Comparison

Ten Buttons vs Letter Shift

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

Head to head
About

Ten Buttons

A charming puzzle game where players connect colorful buttons to fill the board and complete sewing-themed challenges. It offers unique gameplay mechanics, beautiful visuals, and engaging weekly tournaments.

Highlights
  • Unique puzzle rules
  • Handcrafted button animations
  • Captivating music
  • Leaderboard without sign-up
  • Weekly tournaments
  • In-game scissors power-up
Features
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Pop! A button has fallen out? Don't worry - you have Ten Buttons! Let the colorful threads fill the board with this cute little puzzler. Paint the canvas with the colorful buttons. Gather ten and repeat. Connect. See. Sew. GAME FEATURES: - Totally unique rules you have never seen before! - Tens of beautiful buttons with handcrafted animations - Captivating music, perfect for endless puzzle - Best players leaderboard - without any sign-up and logging in - Weekly tournaments: win the crown every week! - Scissors to the rescue :) Good luck and have fun.

About

Letter Shift

Features
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Letter Shift is a word puzzle game with a unique gravity-based twist. Build words by using letters from two opposing grids -- tiles fall down from the top and rise up from the bottom, creating cascading chain reactions that clear bonus words automatically. Features Dual-grid word puzzle with bidirectional gravity mechanics Spell words of 4 to 8 letters using tiles from both grids Trigger cascading chain reactions as tiles shift and form new words on their own Endless mode with progressively harder levels and scaling word targets Daily puzzle with a fresh board every day and a 3-star rating system Earn and spend gems on power-ups: Shuffle, Line Blast, Hint, and Unlock Track your stats, streaks, and longest combos Daily spin wheel for bonus gem rewards How to Play Tap letters from either grid to place them in the word builder Rearrange your letters by tapping two slots to swap them Submit your word to score gems and progress toward level targets When a tile is removed, gravity shifts the remaining tiles, potentially forming and clearing bonus words automatically Complete all word targets for the level to advance PowerUps to help to when stuck Watch for bonus tiles that grant extra gems in cascade clears Three invalid submissions and you're out -- choose your words carefully

Screenshots

Ten Buttons4 screens
Letter Shift3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Letter Shift at every 5 days against Ten Buttons's every 5 months. Ten Buttons's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ten Buttons ships an update every 5 months, Letter Shift every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ten Buttons versus Letter Shift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTen ButtonsLetter Shift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKamil Kucmaadam rogan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ten Buttons

One-time1
  • Ten Buttons Premium$2.99
1 purchases

Letter Shift

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Ten Buttons free?
Ten Buttons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Letter Shift free?
Letter Shift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ten Buttons or Letter Shift have ads?
Both Ten Buttons and Letter Shift show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ten Buttons or Letter Shift?
Ten Buttons ships an update every 5 months, and Letter Shift every 5 days. Most recently, Ten Buttons was updated on October 29, 2026 and Letter Shift on October 28, 2026.

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