, speed, and momentum to solve over 225 challenging mazes. Features unique gameplay mechanics like portals and inverted gravity, with global leaderboards for competitive play.
- Size, weight, and mass manipulation
- Over 225 challenging mazes
- Portals and inverted gravity
- Global leaderboards
- Unlockable achievements
- Intuitive touch controls
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** Global Game Jam 2012 Winner ** ** IndieCade Festival 2014 Finalist ** ** GDC Best In Play 2015 - Honorable Mention ** TouchArcade: 4 out of 5 - "For those who enjoy playing with balls, iO has plenty to show you." AppleNApps: 4 out of 5 - "iO is a finely crafted platformer that keeps things fresh making it well worth picking up." Gamezebo: 4 out of 5 - "It's packed with unique style and mechanics that give it an edge over similar titles." iO - A Physics Platformer A physics platformer about size, speed and momentum unlike anything you’ve ever seen before! Grow, shrink, roll, leap and climb in this unique puzzler featuring over 225 challenging mazes one-of-a-kind gameplay that includes portals, inverted gravity, vehicles and more! Share your times with friends on the global leaderboards and become a time/space legend! FEATURES - Play with size, weight and mass to reach the exit as fast as possible! - Over 225 puzzles to solve and more coming in future updates. - Intuitive touch controls. - Make new friends and compete against old ones on the Global Leaderboards. - Unlock new achievements. - Unique and wide variety of gameplay mechanics including gravity manipulation, portals, vehicles and more! - Retro-futuristic visuals.
Lunar Lander Mission
Pilot a spacecraft through challenging low-gravity environments, aiming to land on designated pads. Compete globally on online leaderboards for the best times. Experience a retro-inspired spaceflight simulation with multiple ships and levels.
- Low gravity flight simulation
- Online leaderboards
- Time-based competition
- 3 unlockable spaceships
- 36 challenging levels
- Retro Atari-inspired gameplay
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Fly your ship between landing pads in low gravity to compete on online leader boards. Compare your best times with players around the world. Are you the best pilot? Inspired by the original Lunar Lander Atari game. 3 spaceships to fly. 36 levels with more to come.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lunar Lander Mission at 4.4 against iO's 3.7. Lunar Lander Mission also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (169 vs 19). iO's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 52%). On price, 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
Both are free to download. iO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lunar Lander Mission sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lunar Lander Mission holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lunar Lander Mission has 169 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of iO's written reviews are positive against 52% of Lunar Lander Mission's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iO ships an update every 6 weeks, Lunar Lander Mission every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iO | Lunar Lander Mission |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (19 ratings) | 4.4 (169 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.1% of reviews — better | 51.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 169 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 466 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gamious B.V. | Top Secret Developments |
Customer experience
iO
Lunar Lander Mission
Bugs and requests
iO
Reported bugs
8 issues- Ads not unlocking levels
- Paid ad-free, but ads persist
- Game crashes on startup or during gameplay
- Buttons cut off at screen edges
- Player phasing through walls
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- Game Center notifications are spammy
- Laggy performance
- App shuts down after logos
Requested features
8 requests- Fix ad-blocking payment issue
- Improve mobile formatting
- Add audio and sound effects
- Fix ad-related progression blockers
- Address crashing issues
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- Improve performance and reduce lag
- Fix phasing through walls bug
- Reduce spammy notifications
Lunar Lander Mission
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iO
- Remove all advertisements$0.99
Lunar Lander Mission
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Buy Bentu Lander$1.99
- Buy Hope Lander$1.99
Questions
Is iO free?
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