Comparison

Side Switching Run vs Short Circuit

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

Head to head
About

Side Switching Run

Features
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Run through circuits, tap to switch between couple of wires to avoid resistances and clone yourself through cloning chip. Light as many as LEDs with your electronic charge. Use the collected LEDs to unlock beautiful geometric electrons. Enjoy the upbeat music. This is an addictive game and easy to play but hard to get high score! We are sure you never stop playing this game. The gameplay is to switch wires to avoid obstacles and see how far you can travel.

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Short Circuit

Features
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Short Circuit is a colorful circuit-building puzzle game designed for kids ages 3–8. Players place pipe pieces onto a grid to connect the power source to the drain and complete the circuit. As the path lights up with glowing energy, kids get instant visual feedback that makes every solved puzzle feel like magic. Start with simple 4×4 grids and work your way up through 50 hand-crafted levels across five difficulty packs. Grids grow to 5×5 and 6×6 as puzzles get trickier, introducing new pipe shapes and more complex paths to keep young minds engaged. The first 6 levels are completely free. Love the game? Unlock additional level packs or grab Unlock Everything for the best value. No ads. No subscriptions. No data collection. Just puzzles. FEATURES 50 hand-crafted levels across 5 difficulty packs Drag-and-drop pipe placement with satisfying flow animations Growing grid sizes that scale with your child's ability Achievements and star ratings to celebrate progress One-time purchases only, no recurring charges Safe for kids, no ads, no tracking, no social features

Screenshots

Side Switching Run4 screens
Short Circuit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Side Switching Run at none against Short Circuit's 5. Side Switching Run also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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. Short Circuit sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Side Switching Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Side Switching Run versus Short Circuit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSide Switching RunShort Circuit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUmar ZiadBig Screen Entertainment Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Side Switching Run

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Short Circuit

One-time5
  • Intermediate Pack$0.99
  • Advanced Pack$1.99
  • Intermediate Pack$1.99
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  • Expert Pack$1.99
  • Unlock Everything$4.99

Questions

Is Side Switching Run free?
Side Switching Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Short Circuit free?
Short Circuit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Side Switching Run or Short Circuit have ads?
Neither Side Switching Run nor Short Circuit shows ads.

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