Comparison

The Draugr vs Shift

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

Head to head
About

The Draugr

Defend a town from magical reanimated dead using limited resources. As a lone hunter, you must slay the walking dead to protect the innocent. Engage in a challenging battle with various enemy types and an immersive soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Defend town from reanimated dead
  • Use holy water and iron spikes
  • Battle 6 original Draugr plus 3 expansion Draugr
  • Optional difficulty rules
  • Immersive haunting soundtrack
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The Draugr, reanimated dead imbued with magical powers, have come to the region of Trøndelag seeking to corrupt the town of Stjørdal. Only you, a lone revenant hunter, can protect the town and slay they who walk again. Armed with limited supply of holy water and iron spikes you enter the town square and prepare for the coming onslaught. Todd Sanders’ "dreadful" game pits you against any combination of the original 6 Draugr plus the 3 "expansion" Draugr. Optional rules add extra levels of difficulties, and a haunting soundtrack creates a completely immersive experience.

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

The Draugr4 screens
Shift3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shift at 100% against The Draugr's 50%. Shift also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.6). The Draugr's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Shift is free to download; The Draugr costs $1.99 up front. Shift sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Draugr asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shift holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of The Draugr's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shift's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Draugr ships an update every 10 days, Shift every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
The Draugr versus Shift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe DraugrShift
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (9 ratings)5.0 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings916 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB20 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRIGEL Initiative Inc, TheTravis Bogosian

Customer experience

The Draugr

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Shift

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

In-app purchases

None

The Draugr

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Shift

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is The Draugr free?
The Draugr costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shift free?
Shift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Draugr or Shift?
Shift is rated higher. The Draugr averages 3.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Shift averages 5.0 from 16 ratings.
Do The Draugr or Shift have ads?
Shift shows ads; The Draugr does not.
Which is updated more often, The Draugr or Shift?
The Draugr ships an update every 10 days, and Shift every 3 weeks. Most recently, The Draugr was updated on November 2, 2026 and Shift on November 3, 2026.

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