Comparison

Boltage vs Shift

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

Head to head
About

Boltage

A fast-paced physics puzzle game where you tap to destroy blocks beneath a game piece, aiming to keep it balanced. Master precision timing and strategy to survive increasingly tricky levels and climb the leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Block-busting physics puzzle
  • Precision timing gameplay
  • Strategic block destruction
  • Increasingly tricky levels
  • Leaderboard challenges
  • Dynamic layouts and block types
Features
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Get ready for the ultimate block-busting challenge! In this fast-paced physics puzzle game, your goal is simple, but the action is anything but easy: destroy the blocks beneath your game piece without letting it fall. Every tap, every move, and every second counts as gravity works against you. The gameplay combines precision timing, strategy, and reflex-based action. Tap to destroy blocks and watch them shatter into pieces while keeping your main piece balanced on what’s left. The more blocks you destroy, the higher your score, but one wrong move, and it’s game over! As you progress, the levels become increasingly tricky. Some blocks behave different, some are bouncy, slippery, explosive, or even frozen solid. You’ll need to adapt your play style, anticipate the physics, and think ahead to survive longer and climb the leaderboard. Each round offers a satisfying blend of arcade tension and puzzle-solving. Can you keep your piece from falling while clearing every block beneath it? The challenge is addictive, and every replay feels fresh thanks to dynamic layouts, randomized block types, and subtle physics variations. Hexagon Sound Effect by silversatyr from https://freesound.org/people/silversatyr Vibrate and Refresh icons made by www.freepik.com from www.flaticon.com

About

Shift

A relaxing block puzzle game where you group blocks by color and adapt to shifting mechanics. Plan your moves to clear groups and earn points, with increasing speed and arrow effects adding challenge. Enjoy casual play or aim for high scores in multiple game modes.

Highlights
  • Block grouping by color
  • Shifting block mechanics
  • Increasing game speed
  • Arrow effect challenges
  • Original soundtrack
  • Unlockable achievements
Features
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Drop blocks. Shift colors. Speed up. This new block-based puzzle game challenges you to group blocks together, while planning ahead to shift and adapt your stack to upcoming blocks and arrows. Create a group of five or more blocks and the group will clear and you'll earn points. Arrows attached to blocks will cause nearby blocks to change. Adapt your strategy to the constantly changing arrow effects, and the increasing speed of the game. Enjoy casually playing Shift while zoning out and enjoying its original sounds and soundtrack, or try to get a new high score in regular play or time trial modes. With beautiful animations and a relaxing pace, this is the perfect game for a long plane ride or an afternoon on the couch. It's free to play, and has plenty of unlockable achievements. Check back for more updates in the future!

Screenshots

Boltage4 screens
Shift3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shift at 5.0 against Boltage's 4.5. Shift also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Boltage's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Boltage sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Shift sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shift holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Boltage's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shift's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boltage ships an update every 2 months, Shift every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Boltage versus Shift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoltageShift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (23 ratings)5.0 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPulseFix LLCTravis Bogosian

Customer experience

Boltage

All ratings23 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral13.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Shift

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Boltage

One-time10
  • Upgrade To Full Version$1.99
  • Beehive$24.99
  • Sun$29.99
Show 7 more
  • Frog$34.99
  • Siberian Husky$39.99
  • Investigator$44.99
  • Cat$49.99
  • Rainbow$59.99
  • Nut$69.99
  • Snowflake$79.99
1 purchases

Shift

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Boltage free?
Boltage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shift free?
Shift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Boltage or Shift?
Shift is rated higher. Boltage averages 4.5 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Shift averages 5.0 from 16 ratings.
Do Boltage or Shift have ads?
Shift shows ads; Boltage does not.
Which is updated more often, Boltage or Shift?
Boltage ships an update every 2 months, and Shift every 3 weeks. Most recently, Boltage was updated on October 7, 2026 and Shift on October 2, 2026.

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