Comparison

Refract Puzzle Game vs Laser Box Puzzle

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

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About

Refract Puzzle Game

Features
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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 • Drag mirrors from your tray onto the grid • Tap a placed mirror to rotate its reflection • Watch the full route update as you experiment • Undo a move, reset the board, or use a hint when you need a nudge • Light every target to complete the puzzle MASTER THE SPECTRUM • Solve 100 levels across 10 distinct worlds • Begin with simple reflections, then face blockers and checkpoint routes • Split one beam into multiple paths • Tint light at a prism, then prove its color at a gate that absorbs any beam that does not match • Carry beams through linked portals • 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 • High-contrast neon visuals, with light that visibly travels along the beam • Clean chimes for lit targets and solves, mixed so your own music keeps playing • Responsive haptics for moves, invalid drops, and successful solves • Colorblind assist gives every beam color its own distinct shape • VoiceOver labels and board actions • Dynamic Type and Reduce Motion support • Sound, haptics, motion, and colorblind assist all toggle in Settings • 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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Laser Box Puzzle

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Enter a compact optics lab where every move changes the path of light. Laser Box Puzzle is a spatial logic game about moving and rotating optical boxes. Guide the laser through every checkpoint and into the receiver to complete each circuit. Mirrors reflect the full beam around corners. Glass splitters transmit light while also creating a reflected branch. Move each optical box one cell at a time, rotate it into the correct angle, and watch the beam update instantly. FEATURES - Learn the rules through six handcrafted tutorial circuits - Continue with an unlimited supply of generated puzzles - Solve deterministic circuits built from guaranteed solvable layouts - Move and rotate mirrors and glass splitters - Route light through checkpoints, walls, and multiple beam paths - Earn up to three stars based on your number of moves - Undo moves or restart a circuit whenever you need - Keep your progress and stars saved locally - Use an extra mirror when you need another way forward - Enjoy responsive haptic feedback with an optional setting The generated circuits gradually introduce longer routes, more optical boxes, additional checkpoints, walls, and deeper scrambles. Every endless level keeps a stable layout, so you can leave and return without the puzzle changing. Extra mirrors are placed automatically in a random empty cell. The game includes three shared mirror credits. After they are used, additional mirrors can be requested by watching an optional rewarded ad. No account is required. Core puzzle gameplay is available offline, while an internet connection is required for advertising and related privacy controls. Move. Rotate. Illuminate.

Screenshots

Refract Puzzle Game4 screens
Laser Box Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Laser Box Puzzle at none against Refract Puzzle Game's 6. Laser Box Puzzle also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). Refract Puzzle Game's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Refract Puzzle Game sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Laser Box Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Refract Puzzle Game ships an update every 2 months, Laser Box Puzzle daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Refract Puzzle Game versus Laser Box Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRefract Puzzle GameLaser Box Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid MargotBehrooz Amerishahrabi

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
None

Laser Box Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Refract Puzzle Game free?
Refract Puzzle Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Laser Box Puzzle free?
Laser Box Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Refract Puzzle Game or Laser Box Puzzle have ads?
Laser Box Puzzle shows ads; Refract Puzzle Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Refract Puzzle Game or Laser Box Puzzle?
Refract Puzzle Game ships an update every 2 months, and Laser Box Puzzle daily. Most recently, Refract Puzzle Game was updated on October 25, 2026 and Laser Box Puzzle on October 15, 2026.

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