Astro Shift vs Heads Off
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Astro Shift
A puzzle game where you match three or more star balls of the same color to erase them. A black hole threatens the stars, and you must use star power to save them. Rotate the board to overcome deadlocks and continue matching.
- Match three or more star balls
- Erase star balls by matching
- Black hole threat mechanic
- Rotate board to solve puzzles
- Collect star power
- Save stars
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◇What's this game? This game is three match games which shift star balls horizontally and erase them. The star tends to be inhaled by the black hole which appeared suddenly. If star balls is erased in three matches, star power will reach a star. Let's send star power to a star and save a star. ◇Three match You will shift star balls horizontally and three or more star balls of the same color as length or width will arrange. ◇Rotate Button Let's push a rotation button, if it becomes a deadlock. A push on a button will rotate the position of star balls 90 degrees. The number of times that it can rotate will increase, if star balls is erased.
Heads Off
A fast-paced action game where players tap the screen to make heads roll and scream. Collect various types of heads as you progress through the game.
- Touch screen controls
- Heads scream and move faster
- Collect different kinds of heads
- Fast-paced action gameplay
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Heads Off! Heads are rolling... Just touch the screen! They will scream and move faster. Let's roll! Scream! Collect many kinds of heads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Heads Off at 86% against Astro Shift's 0%. Heads Off also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (998 vs 1). Astro Shift's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.
Heads Off holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Heads Off has 998 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Astro Shift's written reviews are positive against 86% of Heads Off's.
Astro Shift ships an update every 13 months, Heads Off every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Astro Shift | Heads Off |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.8 (998 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 86.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 998 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | turu3net | ponos corporation |
Customer experience
Astro Shift
Heads Off
Bugs and requests
Astro Shift
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Heads Off
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes when opened on iPad
- Blue fireballs not appearing for some users
- Buttons at the bottom obscured by ads
Requested features
4 requests- More head designs and unique screams
- Ability to record custom sounds for heads
- Improved performance and stability
- Better explanation of game mechanics
In-app purchases
Astro Shift
No in-app purchases
Heads Off
No in-app purchases
