Comparison

Bend the Light vs Define Gravity

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bend the Light

A puzzle game where you manipulate lasers and mirrors to hit targets. It features over 50 pre-made levels and a robust editor for creating and sharing your own challenges with a community of players.

Highlights
  • Over 50 hand-crafted puzzles
  • Puzzle editor for custom levels
  • Share and play user-made puzzles
  • Hint system for assistance
  • Laser and mirror deflection gameplay
Features
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Bend the Light is a puzzle game of lasers and mirrors. Your goal is to build constructions that deflect beams so they hit desingated targets. It offers levels ranging from easy distractions to hard challenges. # Features - More than 50 hand-crafted puzzles - A puzzle editor. Build your own levels! - Share your puzzles with other players - Access to other user-made puzzles - Hint function to help you to find the solutions

About

Define Gravity

Navigate challenging 2D puzzles by manipulating gravity and using a magnetic force. This game offers a unique twist on puzzle-solving with its core mechanics.

Highlights
  • Gravity manipulation
  • Magnetic force mechanics
  • 2D puzzle gameplay
  • Challenging levels
Features
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Define gravity is a 2D game with a gravity defying twist. Make your way through puzzles by using a magnet and the power of gravity. Developed by Strider Studios Published by Mangum Labs

Screenshots

Bend the Light4 screens
Define Gravity4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Define Gravity at none against Bend the Light's 6. Define Gravity also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bend the Light sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Define Gravity asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bend the Light against 5.0 for Define Gravity. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bend the Light ships an update every 6 months, Define Gravity every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bend the Light versus Define Gravity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBend the LightDefine Gravity
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings55
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB154 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStanley LamMangumLabs LLC

Customer experience

Bend the Light

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Define Gravity

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Bend the Light

One-time6
  • 3 hints$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Premium Pack$0.99
Show 3 more
  • 10 hints$1.99
  • 30 hints$4.99
  • 75 hints$9.99
None

Define Gravity

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bend the Light free?
Bend the Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Define Gravity free?
Define Gravity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bend the Light or Define Gravity?
Bend the Light and Define Gravity are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Bend the Light or Define Gravity have ads?
Bend the Light shows ads; Define Gravity does not.
Which is updated more often, Bend the Light or Define Gravity?
Bend the Light ships an update every 6 months, and Define Gravity every 2 days. Most recently, Bend the Light was updated on June 10, 2026 and Define Gravity on June 7, 2026.

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