Comparison

Shift Light Puzzle vs Real Lines

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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).

About

Real Lines

A classic puzzle game where players connect four or more balls of the same color to clear the board. It offers multiple difficulty levels and skill types, with progress saved across devices. Compete with friends and track your achievements.

Highlights
  • Connect four or five balls of the same color
  • Four difficulty levels
  • Two skill types
  • Cross-device game saving
  • Achievements and leaderboards
  • History records per level
Features
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Lines - A classic connect four (and five) game where your goal is to clear the board by creating lines of four or more balls (five or more for advanced players) of the same color. Features: - Four difficulty levels - Two skill types - Games are saved across devices - start one on your phone, then continue on a tablet - Native tablet support - Achievements and Leaderboards - History records are kept per level - Post to Facebook or Twitter to challenge your friends Supported by ads.

Screenshots

Shift Light Puzzle4 screens
Real Lines1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shift Light Puzzle at 76% against Real Lines's 0%. Shift Light Puzzle also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (793 vs 1). Real Lines's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Shift Light Puzzle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Real Lines sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shift Light Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shift Light Puzzle has 793 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Shift Light Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 0% of Real Lines's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shift Light Puzzle versus Real Lines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift Light PuzzleReal Lines
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (793 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings793 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB61 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSolebon LLCgenina.com

Customer experience

Shift Light Puzzle

All ratings793 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral3.8%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral14.7%
Negative8.8%

Real Lines

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Real Lines

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shift Light Puzzle

One-time1
  • PREMIUM UPGRADE$4.99
5 purchases

Real Lines

One-time5
  • 10 Coins$0.99
  • 25 Coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
Show 2 more
  • 50 Coins$2.99
  • Remove Ads and 50 Coins$3.99

Questions

Is Shift Light Puzzle free?
Shift Light Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Real Lines free?
Real Lines is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shift Light Puzzle or Real Lines?
Shift Light Puzzle is rated higher. Shift Light Puzzle averages 4.7 out of 5 from 793 ratings, while Real Lines averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Shift Light Puzzle or Real Lines have ads?
Shift Light Puzzle shows ads; Real Lines does not.

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