Comparison

Lights Off vs Flow Free

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

Head to head
About

Lights Off

Features
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This is an enhanced version of a classic light switch game. Although the rules are simple, it is a test of the methods and skills of light switch The game has four modes: Lights Up 1 mode: At the beginning of the game, a bright light appears at a random position. When you press the bright light, the state of the lights around the top, bottom, left, and right of the light changes. Change to off, and at the same time, the pressed light will go out. Your task is to light as many lights as possible. When the number of lights reaches 35, that is, only one is left off, the game wins. Lights Off 1 mode: At the beginning of the game, 36 lights are all on. Whenever you press the light, the state of the lights around the top, bottom, left and right of the light changes. For example, it turns off, changes to light, it turns on, changes to off. , But the pressed lights will not go out, but the lights that have been turned off can also change the status of the surrounding lights, but you turn off all lights, that is, when the number of lights is 0, the game wins Lights Up 2 mode: At the beginning of the game, all 36 lights are turned off. Whenever you press a light, the state of the lights around the top, bottom, left and right of the light changes. At the same time, the pressed lamp will also change the corresponding state. Your task is to light as many lights as possible. When the number of lights reaches 36, that is, all lights are on, the game wins. Lights Off 2 mode: At the beginning of the game, all 36 lights are on. Whenever you press a light, the state of the lights around the top, bottom, left, and right of the light changes. At the same time, the pressed light will change the corresponding state. Your task is to turn off as many lights as possible. When the number of lights is 0, that is, all lights are off, the game wins Your goal is to challenge the highest score, the lowest number of steps and the average number of steps. Come on, and challenge your opponents with global players. Tip: You can click the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 at the bottom of the application to switch from "LIGHTSUP1" to "LIGHTSOFF1", "LIGHTSUP2", "LIGHTSOFF2"

About

Flow Free

Connect matching colored pipes to fill the board and solve puzzles. Avoid crossing pipes to complete each level. Offers hundreds of free puzzles with varying difficulty, plus daily challenges and a timed mode.

Highlights
  • Connect matching colors
  • Cover the entire board
  • Hundreds of shaped puzzles
  • Daily new levels
  • Time Trial mode
  • Game Center achievements
  • Cloud sync
Features
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Flow Free® reimagined: Infinite possibilities! If you like Flow Free, you'll love Flow Free: Shapes! Connect matching colors with pipe to create a Flow®. Pair all colors, and cover the entire board to solve each puzzle. But watch out, pipes will break if they cross or overlap! Free play through hundreds of levels, or race against the clock in Time Trial mode. Gameplay ranges from simple and relaxed, to challenging and frenetic, and everywhere in between. How you play is up to you. So, give Flow Free: Shapes a try, and experience "mind like water"! Flow Free: Shapes features: * Over 4,000 free, shaped puzzles! * Daily puzzles: new levels every day, never run out * Carefully crafted, high-quality puzzles ranging from easy to extreme! * Optimized touch controls for smooth, satisfying play * Game Center achievements and cloud sync of your progress * Clean, colorful graphics and fun sound effects Enjoy!

Screenshots

Lights Off4 screens
Flow Free4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flow Free at Free against Lights Off's $0.99. Flow Free also leads on update cadence (every 7 months vs every 14 months). Lights Off's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Flow Free is free to download; Lights Off costs $0.99 up front. Flow Free sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Lights Off asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lights Off ships an update every 14 months, Flow Free every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lights Off versus Flow Free: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLights OffFlow Free
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.8 (13K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—81.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—13K — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer峻 杨Big Duck Games LLC

Bugs and requests

Lights Off

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Flow Free

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Accidental hint usage due to button placement
  • Visibility issues with overlapping paths in 3D levels

Requested features

3 requests
  • Restore original UI layout from previous Flow Free games
  • Option to disable in-app purchase prompts
  • Forward/backward level navigation

In-app purchases

None

Lights Off

No in-app purchases

18 purchases

Flow Free

One-time18
  • 5 Hints$0.99
  • Spring Greens Colors$0.99
  • Fall Harvest Colors$0.99
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  • Pastel Colors$0.99
  • Neon Rainbow Colors$0.99
  • Winter Chill Colors$0.99
  • Jumbo Oval 2$1.99
  • Circle Pack 2$1.99
  • 8x8 Cube Mania$1.99
  • Kids Pack$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • Unlock All Themes$1.99
  • Extreme Alley 2$1.99
  • 5x5 Cube Mania$1.99
  • Cube Pack 2$1.99
  • 20 Hints$2.99
  • Unlock All Packs & Remove Ads$4.99
  • 100 Hints$9.99

Questions

Is Lights Off free?
Lights Off costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flow Free free?
Flow Free is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lights Off or Flow Free have ads?
Flow Free shows ads; Lights Off does not.
Which is updated more often, Lights Off or Flow Free?
Lights Off ships an update every 14 months, and Flow Free every 7 months. Most recently, Lights Off was updated on October 5, 2026 and Flow Free on October 19, 2026.

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