Shift vs Arrow Escape
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shift
A unique puzzle game that challenges your logic and spatial skills. Swipe to move pieces and match them within squares, but be careful not to let them fall off the board. Progress through 48 levels of increasing difficulty.
- Swipe-to-move gameplay
- Unique puzzle mechanics
- 48 challenging levels
- Tests logic and spatial ability
- Easy to learn, difficult to master
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Easy to learn, difficult to master; Shift is a puzzle game like no other. Swipe to move the pieces into the same square, but don't let them fall off the board! Test your logic skills, spatial ability, and creativity as you shift your way through all 48 unique levels.
Arrow Escape
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Arrow Escape is a challenging logic puzzle game where every move matters. Clear the grid by triggering chain reactions of arrows. Each arrow affects others in its path, creating cascading effects that can either solve the puzzle - or make things worse. Think ahead, experiment with different strategies, and find the most efficient solution using the fewest possible moves. Features: • Unique arrow-based chain reaction puzzles • Clean, minimalist design focused on pure gameplay • 165 handcrafted levels • No time limits - play at your own pace • A true brain-teasing logic puzzle experience Perfect for fans of logic puzzles, grid puzzles, and brain games who enjoy planning, optimization, and satisfying cascades.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shift at none against Arrow Escape's 1. Shift also leads on ads (none vs shown). Arrow Escape's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 77 months). 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
Both are free to download. Arrow Escape sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shift asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shift ships an update every 77 months, Arrow Escape every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shift | Arrow Escape |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (29 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 77 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chris Villegas | Dave Shworan |
In-app purchases
Shift
No in-app purchases
Arrow Escape
- Remove Ads$2.99
