Comparison

Chicks vs Bend the Light

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

Head to head
About

Chicks

Guide a group of chicks through a mysterious portal to another dimension. Use various tools to help them navigate obstacles and escape back to their meadow before time runs out. This puzzle game features delightful animation and challenging levels.

Highlights
  • 32 unique levels
  • 4 whimsical environments
  • 8 different tools
  • Delightful animation
  • Fast-forward button
  • Double tap zooming
Features
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*NOW FREE for a LIMITED TIME!* >>> now w/ OVER 5 MILLION DOWNLOADS! "the best lemmings clone I have played." - jyhjyh @ toucharcade.com >>> "this game will keep me busy for a while." -lonebear @ pocketgamer.co.uk "so cute! only problem is, i don't want any of them to die!" -clover2012 @ itunes >>> one day, a group of chicks was exploring a meadow when they discovered a mysterious hole in the ground. being curious and innocent little creatures, they decided to poke their heads in for a look. little did they know it was a portal to another dimension! now the chicks have fallen into a strange world of obstacles, deserts, and glaciers, and they need your help to escape! use the tools at the bottom of the screen to guide these chicks back to the meadow before time runs out and the portal closes! >>> • delightful animation • 32 unique levels • 4 whimsical environments • 8 different tools • fast-forward button • double tap zooming • tap & drag panning • nuclear dust-buster >>> http://twitter.com/TRINITIgames http://facebook.com/TRINITIgames

About

Bend the Light

A puzzle game where you manipulate lasers and mirrors to hit targets. It features over 50 pre-made levels and a robust editor for creating and sharing your own challenges with a community of players.

Highlights
  • Over 50 hand-crafted puzzles
  • Puzzle editor for custom levels
  • Share and play user-made puzzles
  • Hint system for assistance
  • Laser and mirror deflection gameplay
Features
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Bend the Light is a puzzle game of lasers and mirrors. Your goal is to build constructions that deflect beams so they hit desingated targets. It offers levels ranging from easy distractions to hard challenges. # Features - More than 50 hand-crafted puzzles - A puzzle editor. Build your own levels! - Share your puzzles with other players - Access to other user-made puzzles - Hint function to help you to find the solutions

Screenshots

Chicks4 screens
Bend the Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bend the Light at 5.0 against Chicks's 3.0. Bend the Light also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%). Chicks's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (87 vs 5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chicks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bend the Light sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bend the Light holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chicks has 87 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Chicks's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bend the Light's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chicks ships an update every 2 months, Bend the Light every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Chicks versus Bend the Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChicksBend the Light
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (87 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings87 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS3.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTriniti Interactive LimitedStanley Lam

Customer experience

Chicks

All ratings87 ratings
Positive46.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative47.1%
Written reviews491 reviews
Positive62.3%
Neutral9.0%
Negative28.7%

Bend the Light

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Chicks

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game not configured for newer phones
  • Screen gets cut off in landscape mode
  • Crashes on launch or during gameplay

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels
  • Faster gameplay speed
  • Ability to reset all levels

Bend the Light

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chicks

One-time1
  • Chicks Skip Stages Pack$0.99
6 purchases

Bend the Light

One-time6
  • 3 hints$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Premium Pack$0.99
Show 3 more
  • 10 hints$1.99
  • 30 hints$4.99
  • 75 hints$9.99

Questions

Is Chicks free?
Chicks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bend the Light free?
Bend the Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chicks or Bend the Light?
Bend the Light is rated higher. Chicks averages 3.0 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while Bend the Light averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Chicks or Bend the Light have ads?
Bend the Light shows ads; Chicks does not.
Which is updated more often, Chicks or Bend the Light?
Chicks ships an update every 2 months, and Bend the Light every 6 months. Most recently, Chicks was updated on October 22, 2026 and Bend the Light on October 24, 2026.

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