Comparison

Grid Shift vs Candy Word Search Puzzle

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

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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 โ€ฆ * Word Search - We all know this. A grid of seemingly random letters in which words are hidden that you need to find. * Rubikโ€™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 doesnโ€™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

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Candy Word Search Puzzle

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Swipe letters, find hidden words, and relax with colorful word puzzles in Candy Word Match. Play offline, train your brain, and explore sweet levels with boss battles, power-ups, daily rewards, and Arena PvP word duels. Candy Word Match blends classic word search, word connect, and letter puzzle gameplay with a bright candy world. Each level gives you a fresh board of letters. Connect letters in the right order, discover target words, earn coins, and unlock the next challenge. Features: - Relaxing word puzzle gameplay - Offline play for quick sessions anywhere - Brain training with vocabulary and spelling challenges - Boss battles, power-ups, hints, combos, and rewards - Arena PvP duels, 24 hour races, trophies, and friend challenges - English and Turkish word pools Candy Word Match is built for players who enjoy word search games, connect letter puzzles, anagrams, crosswords, and casual brain games with a playful candy theme. Start your next word puzzle adventure today.

Screenshots

Grid Shift4 screens
Candy Word Search Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grid Shift at none against Candy Word Search Puzzle's 4. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Candy Word Search Puzzle sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Grid Shift asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grid Shift ships an update every 5 days, Candy Word Search Puzzle every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Grid Shift versus Candy Word Search Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrid ShiftCandy Word Search Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size47 MB97 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHaskins.io ltdMUSTAFA YIGIT

In-app purchases

None

Grid Shift

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Candy Word Search Puzzle

One-time4
  • 1,000 Coins$0.99
  • 3,000 Coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
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  • 7,000 Coins$4.99

Questions

Is Grid Shift free?
Grid Shift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Candy Word Search Puzzle free?
Candy Word Search Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Grid Shift or Candy Word Search Puzzle have ads?
Both Grid Shift and Candy Word Search Puzzle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Grid Shift or Candy Word Search Puzzle?
Grid Shift ships an update every 5 days, and Candy Word Search Puzzle every 3 days. Most recently, Grid Shift was updated on October 30, 2026 and Candy Word Search Puzzle on October 23, 2026.

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