Material Shifter vs Speed Trawler
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Speed Trawler
A retro arcade game where you drag a basket to catch sea creatures. Dodge obstacles and aim for high scores across three distinct game modes. Enjoy a lo-fi soundtrack and pixel art visuals.
- Catch crabs, shells, and lobsters
- Dodge jellyfish and pufferfish
- Three game modes: Zen, Normal, Hard
- Pixel art visuals and lo-fi soundtrack
- Streak multiplier for bonus points
- Haptic feedback on catches
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Drag your basket through the ocean and catch as many crabs as you can! Speed Trawler is a fast-paced retro arcade game with pixel art visuals. Catch crabs, shells, and lobsters for points. Dodge jellyfish and pufferfish or lose your hearts. The longer you play, the faster they fall! FOUR GAME MODES: - Zen Mode: No lives, no pressure. Just trawl and chill. - Normal: Start with 5 hearts. Earn them back every 100 points. - Hard Mode: Miss a good catch and you lose a heart too. - Arcade: Battle through endless waves, grab power-ups, and survive boss waves with the Giant Eel. POWER-UPS & BOSS WAVES: - Golden Crab frenzy, Score Doubler, Shield, and Slow Motion - Stash power-ups in your inventory and swipe to unleash them - Every third wave is a boss wave. The Giant Eel blocks part of the ocean! PEARLS, UPGRADES & THE SHOP: - Earn pearls every run. Spend them on permanent upgrades - Wide Net, Lucky Charm, and Streak Keeper change how you play - Chain catches for x2, x3, x4 streak multipliers. Don't drop them! PLENTY TO CHASE: - 42 achievements, from your first 100 crabs to a 1,000x streak - Daily challenges with streaks AND pearl bonuses. Come back every day - Game Center leaderboards for Normal, Hard, and Arcade - 6 unlockable basket skins and 3 ocean themes (Coral Reef!) - 8 sea creatures, each with its own way of moving - Share cards to show off your best hauls FEATURES: - Pixel art creatures, animated ocean backgrounds - Lo-fi chiptune soundtrack with aquatic vibes - Streak bonuses. Chain catches for extra points - Per-mode high scores and lifetime stats - Haptic feedback with full toggle controls, plus a Reduce FX comfort option - One-time purchase to remove all ads Can you beat your high score?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Speed Trawler at 100% against Material Shifter's 50%. Speed Trawler also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). Material Shifter's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Speed Trawler sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Speed Trawler holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Material Shifter has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Material Shifter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Speed Trawler's.
Material Shifter ships an update every 3 months, Speed Trawler every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Material Shifter | Speed Trawler |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (29 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yso Corp | Westmidlanders LLC |
Customer experience
Material Shifter
Speed Trawler
In-app purchases
Material Shifter
- Remove Ads$2.99
Speed Trawler
- Remove Ads$3.99
Questions
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