Comparison

Shift vs Yuki Game

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

Head to head
About

Shift

A relaxing block puzzle game where you group blocks by color and adapt to shifting mechanics. Plan your moves to clear groups and earn points, with increasing speed and arrow effects adding challenge. Enjoy casual play or aim for high scores in multiple game modes.

Highlights
  • Block grouping by color
  • Shifting block mechanics
  • Increasing game speed
  • Arrow effect challenges
  • Original soundtrack
  • Unlockable achievements
Features
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Drop blocks. Shift colors. Speed up. This new block-based puzzle game challenges you to group blocks together, while planning ahead to shift and adapt your stack to upcoming blocks and arrows. Create a group of five or more blocks and the group will clear and you'll earn points. Arrows attached to blocks will cause nearby blocks to change. Adapt your strategy to the constantly changing arrow effects, and the increasing speed of the game. Enjoy casually playing Shift while zoning out and enjoying its original sounds and soundtrack, or try to get a new high score in regular play or time trial modes. With beautiful animations and a relaxing pace, this is the perfect game for a long plane ride or an afternoon on the couch. It's free to play, and has plenty of unlockable achievements. Check back for more updates in the future!

About

Yuki Game

A strategic grid puzzle game where players guide a character through levels, collecting items and avoiding obstacles. It features handcrafted levels, unique mechanics across different environments, and daily challenges.

Highlights
  • Handcrafted grid puzzles
  • Strategy-first gameplay
  • Multiple biomes with unique mechanics
  • Daily Puzzle challenges
  • Unlockable skins
  • Clean pixel art style
Features
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Help Yuki escape. Yuki is a cozy pixel-art puzzle game where every move matters. Guide Yuki through handcrafted maze levels, avoid guards and hazards, collect rewards, and reach the exit. Explore unique biomes including Grasslands, Desert, Forest, Island, Alpine, Jungle, Sky, City, Ice, Cave, and more. Each biome adds new obstacles, enemies, and puzzle mechanics. Come back for Daily Puzzles, unlock special Yuki skins, collect coins and bones, and use tactical items like catnip to survive tricky levels. What makes Yuki fun: • Clever puzzle levels that reward planning • Simple swipe controls and quick sessions • Distinct biomes with new challenges • Daily puzzles and holiday rewards • Unlockable skins, items, and bonus levels • Cute retro pixel-art style Think ahead. Move carefully. Help Yuki find the exit.

Screenshots

Shift3 screens
Yuki Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Yuki Game at none against Shift's shown. Shift's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Shift sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Yuki Game sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Shift against 5.0 for Yuki Game. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift ships an update every 3 weeks, Yuki Game every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shift versus Yuki Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftYuki Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (16 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB261 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTravis Bogosiandavid bailey

Customer experience

Shift

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Yuki Game

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shift

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
11 purchases

Yuki Game

One-time11
  • Ocean Biome$0.99
  • Force Field$0.99
  • Extra Lives (3)$1.99
Show 8 more
  • Time Freeze$2.99
  • Rainbow Trail$3.49
  • King Yuki$3.99
  • Level Skip Token$3.99
  • Daily Puzzle Pass$4.99
  • Extra Lives (10)$4.99
  • All Access Pack$5.99
  • Glass Yuki$6.99

Questions

Is Shift free?
Shift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yuki Game free?
Yuki Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shift or Yuki Game?
Shift and Yuki Game are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 16 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Shift or Yuki Game have ads?
Shift shows ads; Yuki Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Shift or Yuki Game?
Shift ships an update every 3 weeks, and Yuki Game every 2 weeks. Most recently, Shift was updated on October 18, 2026 and Yuki Game on October 24, 2026.

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