Comparison

Shift & Stack vs Ant Picnic

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

Ant Picnic

Features
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Tap a color. Send a team. Clear a pixel picture, one block at a time. Ant Picnic is a color-matching puzzle with tiny ant teams and a table full of colorful pictures. Tap the team at the front of a queue to collect matching pieces and carry them back to the nest. Clear the outer pieces to open paths to the colors inside. PLAN BEFORE YOU TAP Working slots are limited. Choose the order of your teams and leave room for the next color. Hidden teams reveal their color at the front of the queue. Linked teams need two neighboring slots, which stay occupied until both teams finish. 40 PICTURES TO COLLECT Solve picnic-themed puzzles featuring ice cream, fruit, animals, and more. Complete each level to add its picture to your collection and earn first-clear coins. Check collection milestones as you complete more pictures. HELP WITHOUT THE PRESSURE Hints, retries, and 2x speed are free to use. There are no ads, in-app purchases, timers, or energy limits. If you get stuck, look at the full queue, ask for a hint, or retry with a different order. An extra slot can be added once per round using a Rescue Ticket or earned coins. MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME Adjust music, sound, and haptics separately. Turn on color symbols or reduced motion, and return to progress saved on your device. Play offline on iPhone and iPad. The game interface supports English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese.

Screenshots

Shift & Stack4 screens
Ant Picnic3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Shift & Stack at 12.0 against Ant Picnic's 16.0. 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 Ant Picnic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift & StackAnt Picnic
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developereitezaz ahmadRedeye Game

In-app purchases

None

Shift & Stack

No in-app purchases

None

Ant Picnic

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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