Star Catcher vs Material Shifter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Star Catcher
Navigate through a challenging environment, dodging obstacles while collecting stars. This game offers simple, engaging gameplay for quick play sessions.
- Dodge blocks
- Catch stars
- Simple gameplay
- Engaging mechanics
- Quick play sessions
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Dodge the blocks and catch the stars.
Material Shifter
Transform between balloon and metal forms to navigate challenging levels. Master physics-based gameplay to reach the end of each stage. Enjoy a unique puzzle-platformer experience.
- Switch between balloon and metal forms
- Physics-based gameplay
- Level completion challenges
- Form-shifting mechanics
- Puzzle-platformer genre
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Switch between your balloon form to fly and your metal form to fall and complete all the levels!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Star Catcher at 4.7 against Material Shifter's 3.9. Star Catcher also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (69% vs 50%). Material Shifter's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Material Shifter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Star Catcher asks for nothing beyond the download.
Star Catcher holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Star Catcher's written reviews are positive against 50% of Material Shifter's.
Star Catcher ships an update every 7 months, Material Shifter every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star Catcher | Material Shifter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (12 ratings) — better | 3.9 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 217 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FujiCubeSoft | Yso Corp |
Customer experience
Star Catcher
Material Shifter
In-app purchases
Star Catcher
No in-app purchases
Material Shifter
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
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