Comparison

LOOPical Lite vs Lightwell

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

Lightwell

A serene logic puzzle game where you illuminate a grid by strategically placing lights. Solve intricate challenges using pure deduction, with numbered walls providing crucial clues. Enjoy a clean, focused experience with no distractions.

Highlights
  • 1,600 handcrafted puzzles
  • Four difficulty levels
  • Daily puzzles
  • Logic-based solutions
  • Hint system
  • X-mark notes
  • Resume progress
Features
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Lightwell is a clean logic puzzle inspired by Akari, the Japanese “Light Up” puzzle. Place lights to illuminate the board. Lights shine horizontally and vertically until blocked by a wall. Numbered walls tell you exactly how many lights touch them. Every cell must be lit, and no two lights can see each other. Simple rules. Pure deduction. If you love Sudoku, Minesweeper, Picross, Nonograms, or the daily Mini and Strands, Lightwell was made for you. WHAT’S INSIDE • 1,600 handcrafted puzzles across four difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert • Daily puzzles to compete for the bes time • Every puzzle is solvable through logic alone. No guessing • Hints that always give you a valid next step • X-mark notes for tracking impossible cells • Pick up right where you left off NO NOISE • No ads • No subscription • No energy systems or timers • No streak pressure • No accounts or sign-ins A single one time purchase unlocks every level past 100 in each pack plus detailed stats. Hundreds of puzzles are completely free to play. FOR PLAYERS WHO • Enjoy thoughtful puzzle games • Want something relaxing between meetings or before bed • Like deduction over randomness • Want a clean, focused experience that respects their time ACCESSIBILITY • High-contrast themes • Large touch targets • Color is never the only indicator • Designed to stay readable even on dense expert grids Built quietly. Updated with care.

Screenshots

LOOPical Lite4 screens
Lightwell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lightwell at 5.0 against LOOPical Lite's 2.0. Lightwell also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 20 months). LOOPical Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Lightwell sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LOOPical Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lightwell holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LOOPical Lite ships an update every 20 months, Lightwell every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LOOPical Lite versus Lightwell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLOOPical LiteLightwell
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKris PixtonAndrew Laskin

Customer experience

LOOPical Lite

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

Lightwell

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LOOPical Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Lightwell

One-time1
  • Lightwell Pro$4.99

Questions

Is LOOPical Lite free?
LOOPical Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lightwell free?
Lightwell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LOOPical Lite or Lightwell?
Lightwell is rated higher. LOOPical Lite averages 2.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Lightwell averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do LOOPical Lite or Lightwell have ads?
Neither LOOPical Lite nor Lightwell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LOOPical Lite or Lightwell?
LOOPical Lite ships an update every 20 months, and Lightwell every 3 weeks. Most recently, LOOPical Lite was updated on October 4, 2026 and Lightwell on October 13, 2026.

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