Chain Reaction vs Monolume
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chain Reaction
Leap over pegs to capture them and build combo chains in this endless puzzle game. Strategically clear space to prevent the board from overflowing as new pegs appear each turn. Master special pegs and dynamic game rules for a unique challenge.
- Combo chains for high scores
- Special pegs with unique effects
- Dynamic 'Run Director' game rules
- Game Center leaderboards
- Achievements
- Haptic feedback and sound effects
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One move. A whole chain reaction. Hop a piece over its neighbor, capture it, and keep going. Long chains multiply your score, bombs and rockets clear the board, and new pieces keep pouring in. Stop thinking ahead and the board floods. How long can you last? Learn it in 10 seconds. Then try to beat your best. WHY IT'S HARD TO PUT DOWN - Combos at x3, x4 and beyond from a single move - Bombs, rockets, portals, gold, ice and more, each one changes your next move - Runs get wilder: double bombs, extra spawns, a shrinking board. No two runs play the same - Crisp haptics and juicy sound on every combo - Weekly and all-time Game Center leaderboards - Achievements to hunt Perfect for a queue, the train, or "just one more run" before bed. Download it and see how far one chain can take you.
Monolume
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Leave one in orbit. Monolume reimagines classic peg solitaire as a quiet puzzle of light, sequence, and consequence. Jump one orb over another to remove it. Read the board carefully, discover the right sequence, and try to finish with a single light in the center. FEATURES • Classic peg-solitaire strategy • Four luminous visual themes • Undo and progressive hints • Persistent unfinished games • Local statistics and best results • Optional haptics • No advertising • No accounts or analytics • Play completely offline 5 FREE GAMES Your first 5 games are free—no account, no charge, and no subscription. A game counts only when you finish a board, so restarting or stepping away costs you nothing. After each finished game, Monolume tells you how many free games remain. When they run out, starting or resetting games becomes locked. An unfinished game can still be completed. Unlock every future game and theme forever with one $2.99 purchase. Restore Purchases is always available from the unlock screen. Your puzzle stays yours. Monolume contains no tracking, advertising, accounts, or third-party analytics.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chain Reaction at none against Monolume's 1. Monolume's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Monolume sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chain Reaction asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Chain Reaction | Monolume |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aleksey Arkhipov | BILGESU KADAN |
In-app purchases
Chain Reaction
No in-app purchases
Monolume
- Monolume Lifetime Unlock$2.99
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