Comparison

Tricky Traps vs ShiftRoom

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

Head to head
About

Tricky Traps

Engage in a physics-based puzzle adventure where you strategically use a cannon to eliminate monsters. With limited shots per level, you'll need to employ clever aiming, useful tools, and an understanding of realistic physics to overcome challenges and defeat formidable bosses. Enjoy offline play with vibrant graphics and exciting explosions.

Highlights
  • Physics-based puzzles
  • Strategic cannon aiming
  • Monster destruction
  • Useful tools and traps
  • Big boss battles
  • Offline play
Features
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Blast Away Monsters in a Fun Physics-based Puzzle Game! Get ready for an exciting adventure where you use a big cannon to blast away monsters! This fun game is filled with physics-based puzzles that make you think and shoot in clever ways. You have a limited number of shots, so you need to use them wisely to destroy all the monsters. Game Features: Clever Puzzles: Each level is a fun puzzle where you figure out how to aim the cannon and get rid of all the monsters. Useful Tools: Use all sorts of fun tools like traps, exploding barrels, and spinning saws to help you defeat the monsters. Realistic Physics: Watch your cannonballs fly and bounce around! Big Boss Battles: Face off against huge, tough bosses that will challenge your skills. Play Offline: You can play the game anytime, even without internet. Why You'll Love This Game: Many Ways to Win: Find lots of different ways to destroy the monsters and complete each level. Endless Fun: With so many levels and challenges, you’ll never get bored. Exciting Effects: Enjoy colorful graphics and stunning explosions as you play. Easy to Learn: Simple controls and fun gameplay make it simple to start playing. Creative Challenges: Every level is a new adventure with different puzzles to solve. Are you ready to have a blast and become the ultimate monster killer? Load up your cannon, aim carefully, and let the fun begin!

About

ShiftRoom

Features
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ShiftRoom is a sleek sci-fi puzzle game where every turn changes your route. Rotate your character left or right, slide across compact puzzle boards, collect diamonds, avoid lasers, use portals, plan around brittle tiles, and find the clean path to the exit. Each room is a small logic challenge. The controls are simple, but the solution depends on timing, route planning, and thinking a few moves ahead. Features: • Simple left and right character rotation controls • Hand-built puzzle rooms with increasing challenge • Sliding movement across compact puzzle boards • Diamonds, boosters, hints, and path previews • Portals, lasers, brittle tiles, and tricky hazards • Daily rooms and replayable challenges • Dark neon 2.5D visual style • Quick puzzle sessions designed for mobile Think carefully. Rotate your character. Find the exit.

Screenshots

Tricky Traps4 screens
ShiftRoom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ShiftRoom at every 5 days against Tricky Traps's every 2 months. Tricky Traps's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Tricky Traps sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and ShiftRoom sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tricky Traps ships an update every 2 months, ShiftRoom every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tricky Traps versus ShiftRoom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTricky TrapsShiftRoom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (616 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings616 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size237 MB8 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHeroCraft Ltd.Enes Zengin

Bugs and requests

Tricky Traps

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ads make it difficult to play the game
  • Ads cover the bottom of the screen

Requested features

2 requests
  • Reduce the number of ads
  • Shorten the duration of ads

ShiftRoom

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tricky Traps

One-time2
  • Remove ads$4.99
  • Remove ads$9.99
4 purchases

ShiftRoom

One-time4
  • ShiftRoom 100 Diamonds$0.99
  • ShiftRoom 500 Diamonds$3.99
  • ShiftRoom Ad-Free$4.99
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  • ShiftRoom 1200 Diamonds$7.99

Questions

Is Tricky Traps free?
Tricky Traps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShiftRoom free?
ShiftRoom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tricky Traps or ShiftRoom have ads?
Both Tricky Traps and ShiftRoom show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tricky Traps or ShiftRoom?
Tricky Traps ships an update every 2 months, and ShiftRoom every 5 days. Most recently, Tricky Traps was updated on September 23, 2026 and ShiftRoom on September 18, 2026.

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