Comparison

The Enchanted World vs Shift II

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

Head to head
About

The Enchanted World

Embark on a magical puzzle adventure as a fairy to restore a broken world. Solve intricate tile sliding puzzles across diverse, visually stunning environments. Experience a captivating narrative through visuals and music, with a climactic boss battle.

Highlights
  • Tile sliding puzzles
  • Low-poly graphics
  • 30+ handcrafted puzzles
  • 9 unique realms
  • Visual storytelling
  • Boss battle
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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*NOTICE - TRY BEFORE YOU BUY* - Play the beginning for free. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks the full game. No ads. The Enchanted World is a captivating tile sliding puzzle-adventure set in a magical world torn asunder by dark forces. Embark on a journey with a valiant fairy, navigating through a series of beautiful environments, solving intricate puzzles, and meeting strange characters on her quest to piece the world back together. Venture through enchanted forests and mysterious meadows, visit desolate deserts and descend into shadowy caverns. Leap across magical marshes, explore a forsaken factory, and traverse a surreal futuristic landscape. Features: - Enjoy visually striking low-poly graphics paired with beautiful animations - Solve more than 30 challenging handcrafted tile sliding puzzles - 9 completely different realms with unique tile sets - Bonus holiday edition winter levels - Be captivated by a narrative conveyed purely through mesmerizing visuals and music - Engage in a climactic puzzle battle against a formidable boss -Interact with the world and characters around you - Walk the winding paths of the Enchanted World - Immerse yourself in an original soundtrack and rich audio effects. For the best experience, headphones are recommended. The journey of the fairy is inspired by the authors’ childhoods and is a game made with passion and a lot of attention to detail. Every scene was carefully crafted by hand to provide a joyful and rewarding experience. Combined with the artist’s previous background in film animation and visual effects, The Enchanted World delivers a uniquely beautiful experience. ** Best Upcoming Game - International Mobile Gaming Awards Global 2018 ** ** Multi award winning game **

About

Shift II

A challenging puzzle game with three distinct modes: managing energy, maintaining streaks, or beating a timer. Upgrade and downgrade tiles to achieve high scores and compete on online leaderboards. Enjoy a meditative experience, except for the frantic mode.

Highlights
  • Three gameplay modes (Calm, Frantic, Tactical)
  • Online leaderboards
  • Tile upgrading and downgrading
  • Streak management
  • Timed challenges
  • Color themes
Features
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“The Hyperspatial Directive Node has been upgraded to a subdermal implant. All of its original functionality remains in place, quite literally at your fingertips. Please report any itching, spontaneous combustion or redness to your supervisor immediately.” A sequel to 2022's award nominated puzzle game for the Playdate, Shift II takes the familiar and adds all new mechanics, strategy and ways to play, and now on your phone! And sort of in color! Featuring three game play modes, The Calm tasks you with managing your energy supply, The Tactical only cares about your ability to maintain a streak, while The Frantic pits you against a thirty second countdown timer and was specifically designed for those of you who were disappointed that the original game wasn't stressful enough. Keeping up your streak count, upgrading and downgrading tiles and making the most efficient moves as possible are all critical to your high score chances. No ads and no in-app purchases. It won't even harass you to rate it (Though it would be nice if you did)! Just a super fun, meditative puzzle game. Well, except for The Frantic, that's not really very meditative. Features: - Three game play modes; The Calm, The Frantic & The Tactical - Online leader boards for all three modes. - Four color themes to choose from. - The same music and sound effects you loved in the Playdate version. - Again: No in app purchases, no ads, no tracking. -- "This sequel is as fun as the first game! Shift II adds a twist to the original, with more shapes to match and more modes. Our favorite new mode is The Tactical, where you must maintain your streak to keep playing!" -- Panic Staff Pick

Screenshots

The Enchanted World4 screens
Shift II4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Enchanted World at Free against Shift II's $4.99. The Enchanted World also leads on ratings volume (290 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). Shift II's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 64%) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence and ads 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

The Enchanted World is free to download; Shift II costs $4.99 up front. The Enchanted World sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Shift II asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shift II holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Enchanted World has 290 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of The Enchanted World's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shift II's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Enchanted World ships an update every 10 days, Shift II every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
The Enchanted World versus Shift II: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Enchanted WorldShift II
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (290 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings290 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size648 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNoodlecakeScenic Route Software

Customer experience

The Enchanted World

All ratings290 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive64.2%
Neutral11.3%
Negative24.5%

Shift II

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

The Enchanted World

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Game doesn't save progress and resets to previous levels
  • Glitches when completing puzzles preventing advancement
  • App crashes requiring restart to progress
  • Lily pad mechanics not triggering correctly
  • Train track controls behaving unpredictably
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  • Purchase restoration fails in airplane mode
  • Sound not working in some instances
  • Level progress disappearing unexpectedly
  • In-app purchase button not functioning

Requested features

10 requests
  • Hint or help system for difficult levels
  • Level skip or bypass functionality
  • Tutorial or in-game explanations of mechanics
  • Progress saving between sessions
  • Offline gameplay capability
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  • More diverse puzzle types and locations
  • Ability to view both sides of puzzle simultaneously
  • Steam release
  • Apple Arcade availability
  • More content and additional levels

Shift II

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

The Enchanted World

One-time2
  • Full Game$0.99
  • Full Game$3.99
None

Shift II

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Enchanted World free?
The Enchanted World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shift II free?
Shift II costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Enchanted World or Shift II?
Shift II is rated higher. The Enchanted World averages 4.6 out of 5 from 290 ratings, while Shift II averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do The Enchanted World or Shift II have ads?
Neither The Enchanted World nor Shift II shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Enchanted World or Shift II?
The Enchanted World ships an update every 10 days, and Shift II every 5 days. Most recently, The Enchanted World was updated on October 15, 2026 and Shift II on September 18, 2026.

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