Comparison

Refract Puzzle Game vs Gravicode

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

Head to head
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.

About

Gravicode

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One swipe. A new route. Gravicode is a puzzle game about light and gravity. Swipe to slide the movable pieces together, turn mirrors, and guide beams to their receivers. A move that helps one part of the circuit can block another. The order matters. - 200 puzzles across two banks - Mirrors, splitters, portals, colored beams and anti-gravity pieces - No timers: think at your own pace - Undo, restart and optional hints - Resume an unfinished circuit, including its move history - Earn three stars with an efficient, unassisted solution - Play on iPhone and iPad in 10 languages The puzzles work offline. No ads, subscriptions or Gravicode account. Optional iCloud sync for completed-level progress and Game Center features use Apple services. The first 50 puzzles are free. One purchase unlocks all 200.

Screenshots

Refract Puzzle Game4 screens
Gravicode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gravicode at none against Refract Puzzle Game's 6. Gravicode also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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. Gravicode asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Refract Puzzle Game ships an update every 2 months, Gravicode every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Refract Puzzle Game versus Gravicode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRefract Puzzle GameGravicode
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid MargotAlex Fedotov

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

Gravicode

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Refract Puzzle Game free?
Refract Puzzle Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gravicode free?
Gravicode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Refract Puzzle Game or Gravicode have ads?
Neither Refract Puzzle Game nor Gravicode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Refract Puzzle Game or Gravicode?
Refract Puzzle Game ships an update every 2 months, and Gravicode every 9 days. Most recently, Refract Puzzle Game was updated on October 31, 2026 and Gravicode on October 31, 2026.

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