Comparison

Dots and Bubbles vs Prisma Light Shift

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

Head to head
About

Dots and Bubbles

Guide a bouncing ball through challenging levels by activating and deactivating special dots. Discover unique physics with elements like Black Holes and Direction Boosters. Solve over 90 intriguing puzzles with clever combinations.

Highlights
  • Ball bounce control
  • Special dot mechanics
  • Over 90 levels
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Ingenuity-based puzzles
Features
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In this game you engage by activating and deactivating specific dots in the playfield to control the play ball‘s bounce, guiding it towards the goal. As you progress through increasing difficulty levels, you’ll encounter various special dots, such as »Black Holes«, »Direction Boosters«, and »Bubbles«, each adding an unique twist to the game‘s physics. With over 90 diverse and intriguing levels, you are challenged to solve each one using your ingenuity and clever combinations. „Dots & Bubbles“ promises a fun and dynamic gaming experience for players of all levels.

About

Prisma Light Shift

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Turn mirrors, guide light and make every crystal shine. Prisma Light Shift is a calm logic puzzle. Every emitter sends out a beam of light, and mirrors turn it by 90 degrees. Set all mirrors first, then send the light – the fewer shots you need, the more crystals you earn. - 300 levels in 25 chapters, each one checked to be solvable - Turn mirrors, get around walls, guide several lights at once - Prisms split white light into teal, coral and gold – coloured crystals only shine in their own colour - Rotating emitters: you decide which way the light starts - Lenses blend colours into violet, magenta or back to white - No timer, no violence – play at your own pace - Short lessons introduce every new element; the guide is always in the settings - Hints with 3 free credits every day, or a video ad - Game Center leaderboards, progress saved to iCloud - In English and German, for iPhone Prisma Light Shift is free and contains ads (Google AdMob). You can change your ad privacy choices at any time under Settings → Ads & purchases.

Screenshots

Dots and Bubbles4 screens
Prisma Light Shift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Prisma Light Shift at weekly against Dots and Bubbles's fortnightly. Dots and Bubbles's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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. Dots and Bubbles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Prisma Light Shift sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dots and Bubbles ships an update fortnightly, Prisma Light Shift weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dots and Bubbles versus Prisma Light Shift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDots and BubblesPrisma Light Shift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTim KretzArkadius Biernat

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dots and Bubbles

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
1 purchases

Prisma Light Shift

One-time1
  • No ads$8.99

Questions

Is Dots and Bubbles free?
Dots and Bubbles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Prisma Light Shift free?
Prisma Light Shift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dots and Bubbles or Prisma Light Shift have ads?
Both Dots and Bubbles and Prisma Light Shift show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dots and Bubbles or Prisma Light Shift?
Dots and Bubbles ships an update fortnightly, and Prisma Light Shift weekly. Most recently, Dots and Bubbles was updated on November 3, 2026 and Prisma Light Shift on October 24, 2026.

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