Comparison

Wheel Shift vs Midnight Crushers

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

Head to head
About

Wheel Shift

Control the size of a wheel to navigate through various levels. Experience addictive gameplay as you progress through challenges. Explore diverse environments and test your skills.

Highlights
  • Drag input for wheel size control
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Explore different levels
  • Casual gaming experience
Features
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* Drag input to control wheel size. * Addictive gameplay. * Explore the different levels. Enjoy

About

Midnight Crushers

Smash colorful brick pictures in this retro arcade-style game. Enjoy classic brick-breaking gameplay with no timer, power-ups, and hundreds of levels. Compete in challenges and races for rewards.

Highlights
  • 300+ picture levels
  • No timer, no rush gameplay
  • Variety of power-ups
  • Daily challenges and gifts
  • Competitive game modes
  • Unlockable season rewards
Features
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Break the bricks, bounce the ball, and blast your way through a retro arcade cabinet in Midnight Crushers! Every level is a picture built from colorful bricks – a pineapple, a llama, a rubber duck, a butterfly – and your job is to smash the whole thing down. No clock, no rush! It's the classic brick breaker you love, packed with power: fire balls, extra balls, triple rockets, wind-up robots that go off with a bang, and star prize boxes full of coins. HOW TO PLAY • Drag anywhere to slide the paddle, then release to launch the ball. • Find the best angles to break every brick and clear the board. • No timer – take your time. You only lose when your last ball drops. • Hit a flying rocket capsule for an extra ball or a blazing fire ball. • Knock the star prize boxes to release coin tokens, and fill the x2 meter for double coins. • Touch a wind-up robot with the ball and it explodes, blasting a huge hole in the bricks. POWER-UPS • Fire Ball – blazes straight through every brick in its path. • Extra Ball – more balls, more bricks broken. • Double Coins – every token pays double for 15 seconds. • Triple Rocket – launches three rockets that blast the bricks they hit. FEATURES • 300 picture levels to smash, and the bricks keep coming after that. • Normal, Hard, and Super Hard levels – tougher boards pay 3× and 5× the coins. • Brick Race – race four rivals to the finish line and win the top prize. • Brick Pass – unlock rewards all season long as you play. • Brick Streak – win levels in a row to boost your rewards. • Daily Challenges and daily gifts to keep the fun going. • Easy to play, hard to put down: a bricks and balls game with smooth, satisfying block breaker action. Grab your paddle and start crushing bricks tonight!

Screenshots

Wheel Shift4 screens
Midnight Crushers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wheel Shift at none against Midnight Crushers's 10. Wheel Shift also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (203 vs 1). Midnight Crushers's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Midnight Crushers sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Wheel Shift asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Midnight Crushers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wheel Shift has 203 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wheel Shift ships an update every 5 days, Midnight Crushers every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Wheel Shift versus Midnight Crushers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWheel ShiftMidnight Crushers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (203 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings203 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB286 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKobGames StudiosAura Apps

Customer experience

Wheel Shift

All ratings199 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.0%
Negative6.0%

Midnight Crushers

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Wheel Shift

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Midnight Crushers

One-time10
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • 5,000 Coins$7.99
  • No Ads$7.99
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  • 10,000 Coins$14.99
  • 25,000 Coins$29.99
  • Boost Pack$39.99
  • 50,000 Coins$54.99
  • Mega Pack$79.99
  • Huge Pack$99.99
  • 100,000 Coins$99.99

Questions

Is Wheel Shift free?
Wheel Shift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Midnight Crushers free?
Midnight Crushers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wheel Shift or Midnight Crushers?
Midnight Crushers is rated higher. Wheel Shift averages 4.6 out of 5 from 203 ratings, while Midnight Crushers averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Wheel Shift or Midnight Crushers have ads?
Midnight Crushers shows ads; Wheel Shift does not.
Which is updated more often, Wheel Shift or Midnight Crushers?
Wheel Shift ships an update every 5 days, and Midnight Crushers every 2 days. Most recently, Wheel Shift was updated on October 21, 2026 and Midnight Crushers on October 26, 2026.

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