# Shift: A Simple Puzzle Game — Can you solve it?

> A deceptively tricky puzzle game about moving colored dots to their matching spots. (iPhone/iPad app by Jackson Perkins.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shift-a-simple-puzzle-game/id1505438163 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jackson Perkins](https://appshunter.io/developer/1450055655)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Casual, Puzzle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 11 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 13 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2020-05-02
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shift-a-simple-puzzle-game/id1505438163/reviews.md

## What is Shift?

Relax with shift, an easy to play puzzle game. Make your way through the beginner, normal, clever, smart, and genius level brackets! Easy to learn but hard to beat, it's a straightforward puzzle game that can become deceptively tricky as the game goes on.

HOW TO PLAY
The goal of the game is to move the dots around the board to get them onto their own color. But there's a catch... the dots can only move along the connecting lines on the board. Early levels only have two colors, but later levels have 5 different colors! See if you can make it through all the genius levels.

## Key features

- Move colored dots to matching spots
- Dots move along connecting lines
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Increasingly complex color puzzles
- Easy to learn, hard to master

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ad Free | $0.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shift-a-simple-puzzle-game/id1505438163/reviews.md

### 3/5 — ª

*2022-03-21*

I liked it. I think having a Mathematician in your team would be necessary in order to make hard levels and concepts adjusting the algorithm. The levels are too easy, the last one is a joke (15 sec, I can’t say anything but a joke). Maybe implementing limited movements or something like that.
Also a colorblind mode would be great cause I took more time realizing wich color is on the wrong circle than putting it on the correct one.
That’s what I could say.

Anyway I like the game. It’s really simple, fun, seems elegant and no add spamming. Has everything to grow big (except hard levels).

### 5/5 — Good game for a man of divorce

*2020-08-21*

My minimalist apartment in the town I went to high school with was really taking a toll on my mental health until I found this game. Even a blind squirrel finds a nut every once in a while

## Frequently asked questions about Shift

### What is Shift?

Shift is a simple puzzle game where the objective is to move colored dots onto their corresponding colored spots on the board. The dots can only travel along the lines connecting the spots.

### How do you play Shift?

Players must strategically move the dots along the board's connecting lines to match each dot with its own color. The game starts with two colors and progresses to five colors in later, more challenging levels.

### What are the different levels in Shift?

Shift offers several difficulty brackets, including Beginner, Normal, Clever, Smart, and Genius levels. The complexity increases with more colors and trickier board layouts.

### Is Shift available offline?

The provided data does not specify whether Shift can be played offline. However, as a puzzle game, it is likely to function without an internet connection.

### Does Shift have ads?

No, Shift does not contain advertisements, as indicated by the 'hasAds' flag being false.

### What devices can I play Shift on?

Shift is currently supported on iPhone and iPod devices.

### How often is Shift updated?

Shift was last updated on October 20, 2024, indicating a recent update. The version released was 1.1.0.

### What is the age rating for Shift?

Shift has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for young children and up.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.1.0 — 2024-10-20

Removed ads

### 1.0.1 — 2020-05-26

Bug fixes and less ads!

### 1.0 — 2020-05-02

No release notes.

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## More apps by Jackson Perkins

- [Reflex: Dodge the Dots!](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reflex-dodge-the-dots/id1450055656)

All apps by Jackson Perkins: https://appshunter.io/developer/1450055655

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