Comparison

Light Up vs Bounce Busters

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

Head to head
About

Light Up

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
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Classic Light Up logic puzzle: light up every white cell, place bulbs to match the numbers, and never let bulbs shine on each other. A game of pure logic — no luck, no hidden information. When you're stuck, the answer isn't a guess; it's the move you haven't seen yet. How to Play • Place a bulb — light spreads through its entire row and column. • Black cells block the light. • The number on a black cell tells you exactly how many bulbs must sit next to it. • No two bulbs may ever shine on each other. • Light up every white cell to win. Key Features • Hundreds of handcrafted puzzles, from gentle warm-ups to expert grids • A logic-first hint system: understand the ""why"", not just the ""where"" • A clean, minimalist board built for deep focus • Play at your own pace: offline, no timers, no pressure — just enjoy the puzzle Numbers never lie. A 3 wants exactly three bulbs beside it; a 0 wants none. When the last dark cell lights up, it's because you reasoned your way there. No countdown rushes your next move. Brew a coffee, pick a quiet evening, and let the board shut out the noise of the world — every cell you light brings a moment of calm. Download now and light up your first board. Terms of Service: https://oakevergames.com/tos.html Privacy Policy: https://oakevergames.com/pp.html

About

Bounce Busters

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
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Load the cannon. Pick your angle. Let it fly! Bounce Busters is a fresh twist on the brick breaker: a pinball-style puzzle where you aim a cannon and fire a limited number of balls to bust every block on the board. Every shot ricochets off walls, blocks, and even other balls, so one clever angle can wipe out a whole wall of bricks in a single satisfying chain reaction. Easy to pick up, deliciously hard to master. You have only so many balls per level, so every launch counts. Line up the perfect bounce, chain hits together, and clear the board before the cannon runs dry. HOW TO PLAY Drag to aim your cannon, release to fire Balls bounce off walls, blocks, and each other Fire again while your last shot is still flying – juggle multiple balls at once for massive combos Bust every block before you run out of balls Don't let your balls splash into the water! WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT Hundreds of hand-crafted levels with a smooth difficulty curve Every level mixes and matches obstacles, each with its own rules Physics-based ricochets you can actually predict Quick, bite-sized rounds perfect for a break, or long sessions when you're hooked Satisfying pops, smashes and explosions with every hit Simple one-finger controls – anyone can play, everyone can improve Play offline, anytime, anywhere Whether you grew up on classic arcade brick breakers or you just love a good bouncy physics puzzle, Bounce Busters is the perfect game to keep your brain sharp and your thumb busy. Aim carefully. Bounce boldly. Bust them all!

Screenshots

Light Up4 screens
Bounce Busters4 screens

Verdict

The call

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 (22 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Bounce Busters sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Light Up asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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 22 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Light Up ships an update every 2 months, Bounce Busters every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Light Up versus Bounce Busters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLight UpBounce Busters
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (22 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size206 MB230 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOAKEVER GAMES PTE. LTD.Combo Games

Customer experience

Light Up

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

Bounce Busters

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Light Up

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Bounce Busters

One-time10
  • Mini Pack$0.99
  • Mini Pack$1.99
  • Medium Pack$9.99
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  • Medium Pack$10.99
  • Medium Pack$11.99
  • Large Pack$12.99
  • Large Pack$13.99
  • Large Pack$14.99
  • Large Pack$19.99
  • Mega Pack$99.99

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 22 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 October 31, 2026 and Bounce Busters on October 26, 2026.

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