Shapik vs Tide Shift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shapik
Embark on a wordless adventure told through charming handicraft animations and an atmospheric soundtrack. Explore meticulously drawn worlds filled with hidden details and follow a captivating story conveyed solely through visual cues and music.
- Handicraft graphics
- Wordless storytelling
- Atmospheric music
- Hand-drawn backgrounds
- Animated bubble thoughts
- Hidden details
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SHAPIK: The Moon Quest is a handicraft quest. The story is told without a single word using only remarkable animations and exciting music. Graphics Backgrounds and characters were drawn by hand. You will find very many seemingly inconspicuous details. Just stop and take a closer look. FEWER letters In this story you will not find a single text line. The whole story is told using animated “bubble thoughts”. Exciting music Our music maker composed atmospheric music to make you feel all the twists and turns and exciting moments of the plot. Listen up when you're tired of exploring locations.
Tide Shift
Control the ocean's tide to keep your boat afloat amidst storms, mines, and caves. Enjoy handcrafted levels, an endless mode, and custom level creation tools. Personalize your experience with unlockable skins and share your creations with friends.
- Tide control mechanics
- Campaign and Endless modes
- Custom level builder
- Unlockable boat skins
- Power-ups and combos
- Game Center leaderboards
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You don't steer the boat. You control the ocean. In Tide Shift, drag up and down to raise and lower the tide, keep your boat riding the surface, and survive chaotic waters filled with storms, mines, caves, power-ups, and more. Play handcrafted campaign levels, chase 3-star times, test yourself in Endless Mode, or choose the Expert path for tougher challenges. Create your own boat skins with the Skin Builder, design custom levels with the Level Builder, and share your creations with friends. FEATURES • Basic and Expert paths • Handcrafted campaign levels • Endless Mode • Custom skin and level builders • Shareable custom creations • Unlockable boat skins and secret levels • Power-ups, combos, dash boosts, and tilt controls • Game Center leaderboards and achievements • Live Activities, Dynamic Island, and widgets NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. EVER. Tide Shift is free to play. Some skins are available to purchase. That’s it — no ads, no subscriptions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tide Shift at Free against Shapik's $1.99. Tide Shift also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Shapik's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.2). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Tide Shift is free to download; Shapik costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tide Shift holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Shapik's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tide Shift's.
Shapik ships an update every 5 weeks, Tide Shift every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shapik | Tide Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (30 ratings) | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 798 MB | 190 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Pavlo Podbierozko | Online Mars LLC |
Customer experience
Shapik
Tide Shift
In-app purchases
Shapik
No in-app purchases
Tide Shift
No in-app purchases









