Comparison

Slide Shuffle vs Alpha Pile

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

Head to head

Slide Shuffle

Classic Slide Puzzles

Word puzzles to calm your mind

Free

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About

Slide Shuffle

Engage with classic sliding tile puzzles in various sizes. Choose from themes like animals, dinosaurs, and mythical creatures. Offers number, picture, and animated challenges for all ages.

Highlights

3x3, 4x4, 5x5 puzzle sizes
Animal, dinosaur, and mythical beast themes
Number, picture, and animated puzzles
Suitable for all ages
Charming art style

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Enjoy 3x3, 4x4, and 5x5 slide puzzles featuring hand-drawn animals, dinosaurs, and mythical beasts. Solve number, picture, and animated puzzles. Perfect for all ages who love charming art and playful puzzle fun!

About

Alpha Pile

Features

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Take a break, relax your mind, and enjoy a calming word puzzle experience. Alpha Pile™ is a satisfying word game designed to help you de-stress while keeping your brain sharp. Discover hidden words, solve crossword puzzles, and challenge your vocabulary through thousands of relaxing levels. Whether you have 5 minutes or 30 minutes, this game is the perfect daily brain workout!

Screenshots

Slide Shuffle4 screens

Alpha Pile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Slide Shuffle at none against Alpha Pile's shown. Alpha Pile's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Slide Shuffle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Alpha Pile sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slide Shuffle ships an update every 2 months, Alpha Pile every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

Slide Shuffle versus Alpha Pile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Slide Shuffle	Alpha Pile
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	100.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 5 days — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	14.0	14.0
Further details — not scored
Size	190 MB	75 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Ari Levi	Odd Latent Oy

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Slide Shuffle

One-time10

Numbers 2 Set$0.29
Numbers 1 Set Colours$0.29
30 Hint Tokens$0.49

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Numbers 2 Set$0.49
Hybrid 2 Set$0.49
Art 2 Set$0.49
Geo 1 Set$0.99
Hybrid 2 Set$0.99
Art 2 Set$0.99
Remove Interstitial Ads$2.99

6 purchases

Alpha Pile

One-time6

Small Coin Pack$1.99
Medium Coin Pack$9.99
Large Coin Pack$17.99

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XL Coin Pack$34.99
Mega Coin Pack$59.99
Ultra Coin Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Slide Shuffle free?

Slide Shuffle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Alpha Pile free?

Alpha Pile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Slide Shuffle or Alpha Pile have ads?

Alpha Pile shows ads; Slide Shuffle does not.

Which is updated more often, Slide Shuffle or Alpha Pile?

Slide Shuffle ships an update every 2 months, and Alpha Pile every 5 days. Most recently, Slide Shuffle was updated on October 12, 2026 and Alpha Pile on October 2, 2026.