BOND vs Gleamworks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
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.
- 250 handcrafted puzzles
- 6 unique piece types
- Additive color mixing
- No timers or move limits
- Offline play
- Colorblind-friendly mode
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
| Parameter | BOND | Gleamworks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Daily |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 242 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KARL GUSTAV ALMSTROM | James Knarr |
Customer experience
BOND
Gleamworks
In-app purchases
BOND
No in-app purchases
Gleamworks
- Gleamworks Ad-Free$2.99








