Shift Light Puzzle vs Lights Out
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).
Lights Out
A minimalist puzzle game where the goal is to turn off all the lights. Toggling a light also flips its adjacent lights, creating a strategic challenge. Enjoy over 75 levels with relaxing music and multiple color schemes.
- 5x5 grid puzzle
- Turn off all lights objective
- Adjacent light flipping mechanic
- Over 75 levels
- Multiple color schemes
- Relaxing music
- Minimalist design
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No ads, no AI, just games. Lights Out is a puzzle game where you turn the lights out. It's a minimalist recreation of the 5x5 handheld puzzle game we remember and enjoy. Each light that is toggled, causes its adjacent lights to flip (on to off, off to on). Try to turn off all of the lights! * Over 75 levels ** 25 easy levels ** 25 medium levels ** 25 hard levels * Multiple color schemes * Relaxing music * Minimalist design
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shift Light Puzzle at 4.7 against Lights Out's 4.0. Shift Light Puzzle also leads on ratings volume (794 vs 6) and review sentiment (76% vs 67%). Lights Out's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Lights Out asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shift Light Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shift Light Puzzle has 794 ratings behind it against 6, 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 67% of Lights Out's.
Shift Light Puzzle ships an update every 6 months, Lights Out every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Shift Light Puzzle | Lights Out |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (794 ratings) — better | 4.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 794 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Solebon LLC | Michael Purdy |
Customer experience
Shift Light Puzzle
Lights Out
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
Lights Out
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shift Light Puzzle
- PREMIUM UPGRADE$4.99
Lights Out
No in-app purchases
Questions
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