Comparison

Astro Shift vs Gradient Match

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Gradient Match

Arrange and combine colors based on their specific hues. This game challenges your perception of color shades and gradients.

Highlights
  • Sort colors by hue
  • Merge color shades
  • Hue-based challenges
  • Color gradient puzzles
Features
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Sort and merge all colors according to their hues.

Screenshots

Astro Shift4 screens
Gradient Match3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gradient Match at 5.0 against Astro Shift's 1.0. Gradient Match also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Astro Shift's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gradient Match holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Astro Shift versus Gradient Match: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstro ShiftGradient Match
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 13 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerturu3netbugra bayrak

Customer experience

Astro Shift

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Gradient Match

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Astro Shift

No in-app purchases

None

Gradient Match

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Astro Shift free?
Astro Shift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gradient Match free?
Gradient Match is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Astro Shift or Gradient Match?
Gradient Match is rated higher. Astro Shift averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Gradient Match averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Astro Shift or Gradient Match have ads?
Gradient Match shows ads; Astro Shift does not.

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