Comparison

Refract Puzzle Game vs Light Rim

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

Light Rim

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Light Rim — A Beautiful 3D Light Puzzle Game Guide beams of light through increasingly complex puzzles. Place mirrors to bend the light, prisms to split it into rainbows, and portals to teleport it across the grid. Light up every sprite to solve each level. Features: • 99999+ hand-crafted puzzles with smooth difficulty progression • 3D top-down view with gorgeous lighting and reflections • Mirrors, Prisms, Portals, One-Way Walls, and Color Filters • Split light into multiple beams for complex solutions • Color filters that change beam color — only matching sprites light up • Beautiful warm gold-and-purple visual style • No ads, no timers — relax and solve at your own pace How to Play: • Tap empty cells to place mirrors • Light beams bounce off mirrors at 90° • Prisms split one beam into three • Portals teleport light to a paired portal • Light up all sprites to win From simple reflections to mind-bending multi-color puzzles, Light Rim grows more beautiful with every level you solve.

Screenshots

Refract Puzzle Game4 screens
Light Rim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Refract Puzzle Game at none against Light Rim's shown. Light Rim's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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 and Light Rim 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, Light Rim every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Refract Puzzle Game versus Light Rim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRefract Puzzle GameLight Rim
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid MargotCalm Game Studio

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

Light Rim

One-time5
  • Beginner Gift$0.99
  • Coins 500$4.99
  • Best Offer$9.99
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  • Coins 1300$12.99
  • Mega Bundle$99.99

Questions

Is Refract Puzzle Game free?
Refract Puzzle Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Light Rim free?
Light Rim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Refract Puzzle Game or Light Rim have ads?
Light Rim shows ads; Refract Puzzle Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Refract Puzzle Game or Light Rim?
Refract Puzzle Game ships an update every 2 months, and Light Rim every 6 weeks. Most recently, Refract Puzzle Game was updated on October 25, 2026 and Light Rim on October 29, 2026.

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