# Light Up vs Bounce Busters

Light Up and Bounce Busters both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Bounce Busters's written reviews are positive against 33% of Light Up's. Bounce Busters also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Light Up's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (23 vs 1). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bounce Busters sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Light Up asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Light Up against 5.0 for Bounce Busters. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Light Up has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Light Up's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bounce Busters's.

Light Up ships an update every 2 months, Bounce Busters every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Light Up | Bounce Busters |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/light-up-logic-puzzle/id6780401631/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bounce-busters/id6807727118/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **23** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 206 MB | 230 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [OAKEVER GAMES PTE. LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1658671470) | [Combo Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1641699177) |

## What reviewers say

### Light Up

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/light-up-logic-puzzle/id6780401631)

This logic puzzle game combines adorable cats with deduction challenges. Place cats on a grid to claim territory, using number clues and strategic paw prints to solve each unique puzzle. Enjoy a relaxing, stress-free experience with no timers.

**Highlights:** Healing cat puzzles, Elegant logic deduction, Smooth difficulty curve, Offline play, Minimal UI, No stress, no timers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Bounce Busters

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bounce-busters/id6807727118)

Aim a cannon and fire balls to break every block on the board in this pinball-style puzzle game. Use clever angles and chain reactions to clear levels with a limited number of shots. Enjoy hundreds of hand-crafted levels with satisfying physics-based gameplay.

**Highlights:** Pinball-style brick breaker gameplay, Physics-based ricochets and chain reactions, Hundreds of hand-crafted levels, Limited balls per level, Offline play, One-finger controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mini Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Mini Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Medium Pack | $10.99 | one-time |
| Medium Pack | $11.99 | one-time |
| Large Pack | $12.99 | one-time |
| Large Pack | $13.99 | one-time |
| Large Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Large Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| Mega Pack | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Light Up free?

Light Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Bounce Busters free?

Bounce Busters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Light Up or Bounce Busters?

Bounce Busters is rated higher. Light Up averages 4.9 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Bounce Busters averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Light Up or Bounce Busters have ads?

Light Up shows ads; Bounce Busters does not.

### Which is updated more often, Light Up or Bounce Busters?

Light Up ships an update every 2 months, and Bounce Busters every 9 days. Most recently, Light Up was updated on November 5, 2026 and Bounce Busters on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*