Comparison

Lights Out Infinity vs 25 Steps

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

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About

Lights Out Infinity

Features
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Lights Out Infinity โ€” a modern remake of the 1995 handheld classic, built for iOS. Tap a light and its four neighbours flip with it. Turn every light off. One rule to learn, three hundred puzzles to master. WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL Every level carries a proven minimum. Not an estimate โ€” a number checked by a solver that searched every valid solution, so matching it means you played that board perfectly. The hint always lies on an optimal path, and the stars measure how close you came. 300 HAND-BUILT LEVELS 150 classic and 150 hexagonal, from 5ร—5 grids up to 7ร—7, and from small hex boards to large. Symmetric patterns throughout โ€” no random layouts. Up to 3 stars per level. HEXAGON MODE Six neighbours instead of four. The same rule produces strategies that simply do not exist in the square game, and no other Lights Out app has it. INFINITY MODE Pick a grid from 5ร—5 to 10ร—10 and a difficulty, look the board over before you start, and reroll until you like it. Every board is solvable, and its target move count is exact. DAILY CHALLENGE One puzzle a day, the same for every player worldwide. Track your run on a constellation calendar and compete on the Game Center leaderboard. 8 VISUAL THEMES Four free โ€” Classic, Cosmic, Ocean and Monochrome. Four premium โ€” Midnight, Aura, Amber and Moss. Monochrome is free on purpose: it is the most readable of the eight, and readability is not for sale. SMART HINT SYSTEM Stuck? The hint ring breathes over the cell to press, and it always sits on an optimal path. Three free hints per level. NEW TO LIGHTS OUT? A short tutorial teaches the rule inside a real board โ€” three sentences, three moves, nothing to read through first. ACCESSIBILITY VoiceOver throughout. Every colour on every board measured against contrast thresholds. Full iPad layout. Seven languages, switchable inside the app. GAME CENTER 2 leaderboards and 16 achievements with custom artwork. PREMIUM PACK โ€” ONE PURCHASE, FOREVER Hexagon levels 51โ€“150, Infinity grids up to 10ร—10, unlimited hints and 4 premium themes. Family Sharing enabled. No subscription. No ads. No tracking. Works offline. Just puzzles.

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25 Steps

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GET TO 25. IT'S IMPOSSIBLE. 25 Steps is a memory game inside a room made of black lines. Colored tiles light up across the walls, the ceiling and the floor, each one with its own musical note. Watch the sequence, then tap it back in the same order. Every round adds one more step. TILT TO SEE THE ROOM The room reacts to how you hold your phone. Tilt it to look into the side walls and reach the tiles you can't see head-on. IT GETS HARDER โ€ข Every 5 steps a new row opens and the back wall moves further away. โ€ข Wild bursts of color try to make you forget. โ€ข At 15 the whole room turns black. โ€ข You only have a few seconds for each tap. MAKE IT TO 25 Reach the end and the room crashes into you. Your time goes to one of two Game Center leaderboards: one for players who never used a hint, and one for those who did. HINTS Shake your iPhone twice during your turn to reveal the steps you have left. You get 1 free hint every game, and you can unlock more with a one-time purchase. A LITTLE INSTRUMENT Before you play, tap the tiles to make music. There may be a secret or two. Made by an independent developer. If you enjoy it, you can leave a small tip inside the app. Thank you! PHOTOSENSITIVITY WARNING This game contains flashing lights and fast color patterns, especially at 5, 10 and 15 steps and at the end. If you have photosensitive epilepsy or have ever had a seizure, please don't play. Turning on Reduce Motion or Dim Flashing Lights in iOS Settings gives a calmer version.

Screenshots

Lights Out Infinity4 screens
25 Steps2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 25 Steps at none against Lights Out Infinity's 1. On price, ads, 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. Lights Out Infinity sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 25 Steps asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Lights Out Infinity versus 25 Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLights Out Infinity25 Steps
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoman MelnychokEugenio Keller Puente

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lights Out Infinity

One-time1
  • Premium Pack$0.99
None

25 Steps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lights Out Infinity free?
Lights Out Infinity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 25 Steps free?
25 Steps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lights Out Infinity or 25 Steps have ads?
Neither Lights Out Infinity nor 25 Steps shows ads.

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