Comparison

Equalize vs Refract

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

Head to head
About

Equalize

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Every tile on the board holds a number. A single target appears at the top. Your goal is simple: make every tile match it. Use operation cards such as +1, −2, ×2, and ÷3. Each card affects an entire row or column—never just one tile. Swipe a card across the board and every number in that line changes at once. That simple rule creates the challenge. Fix one tile and you may throw another off. The order of your moves determines whether the board falls into place—or falls apart. SOLVED, NOT SHUFFLED Every board is verified by an exact solver before release. The move count shown is not an estimate; it is the true shortest solution. No impossible levels. No filler. EVERY MOVE MATTERS You receive exactly the operation cards required by the shortest solution, with no extras. Waste a move and the game tells you immediately. Undo is free and unlimited. Stars reflect mistakes made while solving. Using hints does not reduce your stars. A REAL DIFFICULTY CURVE Take on 486 levels across five chapters, from Basics to Master. Boards expand up to 6×6. Later, ×3 and ÷3 introduce competing divisibility rules, while locked tiles add another layer of strategy. The final chapter is called Master for a reason. A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY Play one new daily board—the same puzzle for every player, available even when you are offline. DESIGNED TO RESPECT YOUR TIME • No account or sign-up • Full offline play • No timers, lives, or energy bars • Available in six languages • Optional hints that are never required to finish a level An optional one-time EQUALIZE PRO upgrade removes automatic ads and grants 60 bonus hints. Optional rewarded ads remain available. Additional hint packs are sold separately. Everything else is complete and playable without spending anything.

About

Refract

Features
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Tap through six colors and match the gate before it reaches you. Every successful match adds to your run. A single mistake ends it. As the pace rises, new trapezium gates split the track into two lanes. Shift left or right, read the colors, and keep your timing sharp. The rules are simple. The speed is not. - Match red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet gates - Tap to cycle your color - Swipe, tap, or use left and right controls to change lanes - Unlock badges as your best run grows - Submit your score to the local or shared leaderboard when available - Practice the controls without affecting your best score - Play offline with sound you can mute at any time How far can you refract?

Screenshots

Equalize4 screens
Refract4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Refract at none against Equalize's 4. Refract also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs weekly). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Equalize sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Refract asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Equalize ships an update weekly, Refract daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Equalize versus Refract: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEqualizeRefract
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB12 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMUSTAFA NURI PEKDEMIRSurbhi Agrawal

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Equalize

One-time4
  • 10 Hints$0.99
  • 50 Hints$2.99
  • Equalize Pro$3.99
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  • 200 Hints$7.99
None

Refract

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Equalize free?
Equalize is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Refract free?
Refract is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Equalize or Refract have ads?
Equalize shows ads; Refract does not.
Which is updated more often, Equalize or Refract?
Equalize ships an update weekly, and Refract daily. Most recently, Equalize was updated on October 16, 2026 and Refract on October 10, 2026.

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