Comparison

Shift & Stack vs Ploink

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

Ploink

Master physics-based puzzles by aiming, bouncing, and making precise shots. Over 30 unique levels offer daily challenges and opportunities to improve your personal bests. Enjoy satisfying visual and haptic feedback as you conquer each trick shot.

Highlights
  • 30+ physics-based puzzles
  • Realistic physics engine
  • Daily Challenge mode
  • Personal bests and star ratings
  • Particle effects and haptic feedback
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Shareable trick shots
Features
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Master the art of the trick shot! Aim, bounce, and ploink your way through 30+ physics-based puzzles. Every level is a new challenge — find the perfect angle, use walls and obstacles to your advantage, and nail impossible shots. Features: • 30+ handcrafted trick-shot puzzles • Realistic physics — every bounce matters • Daily Challenge mode with new puzzles every day • Personal bests and star ratings • Satisfying particle effects and haptic feedback • Game Center leaderboards • Share your best shots with friends Easy to pick up, tough to master. Can you ploink them all?

Screenshots

Shift & Stack4 screens
Ploink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shift & Stack at none against Ploink's shown. Shift & Stack also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Shift & Stack versus Ploink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift & StackPloink
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developereitezaz ahmadMuckStack, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Shift & Stack

No in-app purchases

None

Ploink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shift & Stack free?
Shift & Stack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ploink free?
Ploink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shift & Stack or Ploink have ads?
Ploink shows ads; Shift & Stack does not.

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