# Slide Drop Puzzle vs Shift

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Slide Drop Puzzle at 100% against Shift's 50%. Slide Drop Puzzle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 27 months). Shift's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Slide Drop Puzzle sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Shift sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Slide Drop Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shift has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Slide Drop Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 50% of Shift's.

Slide Drop Puzzle ships an update every 2 months, Shift every 27 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Slide Drop Puzzle | Shift |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slide-drop-puzzle-help-miro/id1497643916/reviews)** | [4.0 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shift-a-simple-puzzle-game/id1505438163/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **11** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 27 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 183 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 11.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ekgames](https://appshunter.io/developer/882668968) | [Jackson Perkins](https://appshunter.io/developer/1450055655) |

## What reviewers say

### Slide Drop Puzzle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slide-drop-puzzle-help-miro/id1497643916)

This game challenges you to strategically slide blocks to form complete horizontal lines. Earn high scores to help a character stay warm. Enjoy beautiful graphics and stress-relieving gameplay that is easy to learn but difficult to master.

**Highlights:** Strategic block sliding, Complete horizontal lines, High score challenges, Beautiful graphics, Stress relief gameplay, Offline play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GEM x120 | $0.99 | one-time |
| GEM x430 | $2.99 | one-time |
| GEM x710 | $4.99 | one-time |
| GEM x1430 | $8.99 | one-time |
| GEM x4620 | $26.99 | one-time |


### Shift

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shift-a-simple-puzzle-game/id1505438163)

A straightforward puzzle game where players move colored dots onto their matching spots on the board. Navigate through increasingly complex levels with multiple colors and challenging line-based movement mechanics. It's easy to learn but difficult to master.

**Highlights:** Move colored dots to matching spots, Dots move along connecting lines, Multiple difficulty levels, Increasingly complex color puzzles, Easy to learn, hard to master

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ad Free | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Slide Drop Puzzle free?

Slide Drop Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Shift free?

Shift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Slide Drop Puzzle or Shift?

Slide Drop Puzzle is rated higher. Slide Drop Puzzle averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Shift averages 4.0 from 11 ratings.

### Do Slide Drop Puzzle or Shift have ads?

Neither Slide Drop Puzzle nor Shift shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Slide Drop Puzzle or Shift?

Slide Drop Puzzle ships an update every 2 months, and Shift every 27 months. Most recently, Slide Drop Puzzle was updated on November 3, 2026 and Shift on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*