Comparison

Shift & Stack vs Zendoku

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

Head to head
About

Shift & Stack

Features
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Shift & Stack is a calming blocks sorting puzzle you can play in short breaks or long, zen sessions. Your goal is simple: move the top block, one tap at a time, until every stack is perfectly sorted by color. The challenge is in the planning. One rushed move can trap a color and force you to rethink the whole level. WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT • Easy to learn: tap to pick up and place the top block • Strategy-friendly: no timer, so you can think ahead • Plenty of puzzles: progress from gentle starters to tricky levels • Helpful tools: undo, restart, and optional extra stack when you’re stuck • Satisfying finishes: clean clears and smooth feedback HOW TO PLAY 1) Tap a stack to pick up the top block 2) Tap another stack to place it — only on the same color (and only if there’s space) 3) Win when each stack contains a single color Play to unwind, focus, and challenge your logic — one perfect sort at a time.

About

Zendoku

Features
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Zendoku — Calm Sudoku A clean, distraction-free Sudoku made for thinking. Zendoku focuses on understanding the puzzle — not rushing, grinding, or being punished for mistakes. Every feature exists to help you see the logic and improve naturally. No ads. No lives. No pressure. Just you and the grid. Ways to Play Quick Play Infinite puzzles in Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert. Levels Mode 50 handcrafted puzzles per difficulty. Progress unlocks gradually as you improve. Daily Challenge One new puzzle each day with history. Weekly Challenge A larger 12×12 grid for deep focus. No hints — only validation. Designed for Focus • Clean minimal interface • Notes mode with long-press input • Undo history • Visible-mistake counter • Calm animations • Color-coded difficulty • Fully offline — everything stored on device Statistics track improvement instead of wins or losses: games played, average mistakes, average time, best time. Learn Through Logic Hints don’t solve the puzzle — they explain it. • Conflict check • Box-line interaction • Naked singles • Optional cell reveal (with warning) Advanced techniques are intentionally left to the player. The goal is learning, not skipping. Zendoku is a thinking companion — closer to paper Sudoku than a typical mobile game. Open the app, solve, and leave clearer than you arrived.

Screenshots

Shift & Stack4 screens
Zendoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Shift & Stack at 12.0 against Zendoku's 15.1. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Shift & Stack versus Zendoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift & StackZendoku
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developereitezaz ahmadANDERS SKORGAN BERGESTUEN

In-app purchases

None

Shift & Stack

No in-app purchases

None

Zendoku

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shift & Stack free?
Shift & Stack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zendoku free?
Zendoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shift & Stack or Zendoku have ads?
Neither Shift & Stack nor Zendoku shows ads.

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