Comparison

Squaredom vs Shift

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

Head to head
About

Squaredom

A unique block puzzle game that combines elements of chess, Rubik's cubes, and Sudoku. Slide and match colored blocks with minimal moves to solve increasingly complex levels and become a Top Finisher.

Highlights
  • Tile matching gameplay
  • Slide and match blocks
  • Minimum move puzzles
  • Chess, Rubik's, Sudoku logic
  • Share GIF of best moves
  • Hint system
Features
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Tile Matching block puzzle game. Slide and Match all the blocks in minimum moves. Unique gameplay logic combined from chess, 2d rubik and sudoku. High brain IQ to solve the puzzles as you go to the higher levels. Swipe vertically and horizontally to find the match with the least number of moves. Move the blocks to their like colored shape to convert them into a circle. Finish the puzzles with least number of moves to beat the Top Finisher. Stay as Top Finisher to keep your crowns for each puzzles. Crowns will be lost when a Brainy makes a new World record. Play again and get back your crowns!!. You have to foresee the moves like in Chess to finish the puzzle in lesser moves. Stuck at a puzzle? Spent coins and use the hints to see the Solution. Upon successful completion, flaunt your best moves by sharing the GIF and challenging your friends of the same!!! Enjoy the beautiful guitar notes playing for each moves. Lets go !!

About

Shift

A relaxing block puzzle game where you group blocks by color and adapt to shifting mechanics. Plan your moves to clear groups and earn points, with increasing speed and arrow effects adding challenge. Enjoy casual play or aim for high scores in multiple game modes.

Highlights
  • Block grouping by color
  • Shifting block mechanics
  • Increasing game speed
  • Arrow effect challenges
  • Original soundtrack
  • Unlockable achievements
Features
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Drop blocks. Shift colors. Speed up. This new block-based puzzle game challenges you to group blocks together, while planning ahead to shift and adapt your stack to upcoming blocks and arrows. Create a group of five or more blocks and the group will clear and you'll earn points. Arrows attached to blocks will cause nearby blocks to change. Adapt your strategy to the constantly changing arrow effects, and the increasing speed of the game. Enjoy casually playing Shift while zoning out and enjoying its original sounds and soundtrack, or try to get a new high score in regular play or time trial modes. With beautiful animations and a relaxing pace, this is the perfect game for a long plane ride or an afternoon on the couch. It's free to play, and has plenty of unlockable achievements. Check back for more updates in the future!

Screenshots

Squaredom4 screens
Shift3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Squaredom at none against Shift's 1. Squaredom also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Shift's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Shift sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Squaredom asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Squaredom against 5.0 for Shift. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shift has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Squaredom ships an update weekly, Shift every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Squaredom versus Shift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquaredomShift
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings216 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShajir KaladyTravis Bogosian

Customer experience

Squaredom

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shift

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Squaredom

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Shift

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Squaredom free?
Squaredom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shift free?
Shift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Squaredom or Shift?
Squaredom and Shift are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 16 ratings respectively.
Do Squaredom or Shift have ads?
Both Squaredom and Shift show ads.
Which is updated more often, Squaredom or Shift?
Squaredom ships an update weekly, and Shift every 3 weeks. Most recently, Squaredom was updated on September 13, 2026 and Shift on July 5, 2026.

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