Comparison

Puzzle Shifter vs CatchTheTide

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

Head to head
About

Puzzle Shifter

Features
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Puzzle Shifter is a deep yet simple puzzle game where you rearrange colorful blocks to complete the target pattern. 【Game Features】 • Simple and intuitive controls: Just swipe blocks • Strategic thinking required: Complete patterns efficiently within limited turns • Beautiful visuals: Colorful blocks and refined design • Challenging scoring system: Higher scores for fewer turns • High score function: Continuously challenge your personal best 【How to Play】 1. Operate the 4x4 colorful blocks displayed at the bottom of the screen 2. Move blocks to match the target pattern shown at the top 3. Swipe blocks up, down, left, or right to move them 4. Goal is to complete the pattern within 20 turns 5. Fewer turns = higher score 【Recommended For】 • Puzzle game enthusiasts • Those seeking short-session games • People wanting brain exercise • Fans of beautiful visuals Fill your free time with fun, intellectual challenges in Puzzle Shifter. Download now and start your journey to puzzle mastery! This is a paid app with no ads.

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CatchTheTide

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Dive into CatchTheTide, a bright underwater arcade where quick reflexes, smart timing, and bold combos decide every voyage. Spin the Magic Wheel, lock onto a target color, then tap matching fish as they swim across the reef. Drop them into your basket, clear each round, and spin again before the clock runs out. Misses can break your streak, but a Combo Shield may save you when it matters most. Build momentum and watch your catch evolve from Quick Catch to Fish Frenzy, Ocean Rush, and Legendary Catch, with higher combos bringing bigger scores and glowing reef energy. Clear fish schools for bonus points and trigger School Fever, and hunt rare fish for powerful perks—Lucky Fish boosts your combo, Golden Fish packs extra points, and Ice Fish buys you more time under the waves. Every session is a race against the tide as you chase a higher score, improve your accuracy, and see how far one great run can take you. Enjoy fast addictive color-match arcade gameplay, Magic Wheel rounds that keep every voyage fresh, combo systems with escalating multipliers, sudden fish schools and rare reef encounters, Daily Challenges with bonus score rewards, a Reef Bestiary to collect luminous fish species, achievements for combos, schools, accuracy, and milestones, plus a Hall of Fame leaderboard for your best voyages. Whether you have one minute or a full dive, CatchTheTide is ready when you are. Spin. Catch. Combo. Ride the tide and make every catch count.

Screenshots

Puzzle Shifter3 screens
CatchTheTide3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CatchTheTide at Free against Puzzle Shifter's $2.99. CatchTheTide also leads on iOS requirement (13.5 vs 17.0). On 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

CatchTheTide is free to download; Puzzle Shifter costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Puzzle Shifter versus CatchTheTide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzle ShifterCatchTheTide
Price$2.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShun IsayamaTrinh Cuc Thu Thi

In-app purchases

None

Puzzle Shifter

No in-app purchases

None

CatchTheTide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Puzzle Shifter free?
Puzzle Shifter costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CatchTheTide free?
CatchTheTide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Puzzle Shifter or CatchTheTide have ads?
Neither Puzzle Shifter nor CatchTheTide shows ads.

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