Shift vs Orbit 2048
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.
Orbit 2048
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Merge matching numbers around a ring in Orbit 2048. Choose where each orb lands, make room for the next move, and set off chain reactions. Classic: build your high score Play without a countdown and keep going beyond 2048. Plan around ice, chains, and stones, and use destroyer and shuffle orbs to open up new possibilities. Adventure: 1,000 levels Follow a path of easy, hard, and extreme levels, reaching 2048 to complete each one. Earn up to three stars based on your score, active play time, and power-up use. The timer measures your run; it does not end it. Make every power-up count Each level attempt includes one free undo. Earn extra undo, remove, and preview charges on selected first-time completions, then save them for later levels. Preview reveals the next orb; remove replaces the orb in the center. Replaying a completed level can improve your stars, but does not repeat its reward. Game Center Compare your Classic high score and total Adventure stars on two leaderboards, and work toward 20 achievements. Game Center requires sign-in and an internet connection. The game itself can be played offline, with progress saved on your device. Play at your own pace Pause and continue later. Enjoy pastel day and night themes, adjustable music, sound effects and haptics, and ten in-app languages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Orbit 2048 at every 2 weeks against Shift's every 77 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shift ships an update every 77 months, Orbit 2048 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shift | Orbit 2048 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chris Villegas | Ahmet Yilmaz |
In-app purchases
Shift
No in-app purchases
Orbit 2048
No in-app purchases









