Comparison

five equal vs Bend the Light

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

Head to head
About

five equal

Features
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Five Equal is an addictive strategy puzzle game for everyone who loves numbers and logical thinking. Every move matters as you plan ahead and build the highest possible score. Your objective is to create five identical numbers on one of the four edges of the 5×5 board. How to play: • Move a number (1, 2 or 3) from the inner board to one of the four edges. • If a number is already there, both values are added together (up to 12). • Create rows of five identical numbers to score points. • Earn bonus points for every empty edge when scoring. • Your six best scores are automatically entered into the international leaderboard. Features: • Easy and intuitive controls • Deep strategic gameplay • Global online leaderboard • Smooth animations and clean design • Sound can be enabled or disabled • Perfect for short breaks or long gaming sessions Challenge yourself, improve your strategy and compete with players from around the world. How high can you score?

About

Bend the Light

A puzzle game where you manipulate lasers and mirrors to hit targets. It features over 50 pre-made levels and a robust editor for creating and sharing your own challenges with a community of players.

Highlights
  • Over 50 hand-crafted puzzles
  • Puzzle editor for custom levels
  • Share and play user-made puzzles
  • Hint system for assistance
  • Laser and mirror deflection gameplay
Features
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Bend the Light is a puzzle game of lasers and mirrors. Your goal is to build constructions that deflect beams so they hit desingated targets. It offers levels ranging from easy distractions to hard challenges. # Features - More than 50 hand-crafted puzzles - A puzzle editor. Build your own levels! - Share your puzzles with other players - Access to other user-made puzzles - Hint function to help you to find the solutions

Screenshots

five equal4 screens
Bend the Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: five equal at none against Bend the Light's 6. five equal also leads on ads (none vs shown). Bend the Light's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and device support 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. Bend the Light sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. five equal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

five equal ships an update every 5 months, Bend the Light every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
five equal versus Bend the Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterfive equalBend the Light
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGerhard LentschikStanley Lam

In-app purchases

None

five equal

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Bend the Light

One-time6
  • 3 hints$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Premium Pack$0.99
Show 3 more
  • 10 hints$1.99
  • 30 hints$4.99
  • 75 hints$9.99

Questions

Is five equal free?
five equal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bend the Light free?
Bend the Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do five equal or Bend the Light have ads?
Bend the Light shows ads; five equal does not.
Which is updated more often, five equal or Bend the Light?
five equal ships an update every 5 months, and Bend the Light every 6 months. Most recently, five equal was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bend the Light on October 24, 2026.

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