Comparison

Bend the Light vs Photon Light Quest

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

Photon Light Quest

Guide colorful light beams through intricate puzzles using mirrors, prisms, and portals. This game offers a heartwarming story, daily challenges, and over 100 levels to master. Enjoy a relaxing soundtrack and customize your light effects.

Highlights
  • 115 handcrafted puzzle levels
  • 10 unique optical elements
  • Daily Challenge mode
  • Charming story scenes
  • Customizable light colors and styles
  • Color-blind friendly mode
Features
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Guide beams of colorful light through an enchanting world of mirrors, prisms, and portals. Photon Light Quest is a beautifully crafted puzzle game that's simple to learn but endlessly satisfying to master. Join Papa Bear and Cub on a heartwarming journey through 12 unique zones, each introducing a new way to bend, split, filter, and combine light. What starts with a simple mirror quickly evolves into mind-bending puzzles involving portals, splitters, amplifiers, and more. FREE TO PLAY — NO WIFI NEEDED Every puzzle is generated right on your device. Play anywhere, anytime — on the plane, in the car, or waiting in line. No internet connection required. FEATURES: 115 handcrafted puzzle levels across 12 zones 10 unique optical elements: mirrors, prisms, filters, portals, splitters, walls, amplifiers, swappers, absorbers, and combiners 3 special mechanics: element placement, sliding puzzles, and sequential beam activation Daily Challenge mode with streaks and rewards Charming story scenes featuring Papa Bear and Cub 16 laser colors and 11 laser styles to customize your experience 5 Star Gate bonus levels for elite puzzlers 30+ achievements to unlock Color-blind friendly mode Relaxing ambient soundtrack EASY TO PICK UP, HARD TO PUT DOWN Tap to rotate mirrors. Watch beams bounce, split, and merge. Light up every target to solve the puzzle. Earn up to 3 stars based on your efficiency — can you find the perfect solution? A STORY WORTH TELLING Between zones, follow Papa Bear as he teaches Cub about the wonders of light. Their journey is full of warmth, humor, and a few truly terrible dad jokes. NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY The Daily Challenge gives you a fresh, globally-shared puzzle each day. Build your streak, climb the difficulty, and earn bonus rewards. Built with love by Grobe Games.

Screenshots

Bend the Light4 screens
Photon Light Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Photon Light Quest at monthly against Bend the Light's 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 and Photon Light Quest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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 Photon Light Quest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 10 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bend the Light ships an update every 6 months, Photon Light Quest monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Bend the Light versus Photon Light Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBend the LightPhoton Light Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings510 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStanley LamGrobe Games

Customer experience

Bend the Light

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

Photon Light Quest

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 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
1 purchases

Photon Light Quest

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Bend the Light free?
Bend the Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photon Light Quest free?
Photon Light Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bend the Light or Photon Light Quest?
Bend the Light and Photon Light Quest are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 10 ratings respectively.
Do Bend the Light or Photon Light Quest have ads?
Both Bend the Light and Photon Light Quest show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bend the Light or Photon Light Quest?
Bend the Light ships an update every 6 months, and Photon Light Quest monthly. Most recently, Bend the Light was updated on June 10, 2026 and Photon Light Quest on September 11, 2026.

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