Comparison

Leadlight vs AreaNest

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

Head to head
About

Leadlight

A serene logic puzzle game where players connect numbered dots to complete intricate patterns. With 100 unique challenges and no time limits, it offers a relaxing yet engaging experience. Enjoy evolving visual themes and satisfying gameplay.

Highlights
  • 100 uniquely solvable puzzles
  • Progressive difficulty
  • Four evolving visual themes
  • Tap or drag controls
  • Undo and hint options
  • Haptics and sound effects
Features
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Leadlight is a calm, luminous logic game about joining islands with bridges. Every island shows a number: exactly how many bridges it needs. Draw them one at a time, never let two bridges cross, and the board settles into a single connected pattern, like light coming through leaded glass. Every level is verified to have exactly one solution, so there is always a way through by reasoning alone. Nothing is random, and nothing is guesswork. - Luminous themes to unlock, including Prism Garden, Tidal Archive, Ember Causeway, Moonlit Relay and Solar Foundry - Hints for when a board stops making sense - Plays entirely offline

About

AreaNest

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Divide the board into rectangles so that each number matches the area of its region. The basic rules are simple to learn. But in AreaNest, that’s only the beginning. As you progress, new gimmicks appear—Pivots, mystery “?” cells with hidden numbers, special cells that change how areas are counted, and more. A strategy that worked on the last stage may not work on the next. Observe the board. Think it through. Find the breakthrough. AreaNest is a logic puzzle where every stage adds a new twist to the rules you thought you knew. 【Features of AreaNest】 ・Simple rules that are easy to learn and quick to play ・A growing variety of gimmicks as you progress ・From approachable puzzles to challenging stages that demand careful thought ・Hints to help you when you get stuck ・Plenty of stages spread across a variety of worlds “It can only go here.” That satisfying moment when everything suddenly clicks. Simple rules, combined with gimmicks that twist your expectations. Take on a new kind of area logic puzzle with AreaNest.

Screenshots

Leadlight4 screens
AreaNest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Leadlight at none against AreaNest's 8. AreaNest's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. AreaNest sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Leadlight asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Leadlight against 5.0 for AreaNest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Leadlight ships an update every 3 weeks, AreaNest daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Leadlight versus AreaNest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeadlightAreaNest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB121 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStrongware LLCDaisuke Minobe

In-app purchases

None

Leadlight

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

AreaNest

One-time8
  • World NAGOYA$1.99
  • World TOKYO$1.99
  • World OSAKA$1.99
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  • World OKINAWA$1.99
  • World MERCURY$2.99
  • World VENUS$2.99
  • World EARTH$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Leadlight free?
Leadlight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AreaNest free?
AreaNest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Leadlight or AreaNest?
Leadlight and AreaNest are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Leadlight or AreaNest have ads?
Both Leadlight and AreaNest show ads.
Which is updated more often, Leadlight or AreaNest?
Leadlight ships an update every 3 weeks, and AreaNest daily. Most recently, Leadlight was updated on October 15, 2026 and AreaNest on October 24, 2026.

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