Comparison

Matching Jellies vs ShiftFive

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

Head to head
About

Matching Jellies

Features
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Yummy puzzles are the best! The more jellies you got the better! Stick same flavour jellies together to clear the task and win! Enjoy this tasty puzzle game!

About

ShiftFive

Engage in a strategic letter elimination game where you guess a five-letter word. Utilize color-coded feedback to eliminate letters and score points. Unlock rewards and themed word packs for extended gameplay.

Highlights
  • Strategic letter elimination
  • Color-coded feedback system
  • Daily Classic and Daily Shift modes
  • Unlockable rewards
  • Themed Word Packs
  • Scoring based on efficiency
Features
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Shift. Solve. Score. Play daily challenges and unlock rewards! Check out themed Word Packs for a new twist. Welcome to ShiftFive, a game of high-scoring strategic letter elimination. ShiftFive is a fresh take on the daily word puzzle that leaves all those boring Wordle clones and wannabes in the dust. Your job is to guess the target 5-letter word in as few tries as possible and score points while you do it. Spin the letter pickers to enter a 5-letter word and submit your guess. Each letter in the word will light up one of three colors: # Green means the letter is correct and will be locked in. # Red means the target letter comes later in the alphabet, eliminating the guessed letter and all letters before it. # Blue means the target letter is earlier in the alphabet, eliminating the guessed letter and all letters after it. After each guess, you'll see how many possible words are remaining! You're awarded points for efficiently eliminating words, guessing letters correctly, and finding the target word in as few tries as possible. So what are you waiting for? Download today and enjoy 2 different (completely free) daily game modes: > Daily Classic is the original. 5 guesses to solve the target word. Eliminate letters as you go. Use a hint if you get stuck. > Daily Shift spices things up by choosing a random word as your first guess. And what’s this? No access to a hint?! Better hope you’re feeling lucky. Complete both challenges each day to unlock exciting rewards like backgrounds, color themes, and customized logos! But wait, don’t forget about Word Packs!
Still craving more sweet Shifting action? Word Packs are where it all comes together. Unlock a new layer of strategy by guessing the target words for each theme. Enjoy one sample Word Pack for free, with 10 more available for purchase and more to be added in the future. Are you still reading? How have you not downloaded this game yet?? Happy Shifting :-D

Screenshots

Matching Jellies4 screens
ShiftFive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Matching Jellies at none against ShiftFive's 11. Matching Jellies also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ShiftFive sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Matching Jellies asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Matching Jellies ships an update every 2 days, ShiftFive monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Matching Jellies versus ShiftFive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatching JelliesShiftFive
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBugbombBraxton Smallwood

In-app purchases

None

Matching Jellies

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

ShiftFive

One-time11
  • It's Spooky Word Pack$0.99
  • Gettin' Swoll Word Pack$0.99
  • Pass the Popcorn Word Pack$0.99
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  • The Feels Word Pack$0.99
  • Nom Nom Word Pack$0.99
  • Feel the Beat Word Pack$0.99
  • To Be Young Word Pack$0.99
  • It's a Zoo Word Pack$0.99
  • On the Go Word Pack$0.99
  • 5 Word Packs + Remove Ads$1.99
  • 10 Word Packs+Unlimited+No Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Matching Jellies free?
Matching Jellies is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShiftFive free?
ShiftFive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Matching Jellies or ShiftFive have ads?
Both Matching Jellies and ShiftFive show ads.
Which is updated more often, Matching Jellies or ShiftFive?
Matching Jellies ships an update every 2 days, and ShiftFive monthly. Most recently, Matching Jellies was updated on October 27, 2026 and ShiftFive on October 15, 2026.

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