Comparison

Stargazer vs Glowmender

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

Head to head
About

Stargazer

Chart constellations by placing star shapes on a grid to connect stars and score points. Enjoy a relaxing, single-player puzzle experience with daily challenges and endless free play. Designed for calm, offline enjoyment with no ads or purchases.

Highlights
  • Place star shapes on a 7x7 grid
  • Connect stars to form constellations
  • Complete rotating objectives
  • Draw and collect named Star Signs
  • Daily Puzzle and Free Play modes
  • 100% offline gameplay
  • Accessible design features
Features
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Push the fallen stars back home, one constellation at a time. Stargazer is a cozy push box puzzle game in the classic Sokoban style. Luna, a sleepy moon, keeps you company and teaches you as you play. Swipe to walk her around the board and push every star onto a ring. You can push but never pull, so think before you move. THREE WAYS TO PLAY Fallen Stars The stars fell in the night. 36 handmade levels across three worlds, each one checked to be solvable. Match Luna's best to earn three moons, and watch the constellations light up on the world map as you bring each star home. Daily Push A new level every day, the same for everyone. Monday is gentle. By Sunday it gets tough. Keep your streak alive and share your result with friends. Player Levels Play levels made by other players and like your favorites. Build your own in the level maker and share it with everyone. SAVE VIDEO Turn any solve into a short video of your moves, ready to share. MADE TO BE CALM - Every level is free. No ads, no purchases, no account, no tracking. - Fallen Stars and Daily Push work offline. - Gentle tips from Luna, so you learn by playing. - Soft sounds, calm music and haptics, each easy to turn off. - VoiceOver support and Reduce Motion support. - Keyboard and game controller support in every mode. A quiet little sky to tidy up whenever you need to unwind.

About

Glowmender

Features
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Bring Bellhaven back to light, one window at a time. Glowmender is a cozy stained-glass restoration game built around thoughtful rotation puzzles. Tap a pane to turn it, reconnect the light, and watch a forgotten window glow again. RESTORE A TOWN Repair 60 handcrafted windows across seven places, from the Old Library and Coastal Light to the Mountain Observatory. Each finished window returns warmth and color to Bellhaven, and completing a building marks a lasting restoration. SOLVE AT YOUR OWN PACE There are no timers and no lives to lose. Every puzzle is a calm spatial challenge: light every pane, guide the glow to its destination, and leave no leaks around the frame. Use hints when you want a gentle hand. A NEW WINDOW EVERY MORNING Daily Light offers a fresh puzzle each day. Missed days never reset your progress, and there are no leaderboards or streak pressure. KEEP EVERY RESTORATION Visit your collection to revisit restored glass, read its workshop note, and discover the inspiration behind each design. Progress syncs through iCloud when available. FEATURES • Cozy, one-hand-friendly stained-glass puzzles • 60 town windows across seven buildings • 27 Daily Light designs • Deterministic puzzles with no random failure • Optional hints, undo, inspect, and restart tools • Warm original workshop ambience and haptics • iCloud progress sync • VoiceOver-friendly puzzle labels and controls • No ads The Old Library and Daily Light are free to play. A single optional purchase unlocks every remaining building and window forever.

Screenshots

Stargazer4 screens
Glowmender4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stargazer at none against Glowmender's 1. 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. Glowmender sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stargazer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Stargazer versus Glowmender: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStargazerGlowmender
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJASON EVAN PAGErociiu

In-app purchases

None

Stargazer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Glowmender

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$3.99

Questions

Is Stargazer free?
Stargazer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glowmender free?
Glowmender is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stargazer or Glowmender have ads?
Neither Stargazer nor Glowmender shows ads.

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