Comparison

Laser Box Puzzle vs Beamlines

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

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About

Laser Box Puzzle

Features
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Enter a compact optics lab where every move changes the path of light. Laser Box Puzzle is a spatial logic game about moving and rotating optical boxes. Guide the laser through every checkpoint and into the receiver to complete each circuit. Mirrors reflect the full beam around corners. Glass splitters transmit light while also creating a reflected branch. Move each optical box one cell at a time, rotate it into the correct angle, and watch the beam update instantly. FEATURES - Learn the rules through six handcrafted tutorial circuits - Continue with an unlimited supply of generated puzzles - Solve deterministic circuits built from guaranteed solvable layouts - Move and rotate mirrors and glass splitters - Route light through checkpoints, walls, and multiple beam paths - Earn up to three stars based on your number of moves - Undo moves or restart a circuit whenever you need - Keep your progress and stars saved locally - Use an extra mirror when you need another way forward - Enjoy responsive haptic feedback with an optional setting The generated circuits gradually introduce longer routes, more optical boxes, additional checkpoints, walls, and deeper scrambles. Every endless level keeps a stable layout, so you can leave and return without the puzzle changing. Extra mirrors are placed automatically in a random empty cell. The game includes three shared mirror credits. After they are used, additional mirrors can be requested by watching an optional rewarded ad. No account is required. Core puzzle gameplay is available offline, while an internet connection is required for advertising and related privacy controls. Move. Rotate. Illuminate.

About

Beamlines

Features
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Turn mirrors. Bend light. Light every crystal. Beamlines One light source on a dark grid. Tap a mirror and the beam turns; send it through a prism and it splits into three colors. Clear the level when every crystal glows in its own color. ■ How to play · Tap a piece to rotate it. No dragging, no run button · The beam is always flowing, so the path redraws the instant you turn something · Fewer moves means more stars ■ Features · 180 hand-built levels across 9 worlds — mirrors, walls, color filters, splitters, prisms, color mixing, mastery, twin lights, expert · No tutorial text. The first level of each world teaches the new piece by letting you touch it · A new daily puzzle every day, with streaks and world rankings · The 180 main levels are ranked too - a board for every level, plus an overall standing · Ads never interrupt a puzzle, and Unlock All removes them entirely · No timers, no lives, no energy. Think as long as you like · Hints are never sold for money. Watch a short ad for one — we ask first — and every level is solvable without it ■ How color works · Red + green = yellow. Light adds up · Color filters subtract from the beam passing through · A prism splits white light three ways, and the direction you feed it decides where each color goes ■ What's free · Worlds 1-3 (60 levels) and the daily puzzle are free · Worlds 4-9 can be bought as single packs or opened together with Unlock All · Unlock All also includes future world packs Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/

Screenshots

Laser Box Puzzle4 screens
Beamlines4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Laser Box Puzzle at none against Beamlines's 5. Laser Box Puzzle also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 8 days). On price, ads, 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. Beamlines sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Laser Box Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Laser Box Puzzle ships an update daily, Beamlines every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Laser Box Puzzle versus Beamlines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLaser Box PuzzleBeamlines
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 8 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBehrooz AmerishahrabiKYUNGROK KIM

In-app purchases

None

Laser Box Puzzle

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Beamlines

One-time5
  • 월드 7 · 종합$0.99
  • 월드 4 · 분광기$0.99
  • 월드 5 · 프리즘$0.99
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  • 월드 6 · 색 합성$0.99
  • 빛 전체 해금$2.99

Questions

Is Laser Box Puzzle free?
Laser Box Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beamlines free?
Beamlines is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Laser Box Puzzle or Beamlines have ads?
Both Laser Box Puzzle and Beamlines show ads.
Which is updated more often, Laser Box Puzzle or Beamlines?
Laser Box Puzzle ships an update daily, and Beamlines every 8 days. Most recently, Laser Box Puzzle was updated on October 15, 2026 and Beamlines on October 16, 2026.

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