Comparison

Assemble with Care vs BOND//SHIFT

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

Head to head
About

Assemble with Care

Restore cherished objects and help a town heal in this narrative puzzle game. Explore meaningful puzzles, meet quirky townsfolk, and enjoy a nostalgic soundtrack and handcrafted visuals.

Highlights
  • Meaningful object restoration puzzles
  • Evocative story about townsfolk
  • Nostalgic 80s-inspired soundtrack
  • Handcrafted, impressionist visuals
  • Free-to-start gameplay
Features
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Assemble With Care is free-to-start with no ads. Play the opening chapters for free, and unlock the rest of the story with a single in-app purchase. From the studio that brought you Monument Valley, comes a story about taking things apart and putting ourselves back together. When Maria, a globe-trotting antique restorer, arrives in the sun-soaked town of Bellariva, she has no idea just how broken it will turn out to be. She wants nothing more than to help the town’s inhabitants save their most beloved possessions, but when it’s their personal lives that are starting to fracture, she’ll need to find a way to hold them together, one spare screw at a time. MEANINGFUL PUZZLES: Explore the objects through Maria’s eyes and find a way to restore them. EVOCATIVE STORY: Meet the townsfolk of Bellariva. Come to love their quirks and help them reconnect. NOSTALGIC CHARM: Rediscover the defining objects of decades past to the tune of the original soundtrack, inspired by the sounds of the 80s. HANDCRAFTED VISUALS: Enjoy gameplay rendered in a beautiful, impressionist style, alongside a completely hand-illustrated story

About

BOND//SHIFT

Features
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Every atom moves in a straight line until an obstacle stops it. Your goal: rebuild the target molecule in as few moves as possible. BOND//SHIFT turns real chemistry into a precise spatial puzzle. Select an atom, choose a direction, and use walls and other atoms to bring the structure together. The rules take seconds to learn. The puzzles do not. - 200 hand-crafted molecular puzzles - Real molecules across 15 themed chapters - Levels with rising difficulty and an optimal move target - Touch, mouse, keyboard, controller and Apple TV Remote support - No ads and no subscription Chapters 01 and 02 are free. A single Premium purchase unlocks the complete journey across supported Apple devices. Restore Purchase is always available. Family Sharing is supported.

Screenshots

Assemble with Care4 screens
BOND//SHIFT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Assemble with Care at 13.0 against BOND//SHIFT's 26.0. On price, ads, 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. Assemble with Care sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BOND//SHIFT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Assemble with Care versus BOND//SHIFT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAssemble with CareBOND//SHIFT
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (1.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size619 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerustwo gamesFabrice Montfort

Bugs and requests

Assemble with Care

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Progress deletion issue
  • Sound not working for some users

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and chapters
  • Ability to skip dialogue
  • Landscape mode support
  • Additional gameplay modes or stories

BOND//SHIFT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Assemble with Care

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$5.99
1 purchases

BOND//SHIFT

One-time1
  • BOND//SHIFT Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Assemble with Care free?
Assemble with Care is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BOND//SHIFT free?
BOND//SHIFT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Assemble with Care or BOND//SHIFT have ads?
Neither Assemble with Care nor BOND//SHIFT shows ads.

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