Neon Splash vs Material Shifter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Neon Splash
Guide glowing fluid through dark environments to reveal hidden neon art. This game features incredibly simple controls for an accessible and visually engaging experience.
- Guide glowing fluid
- Reveal hidden neon beauty
- Simple controls
- Visually engaging
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Guide glowing fluid into the dark, to find a hidden neon beauty! Super simple controls! Privacy Policy: https://say.games/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://say.games/terms-of-use
Material Shifter
Transform between balloon and metal forms to navigate challenging levels. Master physics-based gameplay to reach the end of each stage. Enjoy a unique puzzle-platformer experience.
- Switch between balloon and metal forms
- Physics-based gameplay
- Level completion challenges
- Form-shifting mechanics
- Puzzle-platformer genre
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Switch between your balloon form to fly and your metal form to fall and complete all the levels!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Neon Splash at 4.7 against Material Shifter's 3.9. Neon Splash also leads on ratings volume (42K vs 27) and review sentiment (62% vs 50%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neon Splash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Material Shifter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Neon Splash holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Neon Splash has 42K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Neon Splash's written reviews are positive against 50% of Material Shifter's.
Neon Splash ships an update every 2 months, Material Shifter every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Neon Splash | Material Shifter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (42K ratings) — better | 3.9 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.4% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 42K — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 299 MB | 217 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SayGames LTD | Yso Corp |
Customer experience
Neon Splash
Material Shifter
Bugs and requests
Neon Splash
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing when trying to unlock last skin
- Coins disappearing after failed skin unlock attempts
- Liquid clipping through sharp edges on some levels
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and increased difficulty
- Ability to create and save custom designs
- Addition of sound effects and music
Material Shifter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Neon Splash
- Remove Ads$2.99
Material Shifter
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
Is Neon Splash free?
Is Material Shifter free?
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Do Neon Splash or Material Shifter have ads?
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