Comparison

Shift II vs Keblo

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

Head to head
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

About

Keblo

A minimalist sliding puzzle game where players move colored tiles to land the correct one on the target square within a limited number of moves. The challenge increases with each level, requiring strategic thinking and planning.

Highlights
  • Minimalist sliding puzzle gameplay
  • Move colored tiles across the board
  • Land matching color on target square
  • Solve levels within optimal moves
  • Increasing difficulty and planning required
  • Solvable levels
Features
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Keblo is a minimalist sliding puzzle. Move colored tiles across the board and land the right one on the target square — before you run out of moves. The rules are simple. The challenge is not. - Slide any tile in any direction — it glides until it hits a wall or another tile - Get the matching color onto the marked square - Solve each level within the optimal number of moves Difficulty ramps up as you progress: early levels ease you in, later ones demand real planning. Every level is solvable, but not every level is easy. How far can you go?

Screenshots

Shift II4 screens
Keblo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Keblo at Free against Shift II's $4.99. Shift II's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On rating, 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

Keblo is free to download; Shift II costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Shift II against 5.0 for Keblo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift II ships an update every 5 days, Keblo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shift II versus Keblo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift IIKeblo
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScenic Route SoftwarePatrice Cassard

In-app purchases

None

Shift II

No in-app purchases

None

Keblo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shift II free?
Shift II costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Keblo free?
Keblo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shift II or Keblo?
Shift II and Keblo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Shift II or Keblo have ads?
Neither Shift II nor Keblo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shift II or Keblo?
Shift II ships an update every 5 days, and Keblo fortnightly. Most recently, Shift II was updated on September 18, 2026 and Keblo on September 19, 2026.

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