Comparison

Quantum Shift vs Monster City

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

Head to head
About

Quantum Shift

Pilot a starship through challenging space environments, battling alien forces with advanced weaponry. Unlock new ships, upgrades, and special abilities to defend the galaxy and achieve top pilot status.

Highlights
  • Navigate asteroid fields and forcefields
  • Battle alien ships with deadly weapons
  • Unlock new ships and specials
  • Customize onboard weapons
  • Achieve new pilot achievements
Features
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Take control of Commander Colson and navigate through asteroid fields, forcefields and much more. Battle alien ships armed with an array of deadly weapons. Unlock new and exciting ships, specials and much more to improve your chances of succeeding in defending the galaxy! Become the greatest pilot in the universe by hitting new achievements and ensuring you're #1 of all time. * Stunning space environments! * Unlock new ships, weapons and much more! * Race between battles and join in with your onboard customisable weapons! * Fight against alien ships and take control of the galaxy! What are you waiting for?

About

Monster City

Become a giant monster and unleash destruction across a cityscape. Evolve your monster to gain new abilities and grow to immense sizes. Smash buildings, collect gems for power-ups, and battle other monsters in various game modes.

Highlights
  • Evolve monsters to gain new abilities
  • Dominate cityscapes with giant monsters
  • Smash buildings and wreak havoc
  • Collect gems for power-ups
  • Two game modes: Free and Challenge
  • Day and night time play
Features
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Are you interested in destruction, crush and mayhem on your iPhone devices? Try epic monsters and evolve them to monster giants in this monsters game. Beat the mighty monsters smash in city battle of monster games. Do you like monster destruction games? Enjoy the monster city smash in the best destruction games. Become a powerful monster and dominate a cityscape in monster city destruction. You’re a giant monster stranded in a strange city. Your only objective? DESTROY as much stuff as possible! It’s simple. The more you smash the more you grow! Evolve your monsters to gain new abilities, expand to gigantic sizes, and become the most powerful monster EVER SEEN! Ready, aim and SMASH cities in monster city destruction. Select your favorite Kaiju monster and simply tap to bash buildings to bits and pieces. Wreak havoc and rampage your way through a colorful world. Grow big… SMASH BIGGER. Enjoy the big number of Monster rush which you have not seen on the store with their special attacks like Mountain Dragon, Lizard warrior, hydra Fantasy Lizard, Dragonide, Oak Tree, Demon Lord, Werewolf, griffin, harpy, Orc, Fat Ogre, Goblin, Mummy, and wyvern. Main Features of Monster City Destruction • Totally new and unique Monsters with their cool ability • Two game Modes as Free Mode and Challenge mode • You can play Challenge mode in day and night time • Collect the gems to have the power abilities • Try to beat all the other monsters • Simple control with just swipes on the screen. • Move the Mighty Monsters with a swipe to destroy the city.

Screenshots

Quantum Shift3 screens
Monster City4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Monster City at none against Quantum Shift's 6. Monster City also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (59% vs 35%). Quantum Shift's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and rating (4.3 vs 3.9). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Quantum Shift sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Monster City asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quantum Shift holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 586 and 139 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 35% of Quantum Shift's written reviews are positive against 59% of Monster City's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quantum Shift ships an update every 5 days, Monster City every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Quantum Shift versus Monster City: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuantum ShiftMonster City
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (586 ratings) — better3.9 (139 ratings)
Positive reviews35.0% of reviews58.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings586 — better139
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB160 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperPARADYME LIMITEDMalik Muhammad Waseem Akram

Customer experience

Quantum Shift

All ratings586 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral5.5%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive35.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative60.0%

Monster City

All ratings138 ratings
Positive71.0%
Neutral7.2%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.4%

Bugs and requests

Quantum Shift

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Premium ships don't work properly
  • Screen freezes for extended periods
  • Inability to change directions when avoiding obstacles
  • Inconsistent meteor collision detection
  • Weapon acquisition system unclear or broken
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  • Dark matter collection causing unexpected damage
  • Game doesn't fit screen with no resolution options

Requested features

7 requests
  • Battle royale game mode with progression system
  • Cooperative multiplayer with allies defending alongside player
  • Planet destruction mechanics
  • Free aircraft/ship option
  • Character customization and selection
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  • Expanded gameplay modes beyond dodging
  • Game settings menu for screen adjustment

Monster City

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Quantum Shift

One-time6
  • 1000 Dark Matter$0.99
  • Chimera$0.99
  • Javeling$0.99
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  • 2500 Dark Matter$1.99
  • 5000 Dark Matter$2.99
  • 10000 Dark Matter$3.99
None

Monster City

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quantum Shift free?
Quantum Shift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monster City free?
Monster City is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Quantum Shift or Monster City?
Quantum Shift is rated higher. Quantum Shift averages 4.3 out of 5 from 586 ratings, while Monster City averages 3.9 from 139 ratings.
Do Quantum Shift or Monster City have ads?
Quantum Shift shows ads; Monster City does not.
Which is updated more often, Quantum Shift or Monster City?
Quantum Shift ships an update every 5 days, and Monster City every 3 months. Most recently, Quantum Shift was updated on October 21, 2026 and Monster City on October 22, 2026.

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