Comparison

Windosill vs Shadowmatic

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

Head to head
About

Windosill

Explore a toy-like dream world filled with ten interactive vistas. This app combines puzzle elements, a physics sandbox, and a living picture book, encouraging playful discovery. It's designed for a single, immersive experience suitable for both children and adults.

Highlights
  • Ten mysterious vistas
  • Animated, interactive world
  • Puzzle game elements
  • Physics toy box
  • Living picture-book experience
  • Playful investigation
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Explore a dream-like world of ten mysterious vistas in this touchscreen classic. Equal parts puzzle game, physics toy box, and living picture-book, Windosill's animated, interactive world is meticulously constructed to reward playful investigation. Designed to be experienced in a single sitting (anywhere between 20 minutes and 2 hours), Windosill is suitable for curious children and imaginative adults alike.

About

Shadowmatic

Rotate abstract objects in a spotlight to cast recognizable silhouettes. Explore unique environments with captivating music and stunning visuals. Discover unexpected shapes and solve mind-bending puzzles.

Highlights
  • Rotate abstract objects
  • Create recognizable silhouettes
  • Stunning visuals
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Unique thematic environments
  • Assistant button for hints
Features
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** Apple Design Award Winner ** ** App Store Best of 2015 ** Shadowmatic is an imagination-stirring puzzle where you rotate abstract objects in a spotlight to find recognizable silhouettes in projected shadows, relevant to the surrounding environment. “Other Worlds” is a chapter of Shadowmatic with over 30 levels in 3 unique thematic environments: Ancient Worlds, Music and Space. The chapter is available as a separate purchase. The game combines stunning visuals with relaxing and captivating gameplay. On your journey to discover the right solution you will stumble upon many unexpected and infinitely varied silhouettes. The game features 15 rooms, each flavored with unique concept, atmosphere, and music. - - - - - - - - - - “Simple to the point of beauty, and beautiful to the point of becoming a work of art, this is a game you won't want to win, because you won't want the experience to end” - Pocket Gamer “It's fun, it's unique, and it's the perfect type of game to show off to people who typically don't play video games, as it's almost like an interactive piece of art” - Touch Arcade “It’s always awesome to see a breathtaking, unique, and thoroughly innovative puzzle game pop up on the App Store” - Macworld “Full of whimsical puzzles and thoughtful designs, Shadowmatic is a delightful and captivating iOS game” - CNET “'Fantastically original': Shadowmatic works modern-day wonders with the ancient Chinese art of shadow puppetry” - The Guardian “It’s like a mind-bending shadow-puppet spectacle” - TIME “This game requires you to look at things a little differently” - Washington Post - - - - - - - - - - Hints. The game includes a system of hints. To enjoy the game to its fullest, however, we recommend resorting to them on rare occasions only. Assistant Button. The Assistant button in the upper right corner will help you solve the puzzle by gradually rotating the objects in the correct direction. When you press the button, Hint-Points are used Music. Every room in the game features its own music arrangement, adding up to the distinctive atmosphere and feel in each. The music is best experienced with headphones, and is available separately on iTunes. -- More than 130 levels in 15 unique environments -- Gorgeous graphics -- Secondary objectives -- Assistant Button -- Nonlinear level progression -- 3D parallax view -- Achievements -- Arcade Mode -- Synchronization with Apple TV ** The game is optimized for every iOS device separately (starting from iPhone 5s and newer), however it's best experienced on the latest devices. Follow us on Twitter: @ShadowmaticGame Join us on Facebook: @Shadowmatic Follow us on Instagram: @Shadowmatic Questions? Shoot us an email: support@triadastudiogames.com ----------------------------------------------------- Triada Studio is a computer graphics and animation studio with over 20 years of industry experience. Shadowmatic is the company’s first project that bridges its vast computer graphics experience with an experimental in-house 3D engine.

Screenshots

Windosill4 screens
Shadowmatic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Windosill at none against Shadowmatic's 5. Shadowmatic's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 66) and chart position (#37 vs unranked). 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

Windosill costs $3.99 and Shadowmatic $3.99 up front. Shadowmatic sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Windosill asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Windosill against 4.8 for Shadowmatic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shadowmatic has 2.1K ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Windosill's written reviews are positive against 86% of Shadowmatic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Windosill versus Shadowmatic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWindosillShadowmatic
Price$3.99$3.99
Rating4.7 (66 ratings)4.8 (2.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.0% of reviews — better85.8% of reviews
Number of ratings662.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#37 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB388 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVectorparkTRIADA Studio

Customer experience

Windosill

All ratings66 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.8%

Shadowmatic

All ratings2,090 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews423 reviews
Positive85.8%
Neutral5.4%
Negative8.7%

User reviews

Windosill

From 66 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Quirky and imaginative
  • 👍 Charming and whimsical
  • 👍 Engaging puzzles
  • 👍 Beautiful visuals and art style
  • 👍 Nostalgic and childhood-like experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or compatibility issues
  • ⏱️ Game is too short
  • 💰 Some feel the game is overpriced for the content

Shadowmatic

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Unique and creative gameplay
  • 👍 Relaxing and calming experience
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visuals
  • 🧠 Challenging puzzles that exercise the mind
  • 🎶 Soothing background music

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Precision issues with controls, especially for complex puzzles
  • 🤔 Unclear objectives at times, making it difficult to understand what the desired solution is
  • ⏱️ Frustration when getting stuck on a puzzle for a long time
  • 👀 Difficult for left-handed players due to the positioning of the controls

Bugs and requests

Windosill

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 8
  • Graphical glitches on newer devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Additional puzzles and challenges
  • Longer gameplay experience

Shadowmatic

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes or freezes on certain devices, especially newer iPad models
  • Progress not saving properly, causing players to lose progress

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and new puzzle types to keep the game fresh
  • Ability to save progress and resume puzzles
  • Option to mirror the game screen for left-handed players
  • Hints that provide more useful guidance, not just the final solution

In-app purchases

None

Windosill

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Shadowmatic

One-time5
  • Pack of 20 Hint-Points$0.99
  • "Other Worlds" chapter$1.99
  • Pack of 50 Hint-Points$1.99
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  • Pack of 150 Hint-Points$3.99
  • Pack of 500 Hint-Points$7.99

Questions

Is Windosill free?
Windosill costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shadowmatic free?
Shadowmatic costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Windosill or Shadowmatic?
Shadowmatic is rated higher. Windosill averages 4.7 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while Shadowmatic averages 4.8 from 2.1K ratings.
Do Windosill or Shadowmatic have ads?
Neither Windosill nor Shadowmatic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Windosill or Shadowmatic?
Windosill ships an update every 2 months, and Shadowmatic every 2 months. Most recently, Windosill was updated on September 29, 2026 and Shadowmatic on September 30, 2026.

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