Comparison

Refract Puzzle Game vs Lumen Nodes

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

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Refract Puzzle Game

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Bend the light. Find the path. Refract is a neon logic game about placing mirrors and watching a beam come alive. Route light through compact boards, illuminate every target, and find the cleanest possible solution. BEND EVERY BEAM โ€ข Drag mirrors from your tray onto the grid โ€ข Tap a placed mirror to rotate its reflection โ€ข Watch the full route update as you experiment โ€ข Undo a move, reset the board, or use a hint when you need a nudge โ€ข Light every target to complete the puzzle MASTER THE SPECTRUM โ€ข Solve 100 levels across 10 distinct worlds โ€ข Begin with simple reflections, then face blockers and checkpoint routes โ€ข Split one beam into multiple paths โ€ข Tint light at a prism, then prove its color at a gate that absorbs any beam that does not match โ€ข Carry beams through linked portals โ€ข Combine every mechanic in the final mastery worlds CHASE THE PERFECT ROUTE Every board awards up to three stars. Finishing earns the first. Solving within a comfortable move budget earns the second. The third asks for a clean run: inside par plus two, with no hints and without clearing the board. Taking a mirror back off the grid is always free, so exploring an idea and changing your mind never costs you a star. Only the moves you keep count. EVERY BOARD STAYS REACHABLE A level opens once either of the two before it is done, so a single puzzle you cannot crack never blocks the rest of the campaign. Worlds open on stars you have already earned. RETURN DAILY A featured challenge changes every day. Solve it to earn bonus coins and gems, then come back tomorrow for a new route. MAKE THE GRID YOURS Earn coins and gems by playing. Spend them on hints or unlock atmospheric board themes including Solar Flare, Arctic Prism, and Ember Void. Optional App Store purchases offer another way to unlock the same kinds of items. DESIGNED TO FEEL GOOD โ€ข High-contrast neon visuals, with light that visibly travels along the beam โ€ข Clean chimes for lit targets and solves, mixed so your own music keeps playing โ€ข Responsive haptics for moves, invalid drops, and successful solves โ€ข Colorblind assist gives every beam color its own distinct shape โ€ข VoiceOver labels and board actions โ€ข Dynamic Type and Reduce Motion support โ€ข Sound, haptics, motion, and colorblind assist all toggle in Settings โ€ข Portrait play designed for iPhone and iPad The full 100-level campaign is free to complete. Refract has no ads, subscriptions, accounts, analytics, or tracking. Progress and preferences stay on your device. Requires iOS 17 or later.

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Lumen Nodes

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LUMEN NODES โ€” Route the light. A calm light-routing puzzle for iPhone and iPad. Place lumens, aim their beams, and route light across the board until every extractor hums at its exact target. The first few levels gently show you the ropes โ€” then it's just you and the board. No timers, no pressure. Only the quiet click of a circuit falling into place. โ€” THREE WAYS TO PLAY โ€” CAMPAIGN. One hundred levels across four chapters. Complexity grows from the first quiet square to the legendary 16ร—16 capstone โ€” every shape unique, every solution discoverable. DAILY. The same puzzle for everyone, every day. Streaks count. Skip a day and start over. A small ritual at local midnight. INFINITE. Endless rounds, one after another. Game Center leaderboards: all-time, weekly, daily. How far can you push? โ€” DESIGNED FOR CALM โ€” โ€ข Plays on iPhone and iPad, with iCloud sync โ€” start a board on one device and pick it up on another. โ€ข Dozens of visual themes. Cardstock pastels, deep cosmic, animated sakura petals, drifting dust motes, sonar rings over a quiet sea โ€” pick the one that feels like today. โ€ข 17 achievements. Hidden trophies for the curious. One legendary unlock that nobody talks about. โ€ข Ten languages. English, German, French, Spanish, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian, Bosnian, Croatian, Slovenian. โ€ข Plays offline. No account, no login. โ€ข Game Center for achievements and leaderboards. โ€” FAIR MONETISATION โ€” Free download. All 100 campaign levels, the daily challenge, and infinite mode are fully playable without paying anything. Light points are earned through play โ€” every star rating, every daily completion, every infinite round contributes, so you can unlock extras without spending. Optional purchases: โ€ข Ad-Free Bundle โ€” $2.99, one-time. Removes ads, unlocks all 15 premium themes, and adds one extra life on every level. โ€ข Light Point packs โ€” optional top-ups if you'd like to unlock themes, cosmetics or undos faster. โ€” BUILT BY ONE PERSON โ€” Lumen Nodes is made by an independent developer in Austria. Found a bug? Have an idea? Write directly: support@lumen-nodes.com Privacy Policy: https://lumen-nodes.com/privacy Terms of Use: Apple Standard EULA applies (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/) Support: https://lumen-nodes.com/support

Screenshots

Refract Puzzle Game4 screens
Lumen Nodes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Refract Puzzle Game at none against Lumen Nodes's shown. Lumen Nodes's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Refract Puzzle Game sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Lumen Nodes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Refract Puzzle Game ships an update every 2 months, Lumen Nodes every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Refract Puzzle Game versus Lumen Nodes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRefract Puzzle GameLumen Nodes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid MargotMalik Muric

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Refract Puzzle Game

One-time6
  • Hint Cache$0.99
  • Arctic Prism Theme$1.99
  • Solar Flare Theme$1.99
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  • Ember Void Theme$1.99
  • Navigator Pack$2.99
  • Starter Bundle$3.99
5 purchases

Lumen Nodes

One-time5
  • Starter Spark$0.99
  • Save Your Streak$0.99
  • Bright Pulse$2.99
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  • Support the Developer$2.99
  • Solar Surge$4.99

Questions

Is Refract Puzzle Game free?
Refract Puzzle Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lumen Nodes free?
Lumen Nodes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Refract Puzzle Game or Lumen Nodes have ads?
Lumen Nodes shows ads; Refract Puzzle Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Refract Puzzle Game or Lumen Nodes?
Refract Puzzle Game ships an update every 2 months, and Lumen Nodes every 2 days. Most recently, Refract Puzzle Game was updated on October 25, 2026 and Lumen Nodes on October 19, 2026.

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