# Holomonsters vs Shift Punk

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Holomonsters at none against Shift Punk's 6. Holomonsters also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Shift Punk's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Shift Punk sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Holomonsters asks for nothing beyond the download.

Holomonsters holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shift Punk has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Holomonsters ships an update every 3 months, Shift Punk weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Holomonsters | Shift Punk |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holomonsters/id1553466150/reviews)** | [4.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shift-punk-edge-run/id6789452818/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **5** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 290 MB | 242 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Oskari Autti](https://appshunter.io/developer/1629850640) | [Nvibe Corp.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1850865517) |

## What reviewers say

### Holomonsters

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holomonsters/id1553466150)

Discover hidden creatures by scanning QR and barcodes. Collect, train, and battle your creatures to become the ultimate collector. Embark on an adventure to find them all!

**Highlights:** Scan QR and barcodes to find creatures, Collect and level up Holomonsters, Battle your Holomonsters, Augmented reality gameplay, Catch them all objective

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Shift Punk

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shift-punk-edge-run/id6789452818)

Dash through a cyber world, outrunning a deletion protocol. Use one-touch controls to switch rails, dodge obstacles, and activate special abilities to achieve freedom. Compete globally for the highest score in this endless runner.

**Highlights:** One-touch controls, Rail switching gameplay, Unique runner abilities, Time-slowing 'Shift' mechanic, Global leaderboards, Endless chase race

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| First Purchase: 2,000 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 3,000 Coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| 7,000 Coins | $5.99 | one-time |
| Hacking Package | $5.99 | one-time |
| 14,000 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 30,000 Coins | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Holomonsters free?

Holomonsters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Shift Punk free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Holomonsters or Shift Punk?

Holomonsters is rated higher. Holomonsters averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Shift Punk averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.

### Do Holomonsters or Shift Punk have ads?

Shift Punk shows ads; Holomonsters does not.

### Which is updated more often, Holomonsters or Shift Punk?

Holomonsters ships an update every 3 months, and Shift Punk weekly. Most recently, Holomonsters was updated on October 20, 2026 and Shift Punk on October 31, 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.*