Comparison

Nodeshifter vs Unwanted Gray

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

Head to head
About

Nodeshifter

Pilot a digital vessel in this roguelike arcade game to defend humanity from an alien invasion. Destroy enemies with a powerful orbiting Node, collect upgrades, and unlock permanent enhancements to customize your play style. Experience dynamically generated levels for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Roguelike arcade gameplay
  • Orbital Node destruction
  • Acquire game-changing Enhancements
  • Permanent upgrades via Cassettes
  • Dynamically generated levels
  • Pixel art graphics
Features
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Nodeshifter is a modern, roguelike arcade game that pits you against an invading horde of Kryptorians in the single most deadly offensive launched against the forces of humankind — through the computer! So get your power gloves out because you’ve been approved to pilot a state-of-the-art Nodeshifter digital vessel. Each Nodeshifter comes fully equipped with a rapidly orbiting Node capable of summoning destruction at a scale the likes of which has been heretofore unseen. Ok so maybe the Nodeshifter isn't exactly that advanced… and yes maybe the weapon systems are a little crude but don’t worry along the way you will pick up a number of upgrades to make smashing aliens easier. Sure, it may be in pixels, but that doesn’t make it any less metal. To become a Star Defender pilot takes guts, skill, and bravery. But if you are selected to be a part of this elite alien fighting space force then your name will be etched in the stars of valor forever. Power-Up Your Play Style: Acquire unique and game-changing Enhancements for your Shifter that will dramatically alter your strategy and play style for the run. Try out new combinations for punishing results. Even Loss is Progress: Pick up Saalt from your fallen foes to purchase Cassettes that will give you a competitive advantage in future runs. These power-ups are permanent upgrades that can be chosen to better fit your uniquely preferred play style and preference. New Paths of Destruction Every Time: Every level of Nodeshifter is dynamically generated so that your pixel carnage is fresh every time you play. It’s so timeless, it’s practically undead! A Unique World to Explore: I mean, “explore” is a loaded word here, but there’s a story and everything. And it kinda rules? Think you have what it takes to beat the hardest game known to mankind? Join the journey of a galactic lifetime and download Nodeshifter today!

About

Unwanted Gray

Explore a minimalist world of black and white particles and fight for survival. Collect stars, upgrade your character, and unlock new abilities and themes to become more powerful. Complete missions and choose your difficulty to conquer the game.

Highlights
  • 35 levels to complete
  • 3 unique game modes
  • 9 unlockable characters with special abilities
  • 9 unlockable themes
  • 10 in-game upgrades
  • 20 missions with rewards
  • Difficulty mode toggle
Features
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Unwanted Gray is a minimal game with easy controls and a clean look. Explore a minimal world populated by black and white particles constantly fighting a war for dominance, where you are an unwanted character who's trying to stay the way he is. Your goal is to survive as long as you can while collecting stars and upgrading yourself to become more powerful. Features -35 levels to complete. -3 game modes with unique rules. -9 characters to unlock, and each character has a special ability. -9 themes to unlock and each theme has its own look and color palette. -10 Upgrades to choose from during gameplay. -20 Missions to complete and get rewards. -A difficulty mode toggle to choose between easy/hard. -A Night mode toggle for all themes.

Screenshots

Nodeshifter4 screens
Unwanted Gray4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nodeshifter at none against Unwanted Gray's 3. Nodeshifter also leads on ratings volume (76 vs 9). Unwanted Gray's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Unwanted Gray sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Nodeshifter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Nodeshifter against 4.6 for Unwanted Gray. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nodeshifter has 76 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Nodeshifter's written reviews are positive against 71% of Unwanted Gray's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nodeshifter versus Unwanted Gray: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNodeshifterUnwanted Gray
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (76 ratings)4.6 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings76 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB65 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBottled GalaxyCarlos Saoud

Customer experience

Nodeshifter

All ratings76 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative12.5%

Unwanted Gray

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

Nodeshifter

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Unwanted Gray

One-time3
  • 2000 Stars$0.99
  • 5000 Stars$1.99
  • 10000 stars$2.99

Questions

Is Nodeshifter free?
Nodeshifter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Unwanted Gray free?
Unwanted Gray is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nodeshifter or Unwanted Gray?
Unwanted Gray is rated higher. Nodeshifter averages 4.5 out of 5 from 76 ratings, while Unwanted Gray averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.
Do Nodeshifter or Unwanted Gray have ads?
Neither Nodeshifter nor Unwanted Gray shows ads.

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