Ships Squared vs Word Shift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ships Squared
A logic puzzle game where players deduce the hidden layout of thirteen ships on a 10x10 grid. It offers varying difficulty levels, from casual to intensely challenging, and allows for custom game creation and sharing with friends.
- Deduce hidden ship layouts
- 10x10 grid gameplay
- 12 difficulty levels
- Unlimited custom games
- Design and share own layouts
- Workout for the mind
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Ships Squared (Ships²) is a new game exclusive to the iPhone/iPad/iPod touch. You probably grew out of Battleships a long time ago. Now it's time to grow back in. Because Ships² is for adults, not children. Ships² is addictive. If you let it, it will take over your mind and ruin your life. Thirteen ships are laid out on a 10x10 board according to strict rules. You fire at squares. You get the results. You deduce where the ships are. And you draw them. Unlike traditional Battleships, you don't actually need to sink the ships: it's deducing their layout that is the achievement. There are 12 levels, all using the same basic rules. The lightest ones can be played casually while waiting for the bus. The middling ones take from 5 to 20 minutes of concentrated thought. The heaviest levels demand intense, rigorous, error-free reasoning for half an hour or more. Only a few geniuses will attempt the top level, which takes two hours at least. Ships² is not a game of chance but of reasoning. It's a workout for the mind. Like all workouts, you mustn't overdo it. As it says on the bottle: please think responsibly! Ships² can create an unlimited number of different games for you to play. You can design your own layouts too, and send them to your friends to see how well they do. Full, illustrated instructions are included as part of the game.
Word Shift
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Word Shift — the word puzzle where YOU control the board. Slide any tile to any spot, spell the goal words, and uncover the hidden bonus words buried in the grid. Every match triggers oddly satisfying cascades, particles, and combos. Simple to learn, impossible to put down. HOW TO PLAY • Drag to swap any two tiles — total freedom, no rigid rules • Spell the goal words shown at the top • Hunt hidden bonus words revealed only as clues (E__M_L_) • Trigger cascades and chain reactions for huge scores FEATURES • 10,000+ handcrafted levels, plus endless procedurally generated puzzles • New tile mechanics unlock as you go: Frozen, Multiplier, Chained, Bomb & Color tiles • A relaxing winding level map to explore • Collect every word you discover — hit milestones to unlock tile skins • Daily Challenge + 7-day streak rewards • Power-ups to help when you're stuck • Play 100% offline — no wifi needed • Free to play GOOD FOR YOUR BRAIN Word Shift sharpens vocabulary, spelling, and pattern recognition while you relax. Perfect for a 2-minute break or a long unwind session. Whether you love crosswords, anagrams, word search, or brain puzzles — Word Shift is your next obsession. Download free and start spelling!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Ships Squared at none against Word Shift's shown. Ships Squared also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Ships Squared | Word Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 227 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Universalis Publishing | Tazigra LLC |
In-app purchases
Ships Squared
No in-app purchases
Word Shift
No in-app purchases
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