Comparison

Vibes Check vs Sliding Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

Vibes Check

Features
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VIBES CHECK โ€” YOUR PHONE, YOUR STAGE Turn any iPhone or iPad into a full-screen glowing message board. Perfect for concerts, festivals, sports events, weddings, birthdays โ€” and when you need to signal for help in a noisy, crowded venue. Type or dictate your message, pick a look, and let your phone do the shouting. DISPLAY MODES โ€ข Marquee โ€” smooth horizontal scrolling text in either direction โ€ข Blink Word โ€” highlight one word at a time, forward or reverse โ€ข Blink All โ€” pulse the whole message on and off โ€ข Counter โ€” animated countdown or count-up, with optional loop and finish chime โ€ข Static โ€” big centered text that auto-fits your screen โ€ข Clock โ€” live time, date, or both, 12- or 24-hour TEXT LOOKS 9 built-in effects: Plain, Neon Glow, Drop Shadow, Outline, Rainbow, Sunset, Ocean, Chrome and Fire โ€” plus a full custom color picker. Choose from 11 fonts including elegant scripts (Alex Brush, Great Vibes, Chopin Script, Zapfino, Snell Roundhand) and playful faces (Chalkduster, Marker Felt, Papyrus). BACKGROUNDS โ€ข Party โ€” colors cycle to the vibe โ€ข Solid โ€” pick any color โ€ข Gradient โ€” two-color diagonal wash โ€ข Strobe โ€” white / black flash โ€ข SOS โ€” red / black flash for emergencies โ€ข Blackout โ€” pure black CONFETTI OVERLAY Turn on falling animations: Party mix, Rain, Snow, Wind, Hearts, Stars, Fire, Bubbles. EMERGENCY MODE One tap turns your phone into an emergency signal: flashing red screen, strobing camera flashlight, and a scrolling "HELP" message. Great for finding your group in a loud club or getting attention when you need help. VOICE INPUT Tap the mic and dictate your message โ€” Vibes Check turns speech to text right in the app. TEMPLATES & HISTORY Instant one-tap presets: PARTY, LET'S GO, MARRY ME?, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HELP, CALL ME, THANK YOU, CONGRATS, WELCOME, SOS, and many more. Save your own messages to history and reload them any time. BUILT FOR STAGES โ€ข Keep screen awake โ€” never dims while you hold it up โ€ข Max brightness โ€” auto-boost so text is visible from across a venue โ€ข Mirror text โ€” for reading through car windshields โ€ข Auto-scaling โ€” long words and long messages always fit โ€ข Landscape & portrait โ€” settings screen adapts to a compact two-column layout Pure SwiftUI. Fast, smooth, and light on the battery. Wave it. Hold it up. Get noticed.

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Sliding Puzzle

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It is a traditional puzzle. Simple, slide the block outside the screen.

Screenshots

Vibes Check4 screens
Sliding Puzzle3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Vibes Check at none against Sliding Puzzle's shown. Sliding Puzzle's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 35 months) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On in-app purchases 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

Vibes Check costs $2.99 and Sliding Puzzle $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vibes Check ships an update every 35 months, Sliding Puzzle every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Vibes Check versus Sliding Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVibes CheckSliding Puzzle
Price$2.99$1.99 โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsEvery 7 months โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVijayvir SinghOscar Tsang

In-app purchases

None

Vibes Check

No in-app purchases

None

Sliding Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vibes Check free?
Vibes Check costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sliding Puzzle free?
Sliding Puzzle costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vibes Check or Sliding Puzzle have ads?
Sliding Puzzle shows ads; Vibes Check does not.
Which is updated more often, Vibes Check or Sliding Puzzle?
Vibes Check ships an update every 35 months, and Sliding Puzzle every 7 months. Most recently, Vibes Check was updated on November 3, 2026 and Sliding Puzzle on October 31, 2026.

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