Comparison

Sixtep vs Shiftogram

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

Head to head
About

Sixtep

A daily word puzzle game where you complete six-letter words using provided letters and locked letters in each position. Offers a clean design and tracks your progress. An optional Pro upgrade unlocks advanced stats and more puzzles.

Highlights
  • Daily word puzzle
  • Six-letter word completion
  • Locked letter mechanics
  • Clean minimalist design
  • Completion time tracking
  • Optional Pro upgrade
Features
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A new word puzzle every day. No ads. No subscription. No nonsense. HOW TO PLAY Each row needs a six-letter word. Some letters are already placed — you have to use them. But here's the catch: each provided letter can only appear once per column. One word at a time. Multiple solutions exist. Find yours. WHAT YOU GET FOR FREE — Daily puzzle, every day at midnight — Timer (turn it off in settings if it stresses you out) — Clean, distraction-free design — Works offline — Curse words allowed. Proper nouns are not. UPGRADE TO PRO — ONE-TIME $3.99 — Unlimited extra games, anytime — Lifetime stats and score history — Achievement badges — Multiple background colors — Yours forever. No subscription. Ever. 15,000+ valid six-letter words. A new puzzle every day. Simple to learn, hard to put down.

About

Shiftogram

This game offers a unique 4x4 mini-crossword experience where clues are randomized. Solve the clue, then strategically drag and drop letter tiles to fit words into the grid. A new puzzle is available daily to maintain your playing streak.

Highlights
  • 4x4 mini-crossword puzzles
  • Randomized clue order
  • Drag-and-drop tile placement
  • Daily new puzzles
  • Streak building
Features
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Shiftogram is a new take on a 4x4 mini-crossword puzzle- with a twist! Instead of numbered clues matching specific spots on the board, all of the clues are presented in a random order. First you solve the clue, then you figure out where each word belongs by dragging, dropping, and shifting letter tiles into the correct positions! A new puzzle is released daily- play each day to build your streak!

Screenshots

Sixtep4 screens
Shiftogram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shiftogram at none against Sixtep's 1. Sixtep's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Sixtep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shiftogram asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sixtep against 5.0 for Shiftogram. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sixtep ships an update every 4 days, Shiftogram every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sixtep versus Shiftogram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSixtepShiftogram
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (17 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTyler FinckBradley Frizzell

Customer experience

Sixtep

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shiftogram

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sixtep

One-time1
  • Sixtep Pro$3.99
None

Shiftogram

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sixtep free?
Sixtep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shiftogram free?
Shiftogram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sixtep or Shiftogram?
Sixtep and Shiftogram are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 17 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do Sixtep or Shiftogram have ads?
Neither Sixtep nor Shiftogram shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sixtep or Shiftogram?
Sixtep ships an update every 4 days, and Shiftogram every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sixtep was updated on November 2, 2026 and Shiftogram on October 28, 2026.

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