Comparison

Sputnik Eyes vs Shimmers

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

Head to head
About

Sputnik Eyes

Guide robotic companions to their correct colored positions by navigating intricate paths. This brain-teasing puzzle game challenges your logic as you explore planets and analyze them. Enjoy over 60 handmade levels and discover fantastic space landscapes.

Highlights
  • Guide robots to colored positions
  • Navigate entwined paths
  • Logical thinking challenges
  • Explore planets
  • Over 60 handmade levels
  • Randomly generated levels
Features
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"Sputnik Eyes is definitely a gem for all puzzle game fans" - AppAdvice Help the little Eyes to scan and explore each planet on the way. The objective is clear, the paths to reach it entwined. Use your logical thinking and help each of your robotic companions to reach its right-colored position – only then you can analyize a planet. But the positions are only reachable by a few paths..... Sputnik Eyes is a classic puzzle: entertaining but a real brainteaser. Think sharp, explore all the planets and help your robotic companions! ∞ Over 60 handmade levels to explore ∞ And even more randomly generated levels ∞ Fantastic landscapes and cute robots ∞ Space, planets, robots, what could you want more? www.sputnikeyes.com Handmade by Shelly Alon ∞

About

Shimmers

A cozy indie game where you travel through time and space to identify mysterious characters using limited questions and guesses. Collect identified characters in your Temporal Codex. Subscription offers increased encounters and ad-free play.

Highlights
  • Time and space travel
  • Character identification gameplay
  • Limited questions and guesses
  • Collect characters in Temporal Codex
  • Unique character rarities and traits
  • Subscription for enhanced features
Features
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Delve into the world of Shimmers! In this cosy indie game, you hop through time and space to meet different unknown Shimmers. The Shimmers you meet could be anyone from all of human history, fiction and folklore. It's up to you to talk to this unknown Shimmer, and to use up to three open questions and guesses to slim down the infinite options to just one. Be careful though: Shimmers are slippery and cunning, and will flee to never be seen again should you guess wrong too many times. In addition, you only get one new Shimmer encounter per 3 hours, and can only save up to 5 encounters. Make those guesses count! Each Shimmer will have a unique rarity, as well as unique traits. Some Shimmers may even have unique emotions that will seep through in everything they say. Once you have found and identified a Shimmer, you add them to your Temporal Codex for safekeeping. Are you knowledgeable and nimble enough to meet and identify all Shimmers? Shimmers+ Can't get enough of playing Shimmers? Subscribe to Shimmers+ to drastically increase the amount of Shimmer encounters you save up (15 instead of 5), increase the rate of new Shimmer encounters (a new encounter every 1 hour instead of 3), meet unique Shimmers only available to Shimmers+ members, and enjoy an experience without any ads. Why a subscription rather than a one time purchase? Because keeping Shimmers in the air requires running costly servers now and in the future. We are so thankful for your support! IMPORTANT NOTE: the Shimmers (persons) you talk to in the app are not real whatsoever, and are modeled by AI algorithms. Terms of Use By downloading and using Shimmers, you agree to our Terms of Use, as outlined in the standard Apple EULA. Please review the terms carefully at the link below: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sputnik Eyes4 screens
Shimmers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sputnik Eyes at 63% against Shimmers's 0%. Sputnik Eyes also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Shimmers's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Shimmers is free to download; Sputnik Eyes costs $1.99 up front. Shimmers sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Sputnik Eyes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sputnik Eyes holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sputnik Eyes has 309 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Sputnik Eyes's written reviews are positive against 0% of Shimmers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sputnik Eyes ships an update every 2 months, Shimmers fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Sputnik Eyes versus Shimmers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSputnik EyesShimmers
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (309 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews63.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings309 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB129 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperShelly AlonJochem Kleine

Customer experience

Sputnik Eyes

All ratings309 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral8.7%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews167 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral12.6%
Negative24.0%

Shimmers

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sputnik Eyes

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on startup for some users
  • Language settings cannot be changed back from Spanish
  • Characters/elements not responding to input
  • Slow loading and navigation between levels

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and additional content updates
  • Increased difficulty and more challenging puzzles
  • Ability to turn off sound effects independently
  • Additional game modes or variations
  • Randomized level selection after completion

Shimmers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sputnik Eyes

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Shimmers

Subscriptions1
  • Shimmers+$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Sputnik Eyes free?
Sputnik Eyes costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shimmers free?
Shimmers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sputnik Eyes or Shimmers?
Sputnik Eyes is rated higher. Sputnik Eyes averages 4.2 out of 5 from 309 ratings, while Shimmers averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sputnik Eyes or Shimmers have ads?
Shimmers shows ads; Sputnik Eyes does not.
Which is updated more often, Sputnik Eyes or Shimmers?
Sputnik Eyes ships an update every 2 months, and Shimmers fortnightly. Most recently, Sputnik Eyes was updated on November 7, 2026 and Shimmers on November 3, 2026.

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