Light Cross vs Solokus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Light Cross
A logic puzzle game where players place light bulbs to illuminate all cells on a grid. Follow rules about light beam paths and numbered blocks to solve over 1000 unique stages. Compete with friends via Game Center.
- Place light bulbs to illuminate cells
- Avoid light beam interference
- Numbered blocks indicate adjacent bulbs
- Over 1000 stages
- 26 puzzle packs
- Game Center integration for competition
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Light Cross is a logic puzzle game using "light bulb & beam." Set light bulbs on empty cells and illuminate all cells! This is a great way to kill time! BASIC RULES: Tap any cell on the screen to place a light bulb in it. Light beams from the light bulb spread out in four directions and illuminate all cells in each direction. Each stage is completed when all cells are illuminated AND the following 2 rules are both satisfied: [Rule One] No light bulbs can be placed in the path of light beams from the other light bulbs. [Rule Two] The numbered blocks show the number of light bulbs you are going to place in the adjacent cells. It is a very simple but arcane puzzle game. Let's start playing now! FEATURES: • Easy operation. • Over 1000 stages in 26 puzzle packs. • Varied new stages will be added frequently. • Cool graphics & sounds • Support for Game Center: Let's play and compete with your friends! ABOUT ADS & ADD-ON: • Ads are included in the free app (Ads can be removed by purchasing an add-on). • Although over 200 free stages are included in the app, more stages can be played by purchasing additional puzzle packs. PRIVACY POLICY: This app includes; - advertisement - add-ons (In-App Purchases) - a function to post on the SNSs * No automatic post without operation. - links to Keaton.com apps and the official site - score data collection for displaying rankings * By signing in the Game Center, play data such as the score will be automatically sent to the server and your account name and score will be shown on the leaderboard.
Solokus
This is a free block puzzle game where you fit cute pieces into place. The goal is to strategically place pieces without them touching same-colored neighbors, while ensuring they connect to at least one other same-colored piece. Enjoy a relaxed experience with no time limits across numerous stages.
- Fit pieces perfectly
- Place pieces in same colored corners
- Pieces must touch other same colored pieces
- No time limits
- 440 free stages
- 80 paid stages
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Winning 2nd place in the Japanese App Store free puzzle game ranking (January 12, 2017)! 200,000 downloads! Solokus is a brand new, addictive, free puzzle game! Rules - Fit the pieces perfectly into place. - Place pieces in the same colored corner. - The pieces should never touch the side of any of the same colored pieces. - The pieces you place must touch the corner of at least one of the other same colored pieces. ■Features - Free to play. - Easy to play. - Cute blocks. - You can play at your own pace without worrying about running out of time. - 440 Free stages and an additional 80 paid stages. Purchasing a paid stage allows you to hide ads except when you want to see hints.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Solokus at every 3 weeks against Light Cross's every 9 months. Light Cross's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (51 vs 11). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Light Cross sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Solokus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Light Cross holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Light Cross's written reviews are positive against 87% of Solokus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Light Cross ships an update every 9 months, Solokus every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Light Cross | Solokus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (51 ratings) — better | 4.4 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews | 87.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Keaton.com | Nukenin LLC |
Customer experience
Light Cross
Solokus
In-app purchases
Light Cross
- Green PackFree
- Red PackFree
- Blue Pack 2$0.99
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- Green Pack 2$0.99
- Red Pack 2$0.99
- Blue Pack 3$0.99
- Green Pack 3$0.99
- Red Pack 3$0.99
- Blue Pack 4$0.99
- Red Pack 4$0.99
Solokus
- Advanced Pack$0.99
