Comparison

Shift Light Puzzle vs Animal Planner

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

Animal Planner

Features
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**Best Student Game BIG2023** Animal Planner is a relaxing sliding puzzle game. The game is simple: satisfy the needs of animals by moving them to proper places. -Unique Gameplay In Animal Planner, each animal is a sliding block, and each animal has a unique personality. For example: bear enjoys being alone, fish likes being together. -Cute Animals You will meet 15 cute and funny animal characters. -Handcrafted Puzzles Solve about 80 precious levels, each one with its own set of challenges and surprises. -Explorable Map A beautiful level selection map to be explored. -Gift Collection 15 gifts to be collected. You will receive the favorite food of an animal friend as a gift once you have completed all the levels of this animal chapter.

Screenshots

Shift Light Puzzle4 screens
Animal Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Shift Light Puzzle at Free against Animal Planner's $2.99. Animal Planner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Shift Light Puzzle is free to download; Animal Planner costs $2.99 up front. Shift Light Puzzle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Animal Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Light Puzzle ships an update every 6 months, Animal Planner every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shift Light Puzzle versus Animal Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift Light PuzzleAnimal Planner
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (794 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings794 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB145 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSolebon LLC超 崔

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

Animal Planner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shift Light Puzzle

One-time1
  • PREMIUM UPGRADE$4.99
None

Animal Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shift Light Puzzle free?
Shift Light Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Animal Planner free?
Animal Planner costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shift Light Puzzle or Animal Planner have ads?
Shift Light Puzzle shows ads; Animal Planner does not.
Which is updated more often, Shift Light Puzzle or Animal Planner?
Shift Light Puzzle ships an update every 6 months, and Animal Planner every 9 days. Most recently, Shift Light Puzzle was updated on October 24, 2026 and Animal Planner on October 25, 2026.

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