Comparison

Shift vs Equalize

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Swipe-to-move gameplay
  • Unique puzzle mechanics
  • 48 challenging levels
  • Tests logic and spatial ability
  • Easy to learn, difficult to master
Features
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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.

About

Equalize

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Every tile on the board holds a number. A single target appears at the top. Your goal is simple: make every tile match it. Use operation cards such as +1, −2, ×2, and ÷3. Each card affects an entire row or column—never just one tile. Swipe a card across the board and every number in that line changes at once. That simple rule creates the challenge. Fix one tile and you may throw another off. The order of your moves determines whether the board falls into place—or falls apart. SOLVED, NOT SHUFFLED Every board is verified by an exact solver before release. The move count shown is not an estimate; it is the true shortest solution. No impossible levels. No filler. EVERY MOVE MATTERS You receive exactly the operation cards required by the shortest solution, with no extras. Waste a move and the game tells you immediately. Undo is free and unlimited. Stars reflect mistakes made while solving. Using hints does not reduce your stars. A REAL DIFFICULTY CURVE Take on 486 levels across five chapters, from Basics to Master. Boards expand up to 6×6. Later, ×3 and ÷3 introduce competing divisibility rules, while locked tiles add another layer of strategy. The final chapter is called Master for a reason. A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY Play one new daily board—the same puzzle for every player, available even when you are offline. DESIGNED TO RESPECT YOUR TIME • No account or sign-up • Full offline play • No timers, lives, or energy bars • Available in six languages • Optional hints that are never required to finish a level An optional one-time EQUALIZE PRO upgrade removes automatic ads and grants 60 bonus hints. Optional rewarded ads remain available. Additional hint packs are sold separately. Everything else is complete and playable without spending anything.

Screenshots

Shift3 screens
Equalize4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shift at none against Equalize's 4. Shift also leads on ads (none vs shown). Equalize's advantage is update cadence (weekly 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Equalize sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Shift asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift ships an update every 77 months, Equalize weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shift versus Equalize: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftEqualize
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 77 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris VillegasMUSTAFA NURI PEKDEMIR

In-app purchases

None

Shift

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Equalize

One-time4
  • 10 Hints$0.99
  • 50 Hints$2.99
  • Equalize Pro$3.99
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  • 200 Hints$7.99

Questions

Is Shift free?
Shift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Equalize free?
Equalize is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shift or Equalize have ads?
Equalize shows ads; Shift does not.
Which is updated more often, Shift or Equalize?
Shift ships an update every 77 months, and Equalize weekly. Most recently, Shift was updated on September 29, 2026 and Equalize on October 1, 2026.

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