
67
BU Score
Solid
Lightopus
✍️ BU Analytics Review
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Lightopus is an Android app from Appxplore (iCandy) in the Arcade category, currently rated 4.1★ across 16,170 ratings. Initial signal reads as largely positive sentiment, users highlighting consistency and feature depth.
Our BU Score puts it at 67 — Solid (established niche player). For a Arcade app, that means established niche player.
Track changes month-over-month in the Performance section below — live snapshot history and revenue forecast included.
📊 Performance Tracking LIVE
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💰 Forecast Revenue / mo
MODELRevenue forecast computed from BU's 234 trigger model on each snapshot. Calibrated against ground-truth from 58 verified-revenue apps.
🔬Forecast Breakdown — Why This Estimate?Top 4 of 4 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| Mid install base (16,170 ratings)METRIC | +$5,500 | |
| Mature app (13y old)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| Good rating (4.1★)METRIC | +$800 | |
| Ad-supported / freemiumMETRIC | +$600 |
METRIC = structural app data · REVIEW = mined from user reviews · ✓ VERIFIED = Stripe-verified anchor (TrustMRR)
📈 Reviews Growth
LIVECumulative review count from first BU snapshot. Each point = a tracked update.
⭐ Rating Trend
LIVEAverage rating evolution. Updates with each new review batch.
🗓️ Snapshot Timeline
HISTORYEach bar shows a tracked update and the metric delta from the previous snapshot.
App Specs
🔐 Own this app? Claim & verify MRR →🔖 v1.6.0🔄 updated 9y ago📂 Arcade💰 Free📺 Ad-supported💎 IAP $0.99 - $1.99 per item🚀 Launched 2012 (13y old)
📝 About this app
All the Lightopuses in the Abyss were killed and their remaining young captured by the monsters of the Abyss. You are the only Lightopus alive, a species on the brink of extinction. Your mission is to rescue the young Lightopus and free them from the Abyss monsters' seal-zones.
★ Features ★
• Full HD devices support
• Unique and intuitive control: Optional touch control or virtual joypad
• Fun and addictive gameplay
• Attractive graphics
• Lively character movements with AI
• Face various monster bosses with special powers
• Checkpoint System
• Leaderboards & Achievements
• Original and attractive music
★ Reviews ★
G4's Knuckle Up- The Best Mobile Games
“I’m going to go out on a limb and predict Lightopus will be a future Hall of Famer for the App Store.”
148Apps - Editor's Choice
“This game is not to be missed by those looking for something new to enchant them on the iOS platform.”
Touch Arcade - Beauty Through Motion
“Every feature adds to a superb overall presentation that just works.”
Pocket Gamer - Silver Award
“This is innovative gaming at its finest, and whilst it's let down by a few niggles, they're not enough to spoil what is a fantastically enjoyable, highly playable arcade adventure.”
AppTudes - Editor's Choice
“Lightopus is a beautifully crafted game. The game looks great on retina display, and the gameplay is both unusual and addictive. If players are looking for a challenging yet simple game, Lightopus is worth checking out.”
AppSpy - A Unique Experience
“Lightopus is visually intriguing and aurally relaxing, as you swim around protecting your babies, and having them feed on your enemies. A unique experience.”
<b>If you face any technical issues on your device, we would appreciate if you could contact us prior to writing a negative review. We will try to address the issue as soon as possible.</b>
<u>Support Email</u> : support@appxplore.com
For latest news, updates, and events, follow us on:
<u>Facebook</u> : http://www.facebook.com/appxplore
<u>Youtube</u> : http://www.youtube.com/user/appxplore
<u>Instagram</u> : http://www.instagram.com/appxplore
<u>Twitter</u> : http://twitter.com/appxplore
★ Features ★
• Full HD devices support
• Unique and intuitive control: Optional touch control or virtual joypad
• Fun and addictive gameplay
• Attractive graphics
• Lively character movements with AI
• Face various monster bosses with special powers
• Checkpoint System
• Leaderboards & Achievements
• Original and attractive music
★ Reviews ★
G4's Knuckle Up- The Best Mobile Games
“I’m going to go out on a limb and predict Lightopus will be a future Hall of Famer for the App Store.”
148Apps - Editor's Choice
“This game is not to be missed by those looking for something new to enchant them on the iOS platform.”
Touch Arcade - Beauty Through Motion
“Every feature adds to a superb overall presentation that just works.”
Pocket Gamer - Silver Award
“This is innovative gaming at its finest, and whilst it's let down by a few niggles, they're not enough to spoil what is a fantastically enjoyable, highly playable arcade adventure.”
AppTudes - Editor's Choice
“Lightopus is a beautifully crafted game. The game looks great on retina display, and the gameplay is both unusual and addictive. If players are looking for a challenging yet simple game, Lightopus is worth checking out.”
AppSpy - A Unique Experience
“Lightopus is visually intriguing and aurally relaxing, as you swim around protecting your babies, and having them feed on your enemies. A unique experience.”
<b>If you face any technical issues on your device, we would appreciate if you could contact us prior to writing a negative review. We will try to address the issue as soon as possible.</b>
<u>Support Email</u> : support@appxplore.com
For latest news, updates, and events, follow us on:
<u>Facebook</u> : http://www.facebook.com/appxplore
<u>Youtube</u> : http://www.youtube.com/user/appxplore
<u>Instagram</u> : http://www.instagram.com/appxplore
<u>Twitter</u> : http://twitter.com/appxplore
Profile & Insights
Everything we know — and don't — about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- Lightopus
- Developer
- Appxplore (iCandy)
- Bundle ID
- org.appxplore.lightopus
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Arcade
- Content rating
- Not found
- Languages
- Not found
Company
- Website
- www.appxplore.com
- Tagline
- Not found
- Description
- Not found
- Founded
- Not found
- HQ / Address
- Not found
- Employees
- Not found
- Logo
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Revenue
- Verified revenue / mo
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- AI revenue estimate / mo
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- AI annual estimate
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- ML model estimate / mo
- $1.2K/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- Not found
- All-time revenue
- Not found
- Pricing
- $0.99 - $1.99 per item
Founder
- Name
- Not found
- X / Twitter
- Not found
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- GitHub
- Not found
- X followers
- Not found
- Public statements
- Not found
Funding
- Total raised
- Not found
- Last round
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- Investors
- Not found
- Crunchbase
- Not found
- AngelList
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Press & Links
- Articles found
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- Listed on
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- Blog
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- Press / News
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Contacts & Socials
- Socials
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- Phone
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- Contact page
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- About page
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📈Ratings growth16,170 ratings+21% lifetimeShow 3-year history estimate ▾
Tracked (1 weeks) Pre-tracking estimate (37 weeks) · model-based, ±5% noise · anchored to release date and current value
Profile is built from iTunes Lookup + developer site scrape + ML revenue model. Empty fields show "Not found" — additional sources (Crunchbase, X, IndieHackers, Acquire.com) coming.




