Match Villains vs Shift Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Challenging match-3 levels
- Multi-layered obstacles
- Spectacular power-ups
- Heist narrative
- Unlockable character stories
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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.
Shift Go
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Match Villains sells 21 one-off in-app purchases. Shift Go asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Match Villains | Shift Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (183K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 183K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #68 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 493 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Good Job Games | Maarten 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
Match Villains
- 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
Shift Go
No in-app purchases








