Refract Puzzle Game vs Nullbeam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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 • 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.
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 in-app purchases: Nullbeam at none against Refract Puzzle Game's 6. Nullbeam also leads on update cadence (every 9 days 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
Both are free to download. Refract Puzzle Game sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Nullbeam asks for nothing beyond the download.
Refract Puzzle Game ships an update every 2 months, Nullbeam every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Refract Puzzle Game | Nullbeam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Margot | GEORGE CHKHAIDZE |
In-app purchases
Refract Puzzle Game
- 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
Nullbeam
No in-app purchases









