Comparison

BOND vs Gleamworks

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

Head to head
About

BOND

This 3D puzzle game challenges players to solve intricate problems by binding together and cloning themselves to overcome obstacles. Enjoy a distraction-free experience with a clean art style and deep mechanics.

Highlights
  • 3D puzzle gameplay
  • Binding and cloning mechanics
  • Obstacle navigation
  • Challenging problems
  • Clean art style
  • Distraction-free experience
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Bind together, clone yourself and fly over the obstacles in your path! BOND is a 3D puzzle game with a clean art style where you explore deep mechanics and solve challenging problems. BOND is distraction free, and contains no ads or micro transactions.

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

BOND4 screens
Gleamworks3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gleamworks at 100% against BOND's 0%. Gleamworks also leads on price (Free vs $3.99). BOND's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Gleamworks is free to download; BOND costs $3.99 up front. Gleamworks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BOND asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BOND versus Gleamworks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBONDGleamworks
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB242 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKARL GUSTAV ALMSTROMJames Knarr

Customer experience

BOND

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Gleamworks

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

In-app purchases

None

BOND

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Gleamworks

One-time1
  • Gleamworks Ad-Free$2.99

Questions

Is BOND free?
BOND costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gleamworks free?
Gleamworks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BOND or Gleamworks have ads?
Gleamworks shows ads; BOND does not.

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