Comparison

slide to unlock vs Shift!

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

Head to head
About

slide to unlock

Engage your fingers in a challenging puzzle game where sliding unlocks new levels. Start easy, but prepare for a nerve-wracking experience as the difficulty escalates. Discover the surprising capabilities of your own fingers.

Highlights
  • Level progression
  • Sliding mechanics
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Finger dexterity challenge
Features
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Slide to unlock next level. ••• Sounds easy. Right? Yes, it is easy. (At the beginning.) ••• Get ready for a nerve-wracking, nail-biting game. ••• PS. You have no idea what you can do with your fingers.

About

Shift!

Features
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Shift is a fast-paced arcade game where you guide a glowing cube through closing energy gates above a neon city skyline. GAMEPLAY • Drag to move your cube up and down • Fly through the gaps in the energy gates • Gates slam shut behind you — no going back • Speed increases as you progress through 8 unique stages 8 STAGES TO CONQUER Each stage brings a new color theme, faster speed, and moving gates that drift up and down. From the neon pink streets to the void — how far can you shift? LEVEL EDITOR • Build your own custom levels • Place gates wherever you want • Add moving gates for extra challenge • Save, share, and play your creations FEATURES • Haptic feedback on every action • Original soundtrack • High score tracking • Clean, minimalist neon art style • No ads, no in-app purchases

Screenshots

slide to unlock4 screens
Shift!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shift! at none against slide to unlock's shown. slide to unlock's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
slide to unlock versus Shift!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterslide to unlockShift!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (12 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB14 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHurol OzturkMARC JACOBS

In-app purchases

None

slide to unlock

No in-app purchases

None

Shift!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is slide to unlock free?
slide to unlock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shift! free?
Shift! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do slide to unlock or Shift! have ads?
slide to unlock shows ads; Shift! does not.

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