Ripple Effect vs Light and Shadow Logic Puzzles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ripple Effect
A logic puzzle game where you fill rooms with numbers according to specific row and column separation rules. It offers over 500 levels across various sizes and difficulties, with features like automatic error highlighting and progress saving.
- Over 500 levels
- 5 board sizes
- 5 difficulty levels
- Automatic wrong number highlighting
- Autosave progress
- Best completion time recording
- Game Center Achievements
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Ripple Effect is a logic puzzle with simple rules. The puzzle consists of a rectangular board divided into "rooms". Each room must be filled with each of the numbers from 1 to the number of cells in the room. If two identical numbers appear in the same row or column, at least that many cells with other numbers must separate them. For example, if two 4s appear in the same row, then they must be separated by at least 4 cells. **** Ripple Effect features **** # Content - 5 different sizes of board - 5 difficulty levels - more than 500 levels # Features - Highlight wrong number automatically - Autosave the process of unfinished levels - Record best completion time for each level # Challenge - Game Center Achievements - Try to complete as many levels as possible
Light and Shadow Logic Puzzles
This logic puzzle game challenges you to shade cells in a grid. It offers multiple difficulty levels and themed puzzle packs, with adjustable layouts and language options. Enjoy a completely ad-free experience on various Apple devices.
- Binary determination grid puzzles
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Themed puzzle packs
- Adjustable layouts and languages
- Game Center support
- Portrait and landscape modes
- Pinch-to-zoom functionality
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'Light and Shadow' is a binary determination puzzle in which the cells in a grid are split into shaded and unshaded cells. If you like 'Sudoku', you will love 'Light and Shadow'! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ completely add-free! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Features: 20 puzzles (Light & Shadow): • 8 levels of difficulty each containing 2-3 puzzles from "Greenhorn" to "Grandmaster" • additional levelpacks available via in app purchase 80 puzzles (Light & Shadow Pro): • 8 levels of difficulty each containing 10 puzzles from "Greenhorn" to "Grandmaster" • additional levelpacks available via in app purchase 3 layouts: • light • coffee • dark 2 languages: • german • english additional Features: • Game Center support • playable in portrait and landscape mode • use "Pinch-to-Zoom" for a better overview compatible devices: • iPhone 5 or newer • iPad • iPad Pro • iMac, MacBook, Mac Mini (requires iOS10.3/tvOS9/macOS10.5 or higher) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If you like the app, please leave me a good review! If you have questions, problems or suggestions, please contact me by email to lightandshadow.app@icloud.com. New puzzles are in progress and coming soon!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Light and Shadow Logic Puzzles at none against Ripple Effect's shown. Light and Shadow Logic Puzzles also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). Ripple Effect's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 50%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Ripple Effect sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Light and Shadow Logic Puzzles sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Ripple Effect against 4.0 for Light and Shadow Logic Puzzles. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Ripple Effect's written reviews are positive against 50% of Light and Shadow Logic Puzzles's.
Ripple Effect ships an update every 5 months, Light and Shadow Logic Puzzles fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ripple Effect | Light and Shadow Logic Puzzles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stanley Lam | Christian Lueth |
Customer experience
Ripple Effect
Light and Shadow Logic Puzzles
In-app purchases
Ripple Effect
- Upgrade to Full Version$0.99
Light and Shadow Logic Puzzles
- X00: Mega ProPack (60 puzzles)$0.99
- A01: Greenhorn 1 (50 puzzles)$0.99
- B01: Beginner 1 (50 puzzles)$0.99
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- C01: Advanced 1 (50 puzzles)$0.99
- D01: Amateur 1 (50 puzzles)$0.99
- E01: Professio. 1 (50 puzzles)$0.99
- F01: Expert 1 (50 puzzles)$0.99
- G01: Whiz 1 (50 puzzles)$0.99
- H01: Grandmast. 1 (50 puzzles)$0.99
- X01: Mega Pack 1 (400 puzzles)$2.99
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