Comparison

ShiftFive vs Closer

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

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About

ShiftFive

Engage in a strategic letter elimination game where you guess a five-letter word. Utilize color-coded feedback to eliminate letters and score points. Unlock rewards and themed word packs for extended gameplay.

Highlights
  • Strategic letter elimination
  • Color-coded feedback system
  • Daily Classic and Daily Shift modes
  • Unlockable rewards
  • Themed Word Packs
  • Scoring based on efficiency
Features
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Shift. Solve. Score. Play daily challenges and unlock rewards! Check out themed Word Packs for a new twist. Welcome to ShiftFive, a game of high-scoring strategic letter elimination. ShiftFive is a fresh take on the daily word puzzle that leaves all those boring Wordle clones and wannabes in the dust. Your job is to guess the target 5-letter word in as few tries as possible and score points while you do it. Spin the letter pickers to enter a 5-letter word and submit your guess. Each letter in the word will light up one of three colors: # Green means the letter is correct and will be locked in. # Red means the target letter comes later in the alphabet, eliminating the guessed letter and all letters before it. # Blue means the target letter is earlier in the alphabet, eliminating the guessed letter and all letters after it. After each guess, you'll see how many possible words are remaining! You're awarded points for efficiently eliminating words, guessing letters correctly, and finding the target word in as few tries as possible. So what are you waiting for? Download today and enjoy 2 different (completely free) daily game modes: > Daily Classic is the original. 5 guesses to solve the target word. Eliminate letters as you go. Use a hint if you get stuck. > Daily Shift spices things up by choosing a random word as your first guess. And what’s this? No access to a hint?! Better hope you’re feeling lucky. Complete both challenges each day to unlock exciting rewards like backgrounds, color themes, and customized logos! But wait, don’t forget about Word Packs!
Still craving more sweet Shifting action? Word Packs are where it all comes together. Unlock a new layer of strategy by guessing the target words for each theme. Enjoy one sample Word Pack for free, with 10 more available for purchase and more to be added in the future. Are you still reading? How have you not downloaded this game yet?? Happy Shifting :-D

About

Closer

Features
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Can you outsmart the AI? In Closer, the AI picks a secret word and you have to figure it out — but there's a twist. Each turn, you give two words and the AI tells you which one is closer to the answer. Use logic, intuition, and word associations to narrow down the secret word in as few turns as possible. The fewer turns you need, the higher your score. HOW TO PLAY - The AI picks a secret word - Each turn, enter two words - The AI picks the one closer in meaning to the secret word - Use the clues to narrow it down - Tap the guess button when you think you know it - Solve it in 20 turns or less to win FEATURES - AI-generated secret words — every game is unique - On-device AI — no internet required, fully private - Game history — track your wins, losses, and scores - Resume anytime — pick up where you left off - Clean, minimal design — just you and the words Think you can crack the code? Get Closer. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ShiftFive4 screens
Closer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Closer at none against ShiftFive's 11. Closer also leads on ads (none vs shown). ShiftFive's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. ShiftFive sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Closer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ShiftFive versus Closer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftFiveCloser
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBraxton SmallwoodAlejandro Pacheco

In-app purchases

11 purchases

ShiftFive

One-time11
  • It's Spooky Word Pack$0.99
  • Gettin' Swoll Word Pack$0.99
  • Pass the Popcorn Word Pack$0.99
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  • The Feels Word Pack$0.99
  • Nom Nom Word Pack$0.99
  • Feel the Beat Word Pack$0.99
  • To Be Young Word Pack$0.99
  • It's a Zoo Word Pack$0.99
  • On the Go Word Pack$0.99
  • 5 Word Packs + Remove Ads$1.99
  • 10 Word Packs+Unlimited+No Ads$4.99
None

Closer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShiftFive free?
ShiftFive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Closer free?
Closer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShiftFive or Closer have ads?
ShiftFive shows ads; Closer does not.

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