Comparison

Spectral Shift vs Paeki

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

Head to head
About

Spectral Shift

Features
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Spectral Shift is a minimalist space arcade game where precision, rhythm, and momentum reshape the universe. Begin in calm, open space. Learn the movement. Feel the timing. As your skill improves, the game adapts — difficulty escalates, visuals intensify, and the world responds to your flow. Easy to learn, endlessly challenging, and deeply hypnotic, Spectral Shift is designed for short sessions that turn into “one more run” moments. Find the rhythm. Enter Coherence. Shift the universe.

About

Paeki

Uncover a daily hidden image by revealing frosted tiles. Guess the picture using fewer tiles for a higher score. Offers hints, competitive leaderboards, and a premium upgrade for unlimited play and stats.

Highlights
  • Daily hidden picture puzzles
  • Tile revealing mechanic
  • Scoring based on tiles revealed
  • Hints and clues
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Achievements
  • Puzzle Archive (Pro)
Features
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One hidden picture. Sixteen frosted tiles. How sharp is your eye? Every day Paeki gives you a fresh image hidden beneath a grid of frosted glass tiles. Tap a tile to reveal a piece of the picture, then type your guess. The fewer tiles you need, the higher your score. It understands what you mean — synonyms, close answers, and common variations all count. HOW IT WORKS • A new puzzle every day at midnight — same image for everyone • Each tile you reveal costs points — guess early for a better score • Use hints if you're stuck — category hint or a detailed clue • Share your result as an emoji grid without spoiling the answer COMPETE WITH FRIENDS • Game Center leaderboard — daily rankings by score (fewer tiles, higher score) • 10 achievements to unlock: streaks, speed solves, perfect scores, and more • Share your emoji grid and challenge friends to beat your tile count PAEKI PRO (one-time purchase) • Puzzle Archive — revisit every past puzzle and relive your best solves • Weekly Challenge — 7 themed puzzles a week with a cumulative score • Nerd out on your stats — solve rate, average score, streaks, and trends • Practice Mode — unlimited puzzles filtered by category and difficulty • Ten visual themes to make the game yours PRIVACY FIRST • No accounts, no sign-in, no cloud storage • No third-party SDKs, no tracking, no ads — ever • Apple-native diagnostic signposts only (visible via Console.app to you, not us) • Your scores, your streaks, your device. Period. Two full years of daily content — more than 1,200 handpicked images across nature, architecture, food, animals, and more, with fresh puzzles in every update. Requires iOS 26. Privacy Policy: https://kynossstudios.com/paeki-privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Spectral Shift4 screens
Paeki4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spectral Shift at none against Paeki's 1. Spectral Shift also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Paeki sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Spectral Shift asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spectral Shift ships an update every 3 days, Paeki every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Spectral Shift versus Paeki: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpectral ShiftPaeki
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMICHAL TVRDYSteven Knauss

In-app purchases

None

Spectral Shift

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Paeki

One-time1
  • Paeki Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Spectral Shift free?
Spectral Shift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paeki free?
Paeki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spectral Shift or Paeki have ads?
Neither Spectral Shift nor Paeki shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spectral Shift or Paeki?
Spectral Shift ships an update every 3 days, and Paeki every 4 days. Most recently, Spectral Shift was updated on October 12, 2026 and Paeki on October 24, 2026.

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