Comparison

urgenius vs Gleamworks

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

Head to head
About

urgenius

Features
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urgenius is a memory-training game. Play short, focused rounds that get harder as you improve. FIVE MEMORY GAMES • Flip Recall — memorize a grid of 0s and 1s, then clear it from memory • Pattern Recall — remember which tiles lit up • Sequence Recall — repeat the order tiles flash in • Digit Span — recall a growing string of digits • N-Back — spot when a square returns to where it was N steps ago TODAY'S TRAINING — FREE Every day urgenius picks three games for you. Play once a day for free and build your streak. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Personal bests for every game, a daily streak and a 14-day chart. Everything stays on your device. UNLOCK ALL GAMES A one-time purchase lets you play any game whenever you like and replay Today's Training as often as you want. No subscription, no ads, no account.

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

urgenius4 screens
Gleamworks3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: urgenius at none against Gleamworks's 1. urgenius also leads on ads (none vs shown). Gleamworks's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 34 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. urgenius asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

urgenius ships an update every 34 months, Gleamworks daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
urgenius versus Gleamworks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterurgeniusGleamworks
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB242 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSungjun KimJames Knarr

In-app purchases

None

urgenius

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Gleamworks

One-time1
  • Gleamworks Ad-Free$2.99

Questions

Is urgenius free?
urgenius is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gleamworks free?
Gleamworks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do urgenius or Gleamworks have ads?
Gleamworks shows ads; urgenius does not.
Which is updated more often, urgenius or Gleamworks?
urgenius ships an update every 34 months, and Gleamworks daily. Most recently, urgenius was updated on October 25, 2026 and Gleamworks on October 31, 2026.

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