Comparison

Grid Shift vs Levelux

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

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About

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 … * Word Search - We all know this. A grid of seemingly random letters in which words are hidden that you need to find. * Rubik’s 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 doesn’t 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

About

Levelux

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Find your flow in Levelux, a premium minimalist puzzle designed to challenge your mind and respect your time. Swipe energy between cells, balance pressure across the grid, and clear zones before the board overheats. It feels intuitive from the first move, but mastering the flow takes real logical thinking. WHY YOU’LL LOVE LEVELUX: • Pure Logic: Tactile, swipe-based gameplay built for iPhone and iPad. • Zero Distractions: No ads. No accounts. No subscriptions. • Play Anywhere: 100% offline. No internet connection required. • Privacy First: We don't track you. Your data stays completely on your device. • Clean Premium Design: Minimal visuals, smooth motion, and focused gameplay. • Fair Unlock: Try the game for free, then unlock the full experience once. Control the pressure. Clear the grid. Find your flow.

Screenshots

Grid Shift4 screens
Levelux4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grid Shift at none against Levelux's 1. Grid Shift also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Levelux's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Levelux sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Grid Shift asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grid Shift ships an update every 5 days, Levelux fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Grid Shift versus Levelux: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrid ShiftLevelux
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHaskins.io ltdNikolai Pozdnyakov

In-app purchases

None

Grid Shift

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Levelux

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$1.29

Questions

Is Grid Shift free?
Grid Shift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Levelux free?
Levelux is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Grid Shift or Levelux have ads?
Grid Shift shows ads; Levelux does not.
Which is updated more often, Grid Shift or Levelux?
Grid Shift ships an update every 5 days, and Levelux fortnightly. Most recently, Grid Shift was updated on September 25, 2026 and Levelux on September 29, 2026.

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