Short Circuits vs Optical Illusions
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Short Circuits
A logic puzzle game where players rotate pieces to connect all wires. It offers a progressively challenging experience, starting simple and increasing in difficulty.
- Wire connection puzzles
- Piece rotation mechanics
- Progressive difficulty
- Logic-based gameplay
- Challenging levels
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Can you connect all of the wires? Rotate the pieces and use your logic to solve these puzzles! It starts easy but gets tough! Good luck!
Optical Illusions
Engage with a collection of mind-bending visual puzzles designed to challenge your perception and cognitive skills. Explore numerous optical illusions that will test your brain power and visual acuity in a fun and engaging way.
- Hundreds of optical illusion challenges
- Spot trick questions and hidden traps
- Minimal design for illusion clarity
- Time-limited challenges
- Suitable for all ages
- IQ training and mind games
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Ready to challenge your perception? Dive into the fascinating world of optical illusions with this brain-teasing game that will blow your mind! Optical Illusions is an interactive riddle game where nothing is what it seems. Test your brain power and visual skills as you explore dozens of mind-bending illusions designed to confuse, amuse, and amaze. Features: - Hundreds of optical illusion challenges to solve - Spot the trick questions and hidden visual traps - Minimal design focused on illusion clarity - Time-limited challenges to increase the thrill - Suitable for all ages – from casual players to puzzle pros Whether you're a fan of brain games, IQ tests, or visual puzzles, Optical Illusions will keep you entertained for hours. Discover how your eyes and brain sometimes don’t agree — and learn to see through the illusion! Categories: Brain Teasers, Puzzle Games, Visual Riddles, IQ Training, Mind Games Download now and start seeing things differently!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Short Circuits at 100% against Optical Illusions's 0%. Short Circuits also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Optical Illusions's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Short Circuits sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Optical Illusions asks for nothing beyond the download.
Short Circuits ships an update every 15 months, Optical Illusions every 19 months. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Short Circuits | Optical Illusions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (53 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 12+ |
| Developer | GammaLateral LLC | Rocketship Studios LLP |
Customer experience
Short Circuits
Optical Illusions
In-app purchases
Short Circuits
- Get 30 Hints$0.99
- Get 70 Hints$1.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
Optical Illusions
No in-app purchases
Questions
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