Shift Light Puzzle vs IPPON
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).
IPPON
Engage your mind with a unique puzzle game featuring over 6,000 stages across 12 diverse modes. Test your concentration and logic with innovative gameplay mechanics designed for brain training and dementia prevention.
- 6,000+ stages
- 12 game modes
- Brain training and concentration exercises
- Multiple scoring and ranking systems
- Innovative stroke-based gameplay
- Suitable for all ages
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All stage clear is impossible area! Amazing 12 modes 6,000 stages First stroke in the history of the first! ! Bilibiri & ball rolling & Tap mode installed I have not had it before! Realizing brain hunting and brain training "The Strongest Stroke IPPON in History!" Brain Hare, Brain Training, Concentration! Please also use it for prevention of dementia [how to play] It is clear if you join the points in the picture appearing on each stage with a line of stroke. [Maximum stage] Ten levels x 50 stages are available for 500 stages, but you can enjoy all 6,000 problems depending on normal, time attack, tricky, tricky + time attack, rotation, Shock and ball rolling,Tap,BreakOut mode. [Leader board] Although the ranking by the number of stages cleared was conventionally general, this application "IPPON" has ranking by cumulative score obtained for each stage as well as ranking with clear number. *The same ranking is almost impossible! ! What is a score? 1. Normal mode Points are different depending on each problem. High scores are set for high difficulty problems. 2. Time attack mode How many seconds can each problem be cleared! What? The faster you clear, the higher your score will be. *stopwatch works. 3. When a star appears ... Do not you train your brain habits and brains while playing happily with your imagination and concentration! What? Please enjoy everyone from children to the elderly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: IPPON at monthly against Shift Light Puzzle's every 6 months. Shift Light Puzzle's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (793 vs 76). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 IPPON sells 10 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 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shift Light Puzzle has 793 ratings behind it against 76, 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 75% of IPPON's.
Shift Light Puzzle ships an update every 6 months, IPPON monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shift Light Puzzle | IPPON |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (793 ratings) — better | 4.5 (76 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 793 — better | 76 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Solebon LLC | IK Software |
Customer experience
Shift Light Puzzle
IPPON
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
IPPON
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shift Light Puzzle
- PREMIUM UPGRADE$4.99
IPPON
- Unlock Block LEVEL.3$0.99
- Unlock Block LEVEL.4$0.99
- Unlock Block LEVEL.5$0.99
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- Unlock Block LEVEL.6$0.99
- Unlock Block LEVEL.7$0.99
- Unlock Block LEVEL.8$0.99
- Unlock Block LEVEL.9$0.99
- Unlock Block LEVEL.10$0.99
- Hide ads$3.99
- Hints indefinitely$3.99
Questions
Is Shift Light Puzzle free?
Is IPPON free?
Which has better reviews, Shift Light Puzzle or IPPON?
Do Shift Light Puzzle or IPPON have ads?
Which is updated more often, Shift Light Puzzle or IPPON?
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