Comparison

Light vs Slackwire

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

Head to head
About

Light

Features
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Light-Path is a calm optical puzzle game about guiding light through elegant, handcrafted challenges. Place mirrors, rotate reflections, and discover the path that connects each beam to its receiver. Every level invites you to slow down, observe the geometry, and find a solution that feels just right. Explore a constellation of levels across distinct puzzle chapters, learn through intuitive interactions, and gradually master the language of light. Features: • Reflect and redirect beams with precision • Solve handcrafted optical puzzles • Explore a connected level map • Use hints when you need a new perspective • Customize sound, haptics, and motion settings • Build your shot reserve with optional consumable purchases • Earn and use special mirrors to approach puzzles your way Light-Path is designed for thoughtful play, one reflection at a time.

About

Slackwire

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Slackwire is a puzzle about joining cables into loops. Every loop plays music. The board is a panel of cut cables bolted to a plate. Tap a piece of cable and it swings. Bring two cut ends together and they join. Close a whole run and a spark sets off around it, playing one note for every cell it crosses. A loop's shape decides its melody. Where it sits decides how high it sounds, and the number of cells it covers is the length of its phrase. Two loops of different lengths drift against each other and come back together. While you work, the loose ends crackle on their own, in the key of the room you're in. Close a loop and the notes that were already sounding fall into rhythm. WHAT'S IN IT Eight rooms. Each has its own scale, reverb, cable colors and set of four instruments. You move to a new one every few panels. Panels that grow. The first is a single ring of four pieces. Later ones tangle, and once the plain board is familiar, cables start to cross over each other. No score, no timer, no way to lose. No notifications and no streaks. Put it down in the middle of a panel and nothing is spoiled. No account, no analytics, no internet. It works on a plane. PRICE Slackwire is free, with no ads and nothing locked.

Screenshots

Light4 screens
Slackwire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Slackwire at none against Light's 4. Slackwire also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Light versus Slackwire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightSlackwire
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Daily
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAHMET YASIN ERTENKevin Spence

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Light

One-time4
  • 1 Extra Shot$0.29
  • 3 Extra Shots$0.79
  • Silver Line Mirror$0.99
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  • 10 Extra Shots$2.49
None

Slackwire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Light free?
Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slackwire free?
Slackwire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Light or Slackwire have ads?
Light shows ads; Slackwire does not.

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