Comparison

Slider Challenge vs Shade Shape

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

Head to head
About

Slider Challenge

Engage in a challenging sliding tile puzzle game with multiple difficulty levels and a variety of pre-set images. You can also use your own photos to create custom puzzles. Compete for the fastest times on the Game Center leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Multiple difficulty levels (3x3, 4x4, 5x5)
  • Over 25 puzzle images
  • Use personal photos as puzzles
  • Game Center leaderboard for fastest times
  • Simple tap-to-move tile mechanic
Features
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Challenging Puzzle Fun .. Play casually or race to solve puzzle in fastest time. • 3 levels of play, Easy (3x3) Normal (4x4) Hard (5x5) • More then 25 puzzle/pictures to choose • Use pictures from your photo library as puzzles • Game Center -- leaderboard 'Fastest Time' • Simply 'tap' to move tiles

About

Shade Shape

Features
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Welcome to Shade Shape, the premium, ad-free puzzle experience designed for players of all ages—from 4-year-olds to adults! Shade Shape challenges players to match each colorful shape to its shadow—spot the one that's casting it, or rotate a 3D shape until it lines up just right. It's a calm, satisfying test of spatial thinking, with dozens of charming shapes to solve. WHY PARENTS LOVE SHADE SHAPE: 100% Ad-Free: No unexpected pop-ups, videos, or interruptions. Secure Parental Gates: All settings, external links, and in-app purchases are strictly locked behind a parent-only math gate. Adjustable Difficulty: Choose from multiple difficulty levels so the puzzles stay just right—gentle and forgiving for younger kids, and nicely challenging for older players and grown-ups. FREE TO PLAY Start matching right away with our full set of shape puzzles, completely free! Study the shadow and pick the shape that's casting it—or, in the toughest mode, spin a 3D shape into just the right position yourself. UNLOCK MORE WAYS TO PLAY Ready to customize your blocks? Head to "The Glow Up" to dress up every shape with a brand-new look! Each Glow Up is a simple, one-time purchase with absolutely zero subscriptions or hidden fees—and they're purely cosmetic, so they never change how the puzzles are played.

Screenshots

Slider Challenge3 screens
Shade Shape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Slider Challenge at none against Shade Shape's 10. Slider Challenge also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.5). Shade Shape's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Shade Shape sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Slider Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Slider Challenge against 5.0 for Shade Shape. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slider Challenge ships an update every 7 months, Shade Shape fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Slider Challenge versus Shade Shape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlider ChallengeShade Shape
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCyber Park Studios LLCWoodsprocket Studios

In-app purchases

None

Slider Challenge

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Shade Shape

One-time10
  • Neon$0.99
  • Crystal$0.99
  • Gold$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Silver$0.99
  • Rose Gold$0.99
  • Lava$0.99
  • Bubble$0.99
  • Candy$0.99
  • Wood$0.99
  • Rainbow$0.99

Questions

Is Slider Challenge free?
Slider Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shade Shape free?
Shade Shape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slider Challenge or Shade Shape?
Slider Challenge and Shade Shape are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Slider Challenge or Shade Shape have ads?
Neither Slider Challenge nor Shade Shape shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slider Challenge or Shade Shape?
Slider Challenge ships an update every 7 months, and Shade Shape fortnightly. Most recently, Slider Challenge was updated on October 20, 2026 and Shade Shape on October 24, 2026.

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