Comparison

Space Place vs Light

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

Head to head
About

Space Place

Embark on a cosmic adventure as two alien explorers, Oliver and Astrid, tasked with solving ancient riddles and collecting precious Relics. Navigate beautifully designed 3D levels, battle alien creatures, and utilize a unique blend of puzzle-solving, planning, and action to save the universe.

Highlights
  • Hand-designed 3D levels
  • Over 19 challenging levels
  • Battle alien species
  • Search for health packs
  • Puzzle, planning, action, adventure blend
  • Engaging story
Features
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Space Place: A Place in Space where aliens roam their islands, hording their precious Relics. Oliver and Astrid have been sent on a mission in their tiny saucer to solve the ancient riddle of the Relics. You must find them all and return to the Mother-In-Law-Ship to construct something cool that will change the fate of the universe forever. Oliver and Astrid work as a team to unravel the complex and fun puzzles, battle deadly creatures and survive an adventure only found in this Place in Space. -Gorgeous hand designed 3d levels! -Over 19 challenging levels (20 to be precise)! -Tons of Alien species to fight! -Search outposts and beautiful landscapes for life saving O2 and health packs! -Fling moon rocks at creatures and plants to make your life better! -A unique combination of puzzle, planning, action, and adventure! -A music theme so catchy you'll be humming it to your pets while they nap. -Humorous and engaging story connecting each level to the ultimate ending!

About

Light

A puzzle action game where you cooperate with a weight-changing companion to solve riddles and navigate space. Utilize unique mechanics to overcome obstacles and escape a planet.

Highlights
  • Weight-changing puzzles
  • Physics-based action
  • Simple controls
  • Cooperative gameplay
  • Unique gimmicks
Features
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[Light-Heavy Switch] is a puzzle action game in which the main character and Mendako, lost in space, cooperate to solve riddles and have adventures. Various gimmicks are prepared in each stage, and the player must make full use of Mendako's ability to change the weight of objects to reach the goal. Clear all the stages and escape the planet! ■Features - Riddle solving using "change the weight” By switching the weight of objects and the player himself/herself to lighter or heavier, various changes occur in the gimmick! Enjoy solving unique puzzles that have never been seen before. - Easy to play with simple controls There are only three buttons to control the game: the lever to move the character, the jump button, the weight switch button, and the grab button! You can enjoy solving puzzles with simple controls. - Exhilarating action using physics Physics calculations represent the player's movements, so you can enjoy exhilarating actions such as jumping up with a spring or breaking a box with the impact of landing. ■Controls - The lever at the bottom left of the screen allows the player to move left and right. - The [Jump] button at the bottom right of the screen allows the player to jump. - The player's weight can be switched by pressing the [Weight] button at the bottom right of the screen. - When the player gets close to a specific object, such as a box, the player can lift it with the "Grab" button and throw it with the "Throw" button. - The "Menu" button in the upper right corner allows you to stop the game. - Tap on the message window to switch to the following message.

Screenshots

Space Place4 screens
Light2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Space Place at every 4 days against Light's every 4 months. On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Place ships an update every 4 days, Light every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Space Place versus Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace PlaceLight
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB111 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developerandrew bellYusuke Tsujimoto

Customer experience

Space Place

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Light

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Space Place

No in-app purchases

None

Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space Place free?
Space Place is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Light free?
Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Space Place or Light have ads?
Both Space Place and Light show ads.
Which is updated more often, Space Place or Light?
Space Place ships an update every 4 days, and Light every 4 months. Most recently, Space Place was updated on October 17, 2026 and Light on October 16, 2026.

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