Comparison

Light Shift! vs CreatureLab

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

Head to head
About

Light Shift!

Features
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Light Shift is a premium beam-routing puzzle game for iPhone. Route light from a source to its target across a crisp 9Ɨ9 grid by placing and rotating geometric objects — mirrors, splitters, prisms, relays, and more. Each of the 20 themed worlds introduces fresh mechanics and a distinct visual style, building your mastery puzzle by puzzle. Three expansion packs push the challenge further with advanced gadgets: phase shifters, cascades, and chromatic splitters. Features • 400 levels across 20 themed worlds — Crystal Caves, Neon Labs, Ancient Ruins, and more • 3 expansion packs with 50 levels each (Void Nexus, Cascade Falls, Chromatic Core) • 33 unique puzzle gadgets with distinct light-routing behaviors • Themed board backgrounds and custom visual styles per world • Undo, guided hints, and an in-game inventory system • Full Game unlock — all worlds, all expansion packs, and ad-free play • No ads in the base free world; fair monetization built around optional upgrades Designed for players who enjoy clean, satisfying logic puzzles with a fresh twist.

About

CreatureLab

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CreatureLab - Breed Unique Creatures! Become a genetic scientist! Use 52 gene cards to breed hundreds of unique creatures. BREEDING SYSTEM Combine parent creatures with gene cards to create offspring with inherited traits. MANAGE YOUR LAB • 8 unique habitats • 6 lab rooms to upgrade • Research tree • Species discovery DAILY CHALLENGES • Daily quests • Weekly missions • Login rewards • 14 achievements DEEP STRATEGY • 8 creature attributes • 5 rarity tiers • Generation tracking • 500+ species to discover OFFLINE FIRST - Play anywhere!

Screenshots

Light Shift!4 screens
CreatureLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CreatureLab at none against Light Shift!'s 10. CreatureLab also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Light Shift!'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Light Shift! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. CreatureLab asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Light Shift! ships an update every 2 days, CreatureLab every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Light Shift! versus CreatureLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLight Shift!CreatureLab
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB28 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNorth Arc Studio LLCKinzab Wahiej

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Light Shift!

One-time10
  • Ion Reef$0.99
  • Starlight Observatory$0.99
  • Shadow Workshop$0.99
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  • Sunken Atrium$0.99
  • Magnetic Bastion$0.99
  • Twilight Bazaar$0.99
  • Undo Pack$0.99
  • Starter Bundle$2.99
  • All Expansion Packs$4.99
  • Full Game$4.99
None

CreatureLab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Light Shift! free?
Light Shift! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CreatureLab free?
CreatureLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Light Shift! or CreatureLab have ads?
Neither Light Shift! nor CreatureLab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Light Shift! or CreatureLab?
Light Shift! ships an update every 2 days, and CreatureLab every 3 months. Most recently, Light Shift! was updated on September 30, 2026 and CreatureLab on October 2, 2026.

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