Grid Shift vs Sun Temple
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Grid Shift
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Grid Shift - The twisted offspring of Word Search and a Rubik's Cube -------------------------------------------------------------------- What do I mean when I say 'The twisted offspring of a Word Search and a Rubik's cube'? Well let me explain โฆ * Word Search - We all know this. A grid of seemingly random letters in which words are hidden that you need to find. * Rubikโs Cube - That annoying cube that you need to move the rows and columns around to match the colours on each side. Grid Shift takes the elements of both of these puzzle types and splices them together. A level starts with a grid of seemingly random letters (sound familiar?). Underneath the grid is the list of words that you need to find, again much like a Word Search. The twist is that the letters are not in the correct places to form the words! What you need to do is move the rows and columns around to make the words. And like the famed cube of misery, you will almost certainly have to temporarily break some words while making others. Game Play ----------- You are presented with a grid of letters. The earlier levels are a 4x4 grid, as you progress through the levels the size of the grid increases until you get to the 10x10 levels. Levels 1 through to 6 are designed to teach you the game. Beneath the grid are the words you need to find. Words can be found across the grid (left -> right), and down the grid. The words have to be found in the direction indicated. Finding a word in the wrong direction doesnโt count. If you look at the screenshots Duck has to been found DOWN while dog has to be found ACROSS. You use the buttons around the grid to Shift the rows and column in order to move the letters around the grid. When you find a word, the background of the tile will change colour. To complete the level you have to have all the words highlighted at the same time. This will also unlock the next level. In a lot of cases there is no fixed location the words have to be found in. If you take level 1, it is possible to find the word dog in 8 different locations to complete the level. As the complexity of the grids increases sometimes a word has to be in a specific place to be able to find all the other words. There are almost 200 level of annoying, frustrating, and yet somehow satisfying levels to complete. Join the Facebook group to get hints and tips. https://www.facebook.com/groups/gridshift
Sun Temple
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Swipe to slide and guide a scarabaeus across ancient scrolls to the sun! Welcome to Sun Temple, a top-down slide puzzle game with an ancient Egyptian scroll aesthetic. Take control of a scarabaeus and navigate through grid-based mazes. Your goal: reach the sun at the exit of each chamber. The core rule is straightforward: once you swipe, your beetle slides in a straight line until it hits a wall or an obstacle. As you progress, new interactive elements like portals, switches, barriers, and turning circles are introduced, combining with the sliding mechanics to create increasingly challenging puzzles. Plan ahead, find the most efficient route, and collect all 3 stars in every level. Features: -100+ Handcrafted Levels: Puzzles that start simple and gradually build depth through new interactive elements. -Slide Puzzle Mechanics: Clean 4-way swipe movement where every move carries you until you hit a wall. -Egyptian Scroll Style: A simple, thematic presentation inspired by ancient papyrus scrolls. -3-Star System: Test your logic and find optimal paths to earn full 3-star ratings across all levels. -Endless Mode: Race against the clock and solve procedurally generated puzzle grids under time pressure. -Unlockable Skins: Collect in-game rewards to customize your beetle with different visual styles. -Daily Rewards: Log in each day to pick up quick cosmetic bonuses. Can you plan your moves and find the right path to the exit?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grid Shift at none against Sun Temple's 1. Sun Temple's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Sun Temple sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Grid Shift asks for nothing beyond the download.
Grid Shift ships an update every 5 days, Sun Temple every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Grid Shift | Sun Temple |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 3 days โ better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Haskins.io ltd | YA Lab |
In-app purchases
Grid Shift
No in-app purchases
Sun Temple
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