Boo! vs Shift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boo!
Dip pumpkins in paint and use attributes to mask parts to solve Halloween-themed puzzles. The difficulty increases as you progress through 42 levels, with a daily puzzle mode unlocked upon completion.
- Pumpkin painting puzzles
- Masking attributes
- Increasing difficulty
- 42 Halloween levels
- Daily puzzle mode
- Unlockable content
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'Boo!' is a spooky puzzle game for you! To solve the puzzles you have to dip the pumpkin in the different paints and wear attributes to mask certain parts of the pumpkin. The puzzles start easy but it gets more difficult! Can you make the correct pumpkin in 42 Halloween themed levels? Complete all the levels to unlock the brand new daily puzzle mode. Happy Halloween, @BartBonte
Shift
A unique puzzle game that challenges your logic and spatial skills. Swipe to move pieces and match them within squares, but be careful not to let them fall off the board. Progress through 48 levels of increasing difficulty.
- Swipe-to-move gameplay
- Unique puzzle mechanics
- 48 challenging levels
- Tests logic and spatial ability
- Easy to learn, difficult to master
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Easy to learn, difficult to master; Shift is a puzzle game like no other. Swipe to move the pieces into the same square, but don't let them fall off the board! Test your logic skills, spatial ability, and creativity as you shift your way through all 48 unique levels.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shift at none against Boo!'s 1. Shift also leads on ads (none vs shown). Boo!'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 77 months) and ratings volume (201 vs 29). On price, rating, review sentiment and 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
Both are free to download. Boo! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shift asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Boo! against 4.9 for Shift. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boo! has 201 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of Boo!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Shift's.
Boo! ships an update every 5 months, Shift every 77 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boo! | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (201 ratings) | 4.9 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 96.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 201 — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 77 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bart BONTE | Chris Villegas |
Customer experience
Boo!
Shift
Bugs and requests
Boo!
Reported bugs
5 issues- Level 24 progression bug - puzzle completes but won't advance
- App freezes at logo on iOS 14.7.1
- Game occasionally freezes after level completion
- Purchase restoration not working properly
- Color differentiation issue between white and neon yellow
Requested features
13 requests- More levels (most frequently requested)
- Increased difficulty options
- Endless or infinite mode
- Speed run mode with timing
- Hardcore mode
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- Additional pumpkin variations and cosmetics
- New accessory items (cloaks, hats, etc.)
- Dark theme option
- Colorblind mode with alternative color palettes
- Randomized level generation
- Landscape orientation support
- Persistent game state when switching apps
- Notification system for daily puzzles
Shift
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Boo!
- no ads$2.49
Shift
No in-app purchases
