Comparison

Prisms vs simian.interface++

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

Head to head
About

Prisms

Engage in a 3D spatial puzzle adventure as a scientist's intern. Roll, attach shapes, and orient your cube to solve challenges involving gates, teleporters, and invisible floors. Explore numerous experiments, with optional content available for purchase.

Highlights
  • 3D spatial puzzle gameplay
  • Cube manipulation with shape attachment
  • Teleporter and invisible flooring mechanics
  • 20 free experiments
  • Optional 20 bonus experiments
  • Mastering 3 shapes: circle, square, triangle
Features
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/// ABOUT PRISMS /// Prisms is a free 3D spatial puzzle game. You play the role of a newly hired intern of Dr. Cubit’s. Dr. Cubit is an underfunded, genius, zany scientist on the leading edge of cube-based research. As his intern, you can earn his satisfaction by assisting with scientific research in the form of rolling around cubes, attaching different shapes to your cube, then orienting your cube correctly to match up with shaped gates. During your internship, you will encounter 3 different shapes. The circle and square can be placed in any direction, while the triangle must be oriented correctly. You may also encounter teleporters and flooring that’s only temporarily visible, requiring additional spatial reasoning. There are 20 exciting experiments available for free and 5 crazy bonus experiments available by performing tests to Dr. Cubit’s standards. If you choose to fund Dr. Cubit’s research for $4.99, you can run 20 more challenging experiments and 5 more bonus experiments (not for the weak-minded)! /// PRISMS FACTS /// - Learn about Dr. Cubit and his friendly robot PRISMO over 20 challenging spatial puzzle levels. - Unlock the hidden challenges of 5 bonus levels by solving the puzzles more optimally. - Master the prism and learn to manipulate all 3 shapes. - No ads, no timers, no recurring microtransactions, no selling your data. This isn't some sort of dystopian spyware, this is REAL SCIENCE! - Optional $4.99 purchase to unlock 20 more levels with several new mechanics and 5 additional bonus levels for a total of 50 levels. - Visualize and complete successful experiments with invisible flooring. - Unleash the potential of the cube, teleporting to new areas. /// MORE LINKS /// LEARN MORE: https://prisms.app PRESS: https://press.prisms.app COMPANY WEBSITE: https://productionsofdust.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/37hwP3J TWITTER: https://twitter.com/dustygames FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/DustProductionsLLC/ REDDIT: https://www.reddit.com/user/dustyhunsaker/

About

simian.interface++

An abstract puzzle game that challenges players with pattern recognition and intuition. It features a unique soundtrack, an original version of the game, and a new infinite mode with procedurally generated content for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Abstract puzzle experience
  • Pattern recognition challenges
  • Intuitive gameplay
  • Original game included
  • Infinite_loop mode
  • Procedurally generated levels
Features
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simian.interface++, the fully featured update to the Flash game simian.interface, is an abstract puzzle experience for simian participants of all ages and abilities. There are no explicit rules, no instructions, and very simple controls. Inspired by tabletop puzzles, modern art, and cognitive psychology experiments, simian.interface++ presents challenges that must be solved using pattern recognition, intuition, and experimentation. features: - an incredible soundtrack composed by chiptune artist Note! - the original simian.interface - the new 'infinite_loop' mode, with procedurally generated levels, and randomized music and story content! infinite replay value! *This is essentially the same version of the game that was published on iOS by Chillingo from 2014-2017. However, it has been updated for modern devices, and is now self-published so we can ensure that it stays functional and available. Apologies to anyone who purchased the old version.

Screenshots

Prisms4 screens
simian.interface++4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: simian.interface++ at daily against Prisms's every 17 months. simian.interface++ also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 89%). Prisms's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 5). On price, rating, 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. Prisms sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and simian.interface++ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Prisms against 5.0 for simian.interface++. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Prisms's written reviews are positive against 100% of simian.interface++'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prisms ships an update every 17 months, simian.interface++ daily. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Prisms versus simian.interface++: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrismssimian.interface++
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (19 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB152 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDust Productions, LLCvested interest LLC

Customer experience

Prisms

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

simian.interface++

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Prisms

One-time1
  • Fund Dr. Cubit's Research$4.99
1 purchases

simian.interface++

One-time1
  • Buy Full Game$1.99

Questions

Is Prisms free?
Prisms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is simian.interface++ free?
simian.interface++ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Prisms or simian.interface++?
simian.interface++ is rated higher. Prisms averages 4.9 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while simian.interface++ averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Prisms or simian.interface++ have ads?
Neither Prisms nor simian.interface++ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prisms or simian.interface++?
Prisms ships an update every 17 months, and simian.interface++ daily. Most recently, Prisms was updated on October 11, 2026 and simian.interface++ on October 9, 2026.

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