Shift & Stack vs Bead Bucket
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shift & Stack
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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.
Bead Bucket
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Build the Ultimate Bead Bucket Factory! Welcome to Bead Bucket, the relaxing idle game where colorful beads never stop rolling! Start with a tiny slide and a handful of beads. Extend your marble runs, merge balls into new colors, unlock more buckets, and speed up your entire factory. The bigger your factory grows, the more satisfying it becomes. EXTEND YOUR SLIDES Create longer tracks filled with curves, spirals and loops. MERGE COLORFUL BEADS Combine beads to unlock brand-new colors and boost production. ADD MORE BUCKETS Unlock extra buckets to transport even more beads back to the top. INCREASE BUCKET SPEED Upgrade your buckets and keep thousands of beads moving without stopping. RELAXING IDLE GAMEPLAY Watch colorful beads endlessly flow through your growing marble playground. BUILD YOUR DREAM FACTORY Expand your tracks. Collect more beads. Upgrade everything. Enjoy endless progression. Whether you love idle games, merge games or satisfying physics toys, Bead Bucket delivers endless relaxing fun. Start building today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Shift & Stack at none against Bead Bucket's shown. Shift & Stack also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Shift & Stack | Bead Bucket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | eitezaz ahmad | Upcasual Games |
In-app purchases
Shift & Stack
No in-app purchases
Bead Bucket
No in-app purchases
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