Comparison

Prism vs Prism Path

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

Head to head
About

Prism

Features
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One mirror setup. Two light states to solve. In Prism, turning a mirror changes two light routes at once. Switch between A and B, inspect what your adjustment changed, and find one arrangement that lights every target in both states. Helping one route can break the other. That is the puzzle. DUAL-LIGHT COMMISSIONS • A new daily commission is free to play. Take your time: no countdown or attempt limit. • Prism Pro adds a workbench with three difficulty levels, using 4, 6, or 8 shared mirrors, plus the previous 30 daily commissions. • Your light folio keeps up to 90 recent commissions on this device. Completed commissions still in the folio can be revisited without Pro. • Share a challenge code when you choose. A friend can enter it and play the same puzzle free, without an account or subscription. • Hints, undo, and restart are available while you work. Commission hints do not cost tickets or money. THE ORIGINAL OPTICAL ATELIER Restore six small wonders: a lighthouse, a greenhouse, a constellation clock, a rain-streaked window, a film projector, and a deep-space relay. Two complete pieces are free; four more are included with existing Prism Pro. MORE WAYS TO FOLLOW THE LIGHT The original Daily Challenge, 42 Journey levels across six worlds, four Practice difficulties, and 15 Optics Lab experiments remain. Explore teleporters, one-way gates, and additive color synthesis. Return to local Weekly Challenges, Daily Goals, monthly seasons, the Spectrum Archive, and your collection. Prism Vault contains 36 cosmetic auras across six series. Published base odds are Common 70%, Rare 25%, and Legendary 5%. After nine consecutive Common draws, the next is Rare or better; Legendary is guaranteed within thirty draws. Unowned items in the rolled rarity come first. Duplicates become Prism Dust for fixed-cost crafting. Light Tickets come from play, with one daily bonus for Pro; tickets cannot be bought or traded. Cosmetics never change puzzle difficulty or scores. PRISM PRO The dual-light workbench and 30-day commission archive are included with existing Pro. Pro also includes all six original restorations, the complete Journey and Spectrum Archive, expanded Practice and hints, the complete original Daily Challenge archive, visual themes, detailed stats, and expanded streak protection. Choose a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription, or a one-time Lifetime unlock. Prices are shown by the App Store in your local currency. No additional purchase is needed for current Pro members. Today's commission and shared challenge codes remain free. English and Traditional Chinese. Color labels and patterned beams, VoiceOver labels, haptics, and Reduce Motion support. No ads, accounts, paid puzzle advantages, or cross-app tracking. Progress stays on your device. Sharing opens only when you ask; Prism does not host player messages or a public puzzle feed. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://antonio1228.github.io/prism/privacy

About

Prism Path

Bend light beams by rotating mirrors and using splitters to hit color targets. Mix red, green, and blue light to solve 120 minimalist neon puzzles. Hints are available by watching a short ad.

Highlights
  • Rotate mirrors to bend light
  • Split beams with splitters
  • Mix colors to hit targets
  • 120 challenging levels
  • Crisp neon visuals
  • Offline play
  • Hint system with ads
Features
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Bend the light home. Prism Path is a minimalist laser puzzle in a neon void. Rotate mirrors, split beams, and mix colors until every target glows. No timers, no move limits breathing down your neck — just you, the light, and the path. HOW IT WORKS • Tap a mirror to rotate it — the beam re-routes instantly • Split one beam into two with splitters • Mix red, green, and blue light to satisfy color targets • Light every target to complete the path WHY YOU'LL STAY • 120 levels, from gentle warm-ups to genuine brain-benders • Crisp neon visuals — every beam glows like it's real • Earn up to 3 stars per level by solving at par • Stuck? Tap HINT and watch one short ad — one ad, one hint, a correct mirror locks into place • Small download, works offline, no account needed Sharp puzzles. Sharper graphics. One more level.

Screenshots

Prism4 screens
Prism Path4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Prism Path at none against Prism's 3. Prism Path also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Prism'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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Prism sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Prism Path asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prism ships an update every 2 weeks, Prism Path every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Prism versus Prism Path: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrismPrism Path
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChien-Yao ChangTam Tran

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Prism

Subscriptions2
  • Prism Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Prism Pro (Yearly)$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Prism Pro (Lifetime)$29.99
None

Prism Path

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prism free?
Prism is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Prism Path free?
Prism Path is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Prism or Prism Path have ads?
Prism Path shows ads; Prism does not.
Which is updated more often, Prism or Prism Path?
Prism ships an update every 2 weeks, and Prism Path every 2 days. Most recently, Prism was updated on October 28, 2026 and Prism Path on October 31, 2026.

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