Shift Light Puzzle vs Mirage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shift Light Puzzle
Rotate tiles to connect power, connectors, and bulbs and make them glow. This puzzle game offers thousands of levels with increasing complexity, including color mixing and wrapping mechanics. Enjoy a relaxing yet challenging experience with a visually appealing interface and sound effects.
- Rotate tiles to connect circuits
- Light up all bulbs to win
- 3,500+ challenging levels
- Color mixing and wrapping modes
- Multiple board sizes
- Detailed stats tracking
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The objective of Shift is to light the bulbs by shifting tiles on the game board. Simply tap the power, connector and bulb tiles to complete a link. The level is won when all bulbs are glowing! Blending colors, larger boards and mix & wrap play guarantee exciting and challenging game play. Game Content - 3,500 levels (more on the way) - 10 board sizes ranging from 5x5 to 14x14 - Detailed stats tracking Challenge Modes - Regular: play single colors - Mix: mix colors to form new ones - Wrap: play colors from one side of the board to the opposite side Design - Vibrant yet intuitive colors - Simple and visual appealing user interface - Fun bubbly sound effects - Play at your own pace This sponsored app is available free on the App Store. For support and answers to frequently asked questions, head over to http://www.shiftlightpuzzle.com/support.html. Shift Light Puzzle is built in the USA by the team at Solebon LLC (http://www.solebon.com).
Mirage
Experience a unique spatial puzzle game where your perception alters the world's physics. Solve 40 mind-bending challenges across multiple game modes, including secret levels and time trials.
- 40 mind-bending puzzles
- Relaxation mode
- Endurance mode
- Time Trials mode
- Unlockable secret levels
- Compete for best times
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What would it be like if the physics of the world went about how you perceived things? Find out in this unusual spatial puzzle! Features: • 40 mind-bending puzzles for you to take on! • 3 modes to play in: Relaxation - where you can explore levels, Endurance - to finish the game within the time limit and Time Trials - get as many medals as possible! • Secret levels to unlock! • Compete for the best times!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Shift Light Puzzle at Free against Mirage's $1.99. Shift Light Puzzle also leads on ratings volume (794 vs 5). Mirage's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment 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
Shift Light Puzzle is free to download; Mirage costs $1.99 up front. Shift Light Puzzle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mirage asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mirage holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shift Light Puzzle has 794 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Shift Light Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 75% of Mirage's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Shift Light Puzzle ships an update every 6 months, Mirage every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shift Light Puzzle | Mirage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (794 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 794 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Solebon LLC | Illam Software Entertainment |
Customer experience
Shift Light Puzzle
Mirage
Bugs and requests
Shift Light Puzzle
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashing on certain devices
- Inability to save progress
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to specify difficulty level
- Sync progress across devices
- Hints or solutions for advanced levels
- Customizable background music/sounds
Mirage
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shift Light Puzzle
- PREMIUM UPGRADE$4.99
Mirage
No in-app purchases
