Comparison

Maiman's Dream vs Nodebound

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

Head to head
About

Maiman's Dream

Features
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nter Maiman’s Dream, a handcrafted puzzle game built around light, color, and clever optical machinery. Move and rotate mirrors, prisms, beam splitters, filters, color changers, and other components to guide laser beams across the board. Mix red, green, and blue light to create new colors, activate every target, and avoid dangerous obstacles. Each puzzle introduces new possibilities. A simple reflection can become a carefully engineered network of split beams, color transformations, and precisely timed connections. Features: • Handcrafted laser puzzles across multiple chapters • Additive RGB color mixing • Mirrors, prisms, splitters, filters, benders, and more • Intuitive tap, hold, and drag controls • Undo and redo support • Progressive level unlocking • Portrait and landscape play • Distinctive hand-drawn laboratory style • Atmospheric music and sound effects Study the board, experiment with the available pieces, and discover the path that brings every target to life.

About

Nodebound

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Draw one continuous path through every node. Start at green, finish at yellow, and visit each node exactly once. Nodebound turns planar graphs into focused logic puzzles. Five progressive levels range from approachable boards to the strongest challenges in the collection. FEATURES - Draw naturally or tap an allowed connected node - All 253 Level 1 puzzles included free - Levels 2–5 available with Lifetime Access - One-time $2.99 purchase unlocks all 1,517 puzzles and removes ads forever - No subscription or recurring charge - Live solve timer and detailed statistics by level - Pause and continue unfinished puzzles - Undo, backtracking, restart, saved progress, and completion tracking - Prefix-aware hints that return to the last correct point - Clean, crossing-free graph layouts optimized for mobile play - Non-personalized banner ads support the free version Think ahead, avoid revisiting nodes, and find the one path that connects them all. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://path-22.expo.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Maiman's Dream4 screens
Nodebound3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Maiman's Dream versus Nodebound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaiman's DreamNodebound
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVincent Tze Ee NgShahab Karimi

In-app purchases

None

Maiman's Dream

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Nodebound

One-time1
  • Nodebound Lifetime Access$2.99

Questions

Is Maiman's Dream free?
Maiman's Dream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nodebound free?
Nodebound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Maiman's Dream or Nodebound have ads?
Both Maiman's Dream and Nodebound show ads.

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