PHOTON³ (PhotonCube) vs Jug Riddles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PHOTON³ (PhotonCube)
A unique puzzle game where players manipulate light beams to solve challenges. Use "Reflect," "Combine," and "Split" to direct seven colored lights to their matching goals across over 50 stages. Requires basic knowledge of light science and creative thinking.
- Reflect, Combine, and Split light beams
- Direct seven colored light beams
- Solve over 50 puzzle stages
- Stage editing functionality
- Play user-created stages via QB codes
- Unlock all stages and features
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Photon Cube is a unique puzzle game utilizing the function of light. "Reflect" "Combine" "Split" "Lift" "Carry" "Turn" "Push" Direct seven colored light beams! The stage is cleared when all lights are directed to their colored goals! What you need to clear the 50 plus stages is just a little knowledge on the science of "light". And an "infinite imagination"! Price: - App body: (free) ** Some paid content is available. Please be sure to check the terms of use when using it. Not purchased: - You can play up to "Planet 1" of MainStory. - "Stage edit" is not available. - You can play by "QB code" input. ** "QB code" is a stage created by other people in "stage edit" coded. It is common to all platforms and can be distributed by Twitter and others. ** Up to three "QB codes" can be saved. All stage release ticket: - MainStory's "Planet" will be released and will be able to play. Stage edit function Open ticket: - "Stage Edit" will be available. - It becomes possible to save three or more "QB codes". All opening tickets: - "Release of all stages" "Stage Edit" will be able to play. ** It is a profitable pack.
Jug Riddles
Engage your mind with a variety of logic puzzles involving liquid manipulation. Progress through increasingly challenging levels, from simple extraction to complex color sorting. Compete on leaderboards and use hints when you get stuck.
- 848 unique levels
- Progressive difficulty
- Liquid extraction puzzles
- Colored liquid sorting
- Global leaderboards
- In-game hints
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THE THREE JUG RIDDLES FEATURES - Play 848 unique levels. - Game starts with easy riddle and ramps up the difficulty. - Lots of variations in the riddles and play different types of riddles as you progress. - Leaderboard: Achieve as many stars as you can, and gain a spot in global and game center leaderboard. - Hints: When stuck take hints to continue making progress. Goals: - Extract Liquid Riddles - Observe how many liters of liquid needs to be extracted. - Separate that much of liquid in any of the Jug. - Extract Colored Liquid Riddles - Observe which color liquid to extract. - Separate that coloured liquid in any jug. - Sort Colored Liquid Riddles - Observe different coloured liquids. - Sort same coloured liquids in different jugs. How to play: - Select one Jug that has liquid in it, then select another Jug to start pouring liquid. - Continue poring until goal reached. * Please engage with us directly from our facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/rocketshipstudiosllp * Please let us know what you liked the most about Jug Riddles by leaving comment / review and rating here. * Please let us know if you find any issues / looking for new features/updates in Jug Riddles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PHOTON³ (PhotonCube) at 100% against Jug Riddles's 33%. PHOTON³ (PhotonCube) also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and ads (none vs shown). Jug Riddles's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 38 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 4). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. PHOTON³ (PhotonCube) sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Jug Riddles sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PHOTON³ (PhotonCube) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PHOTON³ (PhotonCube)'s written reviews are positive against 33% of Jug Riddles's.
PHOTON³ (PhotonCube) ships an update every 38 months, Jug Riddles every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | PHOTON³ (PhotonCube) | Jug Riddles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.3 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 201 MB | 218 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SMILEAXE Co.,Ltd. | Rocketship Studios LLP |
Customer experience
PHOTON³ (PhotonCube)
Jug Riddles
In-app purchases
PHOTON³ (PhotonCube)
- "Stage Edit" open ticket.$0.99
- All stages open ticket.$1.99
- Full feature open ticket.$2.99
Jug Riddles
- Coin Pack 1 : 2,400 Coins$0.99
- Coin Pack 2 : 5,000 Coins$1.99
- Disable ADs$2.99
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- Coin Pack 3 : 12,600 Coins$4.99
- Coin Pack 4 : 26,000 Coins$9.99
Questions
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