Plug Head vs Material Shifter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plug Head
Navigate a challenging obstacle course by plugging your head into various sockets. Avoid collisions and race to the finish line to collect rewards and customize your character. It's a fun and energetic experience.
- Plug into sockets
- Avoid obstacles
- Race to the finish
- Collect rewards
- Customize plug head
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- Plug your head into tons of different sockets and let them carry you forward. - Avoid obstacles and try not to bump your head. - Be the first one to reach the final socket. - Collect your rewards and customize your plug head. Have Fun! Energize!
Material Shifter
Transform between balloon and metal forms to navigate challenging levels. Master physics-based gameplay to reach the end of each stage. Enjoy a unique puzzle-platformer experience.
- Switch between balloon and metal forms
- Physics-based gameplay
- Level completion challenges
- Form-shifting mechanics
- Puzzle-platformer genre
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Switch between your balloon form to fly and your metal form to fall and complete all the levels!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Plug Head at 4.7 against Material Shifter's 3.9. Plug Head also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 50%) and ratings volume (31K vs 27). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Plug Head sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Material Shifter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Plug Head holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plug Head has 31K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Plug Head's written reviews are positive against 50% of Material Shifter's.
Plug Head ships an update monthly, Material Shifter every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plug Head | Material Shifter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (31K ratings) — better | 3.9 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31K — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 240 MB | 217 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sunday.gg | Yso Corp |
Customer experience
Plug Head
Material Shifter
Bugs and requests
Plug Head
Reported bugs
4 issues- Character stops running on level 43
- Other player keeps riding in car when race is done
- Color issues on certain levels
- Frequent crashes and freezes
Requested features
4 requests- Longer levels and more challenges
- Multiplayer mode
- More customization options
- Reduce ads or make them optional
Material Shifter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Plug Head
- VIP Subscription$9.997 Days
Material Shifter
- Remove Ads$2.99
