Comparison

LOOPical Lite vs Gleamworks

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

Head to head
About

LOOPical Lite

Navigate a labyrinth by drawing a single path that visits every square exactly once, forming a loop. Solve puzzles to reveal a mystery photo and quote. Enjoy graduated difficulty and check your progress.

Highlights
  • Draw a single loop path
  • Visit all squares exactly once
  • Solve puzzles to reveal images
  • Graduated difficulty
  • Progress tracking
  • Optional sound effects
Features
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Love playing PathPix? Tickle your brain cells even more! Twist and turn to find your way through a LOOPical labyrinth. In each puzzle you'll be looking for the one path that visits all of the squares in the grid exactly once to make a LOOP. Solve all the puzzles in a chapter to reveal a mystery photo and quote, step by step. LOOPICAL LITE FEATURES ---3 Chapters - 27 puzzles ---A LOOPical photo and quote for each chapter ---Graduated difficulty ---Check your progress at any point in the game ---Optional sound effects and music SIMPLE RULES - COMPLEX PUZZLES ---Draw a closed LOOP that goes through EVERY empty square on the board once and only once. ---Some squares hold shiny black or white blocks. These squares are - blocked. The loop does not go there. ---Some squares contain clues that restrict the way you can go: +Yellow = go this way. +Red = go straight. +Blue = must turn. TIPS ---You don't have to draw the whole loop at once. Draw pieces of the loop, places where you know it must go, and then connect the pieces. ---Take a wrong turn? No problem. Draw backwards or use the undo button or the eraser. ---All puzzles can be solved logically, but you can always resort to intuition if you get stuck! ENJOY the 27 puzzles in LOOPical Lite. Then give yourself a treat - buy LOOPical for hours and hours of fun. LOOPical includes 108 all new beautiful puzzles ranging from very small to very large and from super easy to super hard. Test your LOOPicality! LOOPical is based on the original PC game "LOOPical" by Kris Pixton and KpixGames.

About

Gleamworks

Guide beams of colored light through an intricate grid of optical pieces by rotating mirrors, splitters, and filters. Solve logic puzzles with no timers or move limits, at your own pace. Features additive color mixing and a colorblind-friendly mode.

Highlights
  • 250 handcrafted puzzles
  • 6 unique piece types
  • Additive color mixing
  • No timers or move limits
  • Offline play
  • Colorblind-friendly mode
Features
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Direct beams of colored light through an intricate grid of optical pieces. Rotate mirrors, splitters, filters, portals, and combiners to guide every beam to its matching receiver. Gleamworks is a thoughtful puzzle game built around light, color, and precision. Each level places every piece on the board — your job is to find the right rotation for each one. No guessing, no inventory management, just clean logic. FEATURES - 250 handcrafted puzzles across 12 difficulty tiers - 6 unique piece types: mirrors, filters, splitters, portals, combiners, and walls - Additive color mixing — combine red, yellow, and blue beams to create new colors - New mechanics introduced gradually as you progress - No timers, no energy systems, no move limits - Play at your own pace — offline, on your schedule - Hints available when you need a nudge - Colorblind-friendly mode with shape-based cues START SIMPLE, GO DEEP Early levels teach you the basics with mirrors and filters. By the midgame, you're splitting beams, mixing colors, and routing light through portals. Late-game puzzles demand creative thinking across large grids with every piece type in play. DESIGNED FOR FOCUS No flashing notifications, no social pressure, no pay-to-win mechanics. Gleamworks respects your time and attention. Sit down, solve a puzzle or ten, and walk away satisfied. **What's New (first release):** Welcome to Gleamworks! 250 light beam puzzles await. Rotate mirrors, mix colors, and guide every beam to its receiver.

Screenshots

LOOPical Lite4 screens
Gleamworks3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gleamworks at 5.0 against LOOPical Lite's 2.0. Gleamworks also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 20 months). LOOPical Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment 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. Gleamworks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LOOPical Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gleamworks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LOOPical Lite ships an update every 20 months, Gleamworks daily. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
LOOPical Lite versus Gleamworks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLOOPical LiteGleamworks
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB242 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKris PixtonJames Knarr

Customer experience

LOOPical Lite

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Gleamworks

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LOOPical Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Gleamworks

One-time1
  • Gleamworks Ad-Free$2.99

Questions

Is LOOPical Lite free?
LOOPical Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gleamworks free?
Gleamworks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LOOPical Lite or Gleamworks?
Gleamworks is rated higher. LOOPical Lite averages 2.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Gleamworks averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LOOPical Lite or Gleamworks have ads?
Gleamworks shows ads; LOOPical Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, LOOPical Lite or Gleamworks?
LOOPical Lite ships an update every 20 months, and Gleamworks daily. Most recently, LOOPical Lite was updated on October 4, 2026 and Gleamworks on September 24, 2026.

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