Shift Light Puzzle vs Real Lines
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).
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Shift Light Puzzle | Real Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (793 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 793 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Solebon LLC | genina.com |
Customer experience
Shift Light Puzzle
Real Lines
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
Shift Light Puzzle
- PREMIUM UPGRADE$4.99
Real Lines
- 10 Coins$0.99
- 25 Coins$1.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
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- 50 Coins$2.99
- Remove Ads and 50 Coins$3.99
Questions
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