Comparison

Glow Burst Lite vs Look Again! Lite

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

Head to head
About

Glow Burst Lite

Tap or swipe glowing numbers from least to greatest as quickly as possible. Earn points and bonus time with each successful round. This addicting game offers multiple difficulty levels and challenges for all ages.

Highlights
  • Tap or swipe glowing numbers
  • Least to greatest number sequence
  • Multiple difficulty levels (Easy, Medium, Hard)
  • Game Center achievements and leaderboards
  • Turn-based multiplayer
  • Learn number sequences with 123 mode
Features
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Glow Burst requires a sharp mind and a quick touch. Tap or swipe through the glowing numbers as fast as you can from least to greatest. Each glow burst earns you points and extra time. Complete a round and get even more bonus time. It sounds simple but be warned that it's very addicting! FEATURES - 123, Easy, Medium, and Hard Levels. Perfect for kids and adults! - Game Center Achievements, Leaderboards and turn-based Multiplayer - Swipe through multiple Glow Pads to earn even more points - Glowing graphics with cool animations and sound - Each round gets harder and will challenge all age groups - Helps to learn number sequences with introductory 123 mode - Background music speeds up as time decreases for a little added stress UPGRADE Upgrade to the paid version of Glow Burst to remove ads. Just tap the UPGRADE button on the main screen. Visit our website at https://www.tmsoft.com/glowburst/

About

Look Again! Lite

This fast-paced puzzle game challenges your brain to quickly recognize patterns and shapes. With increasing difficulty and randomly generated puzzles, it offers weeks of enjoyment and brain training. The retro art deco style and original soundtrack enhance the addictive gameplay.

Highlights
  • Pattern and shape recognition
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Randomly generated puzzles
  • Retro art deco style
  • Original soundtrack
  • Lite version with 11 levels
Features
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Try the free Lite version of Look Again!, ranked #1 iPhone Puzzle App, #2 iPhone Game App, #2 iPhone Top App! Featured on the front page of the App Store as a Staff Favorite, What's Hot, and New & Noteworthy! "If you’re into the “retro style art deco vibe” or really enjoy brain teasers, Look Again is for you. With Game Center integration full of achievements and leader boards it’s sure to keep anyone entertained." - AppAdvice "A fast-paced arcade game that will take a sharp mind to succeed in" - TouchArcade Challenge your brain to quickly recognize patterns and shapes in this fast paced, addictive puzzle game! Simple to pick up and play, this unique puzzler has plenty of variation and difficulty to provide weeks of enjoyment while training your brain. In each puzzle, you are presented with a pattern composed of overlapping shapes; your job is to identify the shapes before time runs out. Sounds easy? Think you've got it?….Look Again! Features: - Lite version contains 11 of the 270 levels included in the full version, each consisting of multiple puzzles -10 Shape Packs with over 30 shapes each -Randomly generated puzzles for infinite replayability -Full version includes Gamecenter integration with leaderboards and achievements (not available in the Lite version). -Increasing difficulty with shapes rotating, flipping or disappearing -Retro style art deco vibe -Driving original soundtrack designed to increase suspense

Screenshots

Glow Burst Lite4 screens
Look Again! Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Look Again! Lite at none against Glow Burst Lite's shown. Look Again! Lite also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Glow Burst Lite's advantage is review sentiment (95% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 11 months vs every 71 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Glow Burst Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Glow Burst Lite's written reviews are positive against 67% of Look Again! Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glow Burst Lite ships an update every 11 months, Look Again! Lite every 71 months. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Glow Burst Lite versus Look Again! Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlow Burst LiteLook Again! Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (16 ratings) — better4.1 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews94.8% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 11 months — betterEvery 71 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTMSOFTSmappsoft

Customer experience

Glow Burst Lite

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.9%

Look Again! Lite

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Glow Burst Lite

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • 🐛 App crashes on startup
  • 🐛 App shuts down after opening
  • 🐛 App won't work after update

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to turn off music
  • Option to turn off negative numbers for younger kids
  • Pause button

Look Again! Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Glow Burst Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Look Again! Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Glow Burst Lite free?
Glow Burst Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Look Again! Lite free?
Look Again! Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Glow Burst Lite or Look Again! Lite?
Glow Burst Lite is rated higher. Glow Burst Lite averages 4.3 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Look Again! Lite averages 4.1 from 8 ratings.
Do Glow Burst Lite or Look Again! Lite have ads?
Glow Burst Lite shows ads; Look Again! Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Glow Burst Lite or Look Again! Lite?
Glow Burst Lite ships an update every 11 months, and Look Again! Lite every 71 months. Most recently, Glow Burst Lite was updated on August 13, 2026 and Look Again! Lite on August 18, 2026.

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