Slide & Sync vs Shikaku
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Slide & Sync
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SLIDE & SYNC โ Synchronized Maze Puzzle One move. Two characters. Infinite challenge. Slide & Sync is a brain-bending sliding puzzle game where every swipe steers TWO characters simultaneously. Guide the Cyan Bud and Green Bud through deadly grid labyrinths โ and synchronize them onto the same square to win. โ ONE MOVE, BOTH BUDS โ Swipe any direction and both Buds slide together until they hit a wall, the edge of the board, or each other. You never move them separately. Every decision controls the pair. That shared momentum is everything. โ DEADLY LABYRINTHS โ Red hazard tiles: land on one or slide through one and you're done. Collapsing floor: a Bud leaving an orange tile destroys it forever, reshaping your path mid-run. Walls: use them strategically. Block one Bud short so the other can line up for synthesis. โ EVERY LABYRINTH IS VERIFIED SOLVABLE. FINDING THE SOLUTION IS ON YOU. โ The game checks every generated labyrinth for a valid hazard-free solution before you play it. But your route can still fail if you touch red or collapse the wrong floor. Think in pairs, not individuals. FEATURES โข Hundreds of procedurally generated levels โข Grids grow in size and danger as you advance โข Undo last move โ restores collapsed tiles too โข Reset to original layout at any time โข Watch a solution to learn the path when truly stuck โข No timer, no lives โ pure logic at your own pace โ THE DEEPER YOU GO, THE HARDER IT GETS โ Early levels ease you in with small grids and simple walls. Later labyrinths stack hazards, collapsing floors, and spatial complexity that demands real planning. How far can you sync? Download Slide & Sync now and start solving labyrinths.
Shikaku
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Shikaku is a calm logic puzzle about dividing a grid into rectangles. Each number is a clue: draw one rectangle around it, and make the rectangle's area match the number. Every rectangle must contain exactly one clue, and the whole board must be covered. Play quick puzzles with four difficulty levels, take on a fresh daily puzzle, and track your best times and streaks. The hand-drawn paper board keeps the focus on solving: drag to draw, tap to erase, undo mistakes, clear the board, or use a hint when you are stuck. Features: - Classic Shikaku rectangle logic - Daily puzzle generated from a shared seed - Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert boards - Best times, timer, and daily streak - Hints, undo, and clean drag controls - Notebook-inspired visual style
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Slide & Sync at none against Shikaku's shown. Slide & Sync also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). Shikaku's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Slide & Sync ships an update monthly, Shikaku every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.
| Parameter | Slide & Sync | Shikaku |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days โ better |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 โ better | 16.4 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FGTP Labs | Sedat Ates |
In-app purchases
Slide & Sync
No in-app purchases
Shikaku
No in-app purchases









