# Laser Beam Challenge vs Time Wars!

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Laser Beam Challenge at 67% against Time Wars!'s 0%. Laser Beam Challenge also leads on ads (none vs shown). Time Wars!'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 38 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Laser Beam Challenge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Time Wars! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Laser Beam Challenge ships an update every 38 months, Time Wars! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Laser Beam Challenge | Time Wars! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/laser-beam-challenge/id1512762469/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| Positive reviews | **66.7% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 29 MB | 157 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Pascal Jugnet](https://appshunter.io/developer/1512762468) | [Little Star Games Oy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1495212047) |

## What reviewers say

### Laser Beam Challenge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/laser-beam-challenge/id1512762469)

A challenging puzzle game where players must strategically use obstacles to redirect a laser beam and destroy a crystal. It features a tutorial, free levels, and optional additional levels for purchase.

**Highlights:** Laser beam redirection, Obstacle manipulation, Crystal destruction, Tutorial levels, Increasing difficulty, Unlockable levels

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full version | $0.99 | one-time |


### Time Wars!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-wars/id1571256849)

Assemble an army of historical and futuristic warriors, merge them to create powerful units, and battle in real-time physics-based combat. Gather resources, build factories, and deploy tactical airstrikes to defeat enemy forces across different eras.

**Highlights:** Merge units for enhanced power, Real-time physics-based battles, Gather resources and build factories, Deploy tactical airstrikes, Battle across different historical eras

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads! | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Laser Beam Challenge free?

Laser Beam Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Time Wars! free?

Time Wars! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Laser Beam Challenge or Time Wars! have ads?

Time Wars! shows ads; Laser Beam Challenge does not.

### Which is updated more often, Laser Beam Challenge or Time Wars!?

Laser Beam Challenge ships an update every 38 months, and Time Wars! every 3 weeks. Most recently, Laser Beam Challenge was updated on October 29, 2026 and Time Wars! on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*