Comparison

Shifting Match vs Drop Match!

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

Head to head
About

Shifting Match

Slide colorful jellies into empty cells to create matching color patterns. Trigger explosive chain reactions and massive combos in this strategic, fast-paced puzzle game. It's easy to learn but challenging to master.

Highlights
  • Slide jellies into empty cells
  • Form matching color patterns
  • Trigger chain reactions
  • Rack up massive combos
  • Visual path indicator
  • Unique formations
Features
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Shifting Match – Slide. Plan. Blast. Drag jellies into empty cells to form patterns of matching colors. Trigger satisfying chain reactions, rack up massive combos, and keep the grid from filling up. Strategic planning meets fast-paced tempo in this endlessly replayable puzzle challenge. Features: -Visual path indicator during drag -Unique formations -Instant feedback and explosive combos -Easy to learn, hard to master

About

Drop Match!

A relaxing puzzle game where you drag holes to collect same-sized cubes. Grow your hole by consuming smaller pieces and clear the board with strategic moves for satisfying gameplay.

Highlights
  • Drag holes to collect cubes
  • Consume smaller pieces to grow
  • Clear the board
  • Strategic move planning
  • Satisfying gameplay
Features
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Looking for a fun and relaxing puzzle game? Drag the holes, collect cubes of the same size, and eat smaller pieces to grow! The bigger your hole gets, the more things you can swallow. Clear the board, plan your moves, and enjoy the satisfying gameplay! Simple to play, but tricky to master.

Screenshots

Shifting Match4 screens
Drop Match!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Drop Match! at 22 against Shifting Match's 4. On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. 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 — 4.8 for Shifting Match against 4.8 for Drop Match!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drop Match! has 22 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Shifting Match versus Drop Match!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShifting MatchDrop Match!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings)4.8 (22 ratings) — better
Number of ratings422 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB94 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCigdem BaranWixot Studios

Customer experience

Shifting Match

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Drop Match!

All ratings21 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%

In-app purchases

None

Shifting Match

No in-app purchases

None

Drop Match!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shifting Match free?
Shifting Match is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drop Match! free?
Drop Match! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shifting Match or Drop Match!?
Drop Match! is rated higher. Shifting Match averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Drop Match! averages 4.8 from 22 ratings.
Do Shifting Match or Drop Match! have ads?
Both Shifting Match and Drop Match! show ads.

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