Glowing Spheres vs MadScientistWars
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Glowing Spheres
An entertaining 80s-themed puzzle game where players match spheres of the same color to earn points. Achieve a bonus by clearing all spheres. Compete to beat your high score with a retro soundtrack and visuals.
- 80s retro theme
- Match same-colored spheres
- Collect points
- Special bonus for clearing all spheres
- High score competition
- Funky music and sound effects
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Glowing Spheres is an entertaining game in a stunning 80s-retro-theme. Match the spheres of the same color and collect points. If you're able to finish without any sphere left, you'll receive a special bonus. Can you beat your high score? A funky music theme, sound effects and carefully crafted visuals provide a pleasing experience and a tribute to the 80s.
MadScientistWars
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2 player game. Opponent player can be on same device, nearby device, cloud or an AI. All possible moves are always visible to everyone all of the time. Goal is to capture the opponent's Mad Scientist OR get your Mad Scientist on the opponent's control node. To play, select a piece you'd like to move, and then one of the green-highlighted movement options. You can select ba move first and then see which pieces can perform that move.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MadScientistWars at every 5 weeks against Glowing Spheres's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Glowing Spheres ships an update every 2 months, MadScientistWars every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Glowing Spheres | MadScientistWars |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin List | Carl Cowan |
In-app purchases
Glowing Spheres
No in-app purchases
MadScientistWars
No in-app purchases
Questions
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