Comparison

Dashagrams vs Akari Glow

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

Head to head
About

Dashagrams

Features
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Most word games require big vocabularies. Dashagrams just requires being a creative thinker! You get a random set of letter tiles. To win, you have to use every single one โ€” formed into valid words. Sounds simple enough, until you get down to your last few tiles and can't make anything work. That's the heart of Dashagrams. To finish, you'll need to go back and break apart the words you already built, recombine the letters, and try again. And maybe again. You'll often find yourself dismantling everything you created โ€” sometimes multiple times โ€” before it all clicks into place. Winning isn't about spelling fast or knowing obscure words. It's about being willing to rethink everything. How it works: โ€ข Tap tiles from the pool to form words in the work area โ€ข Submit valid words (5+ letters) to your My Words area โ€ข Return words from My Words to break them apart and reuse the letters โ€ข Keep going until every tile is used โ€” then tap Done! Game of the Day โ€” A new shared puzzle every day. Same tiles, same challenge for everyone. Share your results and see how you compare. Features: โ€ข 40, 45, or 50 tile games โ€ข 5 difficulty levels โ€” letter distribution shifts from forgiving to fiendish โ€ข 5 tile themes: Woodgrain, Classic Yellow, Ivory, Slate, and Ocean โ€ข Game timer and history tracking โ€ข One tile swap per game โ€ข Save and resume anytime โ€ข iCloud sync across all your devices โ€ข Light, Dark, and System appearance modes โ€ข No internet required โ€” play anywhere Built for iPhone and iPad. Spell to play. Re-spell to win!

About

Akari Glow

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Akari Glow is a relaxing logic puzzle inspired by the classic Light Up puzzle. Place bulbs on the board so every open square is illuminated. Numbered blocks tell you exactly how many bulbs must touch them, and bulbs may not shine directly at each other. Each level is solved through observation, deduction, and a little patience. Features: 50 handcrafted-style generated levels Gradually increasing difficulty Clean bulb, mark, undo, and hint controls Star ratings and local progress saving Offline play with no account required Atmospheric light-and-shadow visual style Background music and sound effect settings Akari Glow is easy to learn, satisfying to master, and designed for short thoughtful sessions whenever you want a quiet brain challenge.

Screenshots

Dashagrams4 screens
Akari Glow3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Akari Glow at none against Dashagrams's shown. Akari Glow also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Dashagrams versus Akari Glow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDashagramsAkari Glow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS18.613.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn Tabernikไบ‘้น ้ป„

In-app purchases

None

Dashagrams

No in-app purchases

None

Akari Glow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dashagrams free?
Dashagrams is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Akari Glow free?
Akari Glow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dashagrams or Akari Glow have ads?
Dashagrams shows ads; Akari Glow does not.

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