Craftheim vs Shiftrix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Craftheim
Experience island life by cutting trees, trading timber, and building your dream mansion. Discover new lands, upgrade your home, and hire lumberjacks to help you expand your farm. Collect unique skins and axes to customize your hero.
- Cut trees and chop wood
- Trade resources on the market
- Build and upgrade houses
- Discover and inhabit new islands
- Hire lumberjacks for assistance
- Unlock hero skins and axes
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Have you ever dreamed about living on a remote island, building your own house and developing a small family farm? Now your dreams come true! Cut trees, trade timber and inhabit new lands! Play the idle lumberjack game and create heaven on earth! DEVELOP A HOUSE All you need to do in this idle cutting game is chop wood as much as you can. Trade resources on the market and earn money! Your goal is building the greatest mansion the world has ever seen. DISCOVER NEW LANDS Upgrade your house and achieve new levels to unlock rafts or build a bridge to the neighbouring islands. The further you go, the more lands you can inhabit. HIRE LUMBERJACKS Want to build your farm faster? Summon little minions who can help you chop woods even while you have a rest. Upgrade sawmills to hire more workers. The idle lumberjack’s life has never been this comfortable. UNLOCK SKINS & UPGRADES There are dozens of costumes and sharp axes for your hero in this lumbercraft game. Can you collect them all? Create a big family farm on the uninhabited islands! Download Craftheim and enjoy one of the best idle cutting and building games right now!
Shiftrix
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Classic block puzzle mechanics meet a high-energy, sensory experience in Shift Bricks. Forget the static, old-school grids—immerse yourself in a world where every move counts and every achievement lights up your screen. Designed for both retro enthusiasts and modern puzzle fans, Shift Bricks offers a unique "Dynamic Ambient Lighting" engine. Watch as the atmosphere shifts and glows based on your performance. When you break a record, feel the game celebrate with you through vibrant visual pulses and tactile haptic feedback that makes every line clear satisfyingly real. Why Shift Bricks? Dynamic Lighting Engine: Experience a living background that reacts to your high scores and level progress with ambient neon glows. Tactile Feedback: Advanced haptic integration provides a physical feel for every rotation, drop, and line clearance. Multiple Challenges: Choose from Classic mode or test your skills in pre-filled challenge grids (20%, 30%, or 40% density). Customizable Aesthetics: Personalize your experience with various console skins (Classic, Mint, Copper, and more) and block color themes. Smooth Performance: Re-engineered from the ground up for the best experience on iOS with fluid animations and responsive controls. Master the grid, shift your strategy, and light up the leaderboard. Download Shift Bricks today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shiftrix at none against Craftheim's 4. Shiftrix also leads on ads (none vs shown). Craftheim's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence 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. Craftheim sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Shiftrix asks for nothing beyond the download.
Craftheim ships an update every 3 weeks, Shiftrix monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Craftheim | Shiftrix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (27K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 218 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AI Games FZ | Onur Celik |
Bugs and requests
Craftheim
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game gets stuck on loading screen
- Choppers not working properly
- Progression system appears broken
Requested features
3 requests- Unlock more islands and regions to explore
- Increase house level cap beyond 6
- Add in-app purchase to remove ads
Shiftrix
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Craftheim
- BONUS PACK$1.99
- PREMIUM PET$2.99
- NO ADS$4.99
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- INFINITE BOOST$9.99
Shiftrix
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Craftheim or Shiftrix have ads?
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