TRAILS vs Nullbeam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TRAILS
Guide sand ships across a desert, drawing paths to avoid collisions and supply remote outposts. Juggle resources and navigate hazards like collapsing terrain and ancient traps to complete each level. Offers extra challenges for advanced players.
- Draw paths for sand ships
- Supply remote outposts
- Juggle cargo and power-ups
- Navigate desert hazards
- Solve challenging puzzles
- Unlock extra levels
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TRAILS is a cozy puzzle game in which you guide sand ships across a crumbling desert to reach isolated outposts. Draw paths for each ship across the treacherous sands, planning carefully to avoid collisions and ensure each ship reaches its goal. Chart Your Course Plan your route by drawing paths across the desert grid. All sand ships must follow their trails without visiting the same space twice - and without crashing into one another. With every route you sketch, you're constructing a web of paths across the dunes. Supply the Outposts Scattered across the wasteland, remote villages rely on the convoy for vital cargo. To complete each level you'll need to supply every outpost. Pick up the right goods and bring them safely to their destination. Careful coordination and efficient routing are the key to your success. Juggle Resources Each sand ship can carry one item at a time, whether its crucial cargo, a key to unlock a new route or a rare power-up, improving the ship's capabilities. Managing pickups, handoffs and avoiding unwanted items is essential to reaching your goal. Hazards of the Wasteland The dunes are your home, but they are not without danger. Collapsing terrain, narrow passages, gaping chasms, ancient traps and errant drones can block your path or derail your journey. Foresight and careful coordination will keep the convoy on track. Extra Challenges For those who seek an even greater test, optional levels and hidden challenges offer more complex maps, tighter constraints and push the puzzle mechanics to their limits. Use all you have learned to take on the toughest challenges TRAILS has to offer. Can you chart the perfect paths and navigate all trials of the desert?
Nullbeam
Strategically place and rotate mirrors to guide laser beams and charge data nodes. Solve over 500 increasingly difficult puzzles while avoiding hazardous red cores. Earn in-game currency to unlock helpful upgrades and tackle daily challenges.
- 500+ laser puzzles
- Daily challenges
- Drag and rotate mirrors
- Unlockable upgrades
- Offline gameplay
- No account required
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Place and rotate mirrors to reflect laser beams into every data node. Charge them all without letting a laser hit a red core. Nullbeam is a fast, tactile reflection puzzle about building clever laser routes through an arena. Line up each angle, use mirrors to relay beams, avoid forbidden red obstacles, and keep every node charged long enough to complete the level. MASTER THE GRID - Solve 500 laser puzzles, progressively increasing in difficulty - Return for a daily challenge - Drag and rotate mirrors with precise controls - Restart fast and try new angles BUILD YOUR RUN Earn Entropy as you solve levels, then unlock optional upgrades such as Phase Cloak, Predictor, and Slow Scan. Upgrades help soften the pressure to complete levels faster. PLAY ON YOUR TERMS - No account or login required - Progress is stored on your device - Gameplay works offline - Optional rewarded ads never replace normal progress Reflect beams, charge every node, & avoid the red cores.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: TRAILS at none against Nullbeam's shown. TRAILS also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TRAILS against 5.0 for Nullbeam. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | TRAILS | Nullbeam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 611 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Purple Sloth Studio eG | GEORGE CHKHAIDZE |
Customer experience
TRAILS
Nullbeam
In-app purchases
TRAILS
No in-app purchases
Nullbeam
No in-app purchases









