Comparison

Shift vs Villain!

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

Villain!

Features
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A Story You Control Villain! is a theatre-themed logic puzzle game where every actor has their own personality, wishes, and fears. Rearrange the cast to create a performance that works for everyone. Give Every Actor Their Perfect Role Match each actor with the role they want, the partner they prefer, and the situations they feel comfortable with. Change costumes, rearrange the cast, and reshape the story to keep everyone happy. Features Solve clever theatre-themed logic puzzles. Rearrange modular stories to create different performances and outcomes. Discover each actor’s preferences, ambitions, and fears. Make strategic choices as puzzles become increasingly challenging. Create unique performances every time you play. Can you create the perfect show?

Screenshots

Shift3 screens
Villain!4 screens

Verdict

The call

Shift and Villain! are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Shift versus Villain!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftVillain!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 77 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB532 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris VillegasTriomatica Games

In-app purchases

None

Shift

No in-app purchases

None

Villain!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shift free?
Shift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Villain! free?
Villain! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shift or Villain! have ads?
Neither Shift nor Villain! shows ads.

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