Comparison

Match Villains vs Shift Go

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

Head to head
About

Match Villains

Embark on a thrilling adventure with aristocratic thieves, solving match-3 puzzles to collect precious artifacts. Break through challenging obstacles with clever matches and unleash powerful combos in a game featuring a captivating heist narrative.

Highlights
  • Challenging match-3 levels
  • Multi-layered obstacles
  • Spectacular power-ups
  • Heist narrative
  • Unlockable character stories
Features
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Dive into the exciting world of "Match Villains" and join our unusual family of aristocratic thieves on a thrilling adventure to gather a collection of the world's most precious artifacts. Break through layers of obstacles with clever matches and unleash powerful combos in a game where every level is a new heist! "Match Villains" features: • Uniquely Challenging Levels: Experience a fresh twist in match-3 gameplay with multi-layered obstacles, from the hidden sublayers to the mysterious overlayers. Each level is a puzzle waiting to be unraveled with your strategic skill. • Ingenious Power-ups: Discover and unlock an arsenal of spectacular power-ups and witness their might as they help you clear daunting obstacles through the adventure. • Captivating Heist Narrative: Progress through the game and unveil the gothic yet vibrant world of our charismatic villains - the cunning Count, his tech-savvy Daughter, and their formidable Butler. Their high-stake heists unfold in beautifully designed posters, revealing their story every 50 levels.

About

Shift Go

Features
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SHIFT is a fast, focused arithmetic puzzle game. Each round you're given a starting number and a target. A set of operations — add, subtract, multiply, divide — are shuffled in front of you. Tap them int the right order to hit the target exactly. Simple rules. Real challenge. • Daily Challenge — one puzzle set per day, shared globally. Compete on the leaderboard. • Solo Mode — endless puzzles with increasing difficulty. Beat your personal best. • VS Mode — real-time 1v1 matches against other players. No ads. No purchases. No nonsense.

Screenshots

Match Villains4 screens
Shift Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shift Go at none against Match Villains's 23. Match Villains's advantage is chart position (#68 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Match Villains sells 21 one-off in-app purchases. Shift Go asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Match Villains versus Shift Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatch VillainsShift Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (183K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings183K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#68 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size493 MB6 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperGood Job GamesMaarten Claessen

Bugs and requests

Match Villains

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Coin purchases not registering properly
  • Crashing and loading issues
  • Inability to ask for lives

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add videos to earn extra moves
  • Implement save progress option
  • Improve team functionality and communication
  • Add more goals and progression beyond just leveling up

Shift Go

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

21 purchases

Match Villains

One-time21
  • Rescue Pack$0.99
  • Rescue Pack2 variants$1.99
  • Special Offer$1.99
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  • Tiny Coins$1.99
  • Rescue Pack 2$2.99
  • Rescue Pack$3.99
  • Daily Offer$4.99
  • Heist Pack$6.99
  • Daily Offer$6.99
  • Rescue Pack 3$6.99
  • Little Coins$7.99
  • Rescue Pack$7.99
  • Prestige Cup$9.99
  • Villain Pass$14.99
  • Medium Coins$14.99
  • Super Pouch$19.99
  • Large Coins$29.99
  • Rich Tray$39.99
  • Huge Coins$59.99
  • Epic Case$79.99
  • Infinity Safe$99.99
None

Shift Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Match Villains free?
Match Villains is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shift Go free?
Shift Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Match Villains or Shift Go have ads?
Neither Match Villains nor Shift Go shows ads.

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