Comparison

Shift vs Sliiide

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

Sliiide

Features
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Swipe in any direction and watch your block glide across the grid — it won't stop until it hits a wall. Plan your path, collect gems, and reach the goal in as few moves as possible. WHAT MAKES SLIIIDE UNIQUE Every move sends you gliding until something stops you. No half-moves, no take-backs. Simple to learn, deeply satisfying to master. Plan ahead, think spatially, and find the perfect path through each hand-crafted puzzle. 115 HAND-CRAFTED LEVELS Three worlds. Eighteen themed tiers. Every level designed to teach you something new — then test what you've learned. • Daybreak — slide from dawn through twilight and into midnight • Seasons — spring, summer, autumn, winter • Elements — stone, magma, flame, storm, torrent, crystal MECHANICS THAT KEEP YOU THINKING Each world introduces new twists that change how you approach every puzzle: • Portals — step in one, emerge across the grid • Crumbling tiles — use them once, then they're gone • Arrows — forced direction changes mid-slide • Switches & toggle walls — activate paths, block others 7 POWER-UPS When brute logic isn't enough, deploy a power-up. Pierce through walls, wrap around edges, rewind your last move, freeze cells in place, or ghost through obstacles entirely. Earn them by collecting stars, or draft them as boons in the Gauntlet. DAILY PUZZLE A new puzzle every day — quick to play, hard to perfect. WEEKLY GAUNTLET Five levels, played back-to-back. Draft power-up boons between rounds and build your loadout as you go. How far can you push your streak? SEASONAL EVENTS Limited-time events bring new puzzles, fresh twists and exclusive rewards throughout the year. BEAT PAR ON EVERY LEVEL Every level has a par score — the minimum number of moves to solve it. Beating par means you saw the whole board and found the perfect solution. It's the kind of challenge that stays with you long after you put your phone down. • Play offline anywhere, anytime • Minimalist design that lets the puzzles shine • Track your stars and chase perfect par across all 115 levels Download now and see how far you can sliiide.

Screenshots

Shift3 screens
Sliiide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sliiide at none against Shift's shown. Shift's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 Sliiide sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift ships an update every 3 weeks, Sliiide every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shift versus Sliiide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftSliiide
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB120 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTravis BogosianAdrian Skog Ostgard

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shift

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
10 purchases

Sliiide

One-time10
  • Phantom Trail$0.99
  • Small Power-up Pack$0.99
  • Medium Power-up Pack$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Neon Skin$1.99
  • Prismatic Motion$1.99
  • Robot Skin$1.99
  • Shadow Motion$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Void Skin$2.99
  • Large Power-up Pack$3.99

Questions

Is Shift free?
Shift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sliiide free?
Sliiide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shift or Sliiide have ads?
Shift shows ads; Sliiide does not.
Which is updated more often, Shift or Sliiide?
Shift ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sliiide every 3 months. Most recently, Shift was updated on October 2, 2026 and Sliiide on October 5, 2026.

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