Comparison

PHOTON³ (PhotonCube) vs いけいけ!それなちゃん!シューティングスター

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
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.

About

いけいけ!それなちゃん!シューティングスター

Features
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宇宙旅行から帰れなくなってしまった『ぴよこさん』たちと『おんどりさん』は 保護者である『それなちゃん』に、自前のロケット機能でお迎えに来てもらいました。 そしてその帰り道、『ぴよこさん』たちは声を揃えて言いました。 「宇宙へピクニックに行きたい!」 どうやら、宇宙のどこかから『おいしいたまご料理』のウワサを聞きつけていたみたい。 そして、今回も小さな勇者 『それなちゃん』が飛び立ちます。  いけいけ!それなちゃん! みんなの夢を叶えるためーー! 【権利】 ・このソフトウェアには、(株)CRI・ミドルウェアの「CRIWARE (TM)」が使用されています。

Screenshots

PHOTON³ (PhotonCube)4 screens
いけいけ!それなちゃん!シューティングスター4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PHOTON³ (PhotonCube) at none against いけいけ!それなちゃん!シューティングスター's shown. いけいけ!それなちゃん!シューティングスター's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 38 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PHOTON³ (PhotonCube) sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and いけいけ!それなちゃん!シューティングスター sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PHOTON³ (PhotonCube) ships an update every 38 months, いけいけ!それなちゃん!シューティングスター every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PHOTON³ (PhotonCube) versus いけいけ!それなちゃん!シューティングスター: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPHOTON³ (PhotonCube)いけいけ!それなちゃん!シューティングスター
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size201 MB224 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSMILEAXE Co.,Ltd.Yuji Aoyama

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PHOTON³ (PhotonCube)

One-time3
  • "Stage Edit" open ticket.$0.99
  • All stages open ticket.$1.99
  • Full feature open ticket.$2.99
4 purchases

いけいけ!それなちゃん!シューティングスター

One-time4
  • スペシャルお味見パック$0.99
  • お味見パック$0.99
  • ぴよっとパック$2.99
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  • EXこけっとパック$4.99

Questions

Is PHOTON³ (PhotonCube) free?
PHOTON³ (PhotonCube) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is いけいけ!それなちゃん!シューティングスター free?
いけいけ!それなちゃん!シューティングスター is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PHOTON³ (PhotonCube) or いけいけ!それなちゃん!シューティングスター have ads?
いけいけ!それなちゃん!シューティングスター shows ads; PHOTON³ (PhotonCube) does not.
Which is updated more often, PHOTON³ (PhotonCube) or いけいけ!それなちゃん!シューティングスター?
PHOTON³ (PhotonCube) ships an update every 38 months, and いけいけ!それなちゃん!シューティングスター every 2 months. Most recently, PHOTON³ (PhotonCube) was updated on October 15, 2026 and いけいけ!それなちゃん!シューティングスター on October 4, 2026.

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