Comparison

Signal Lost vs Pull Shift

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

Head to head
About

Signal Lost

A narrative survival game where you listen to a radio to make choices. Decipher broadcasts to find allies and uncover the truth behind a global event. Your decisions have lasting consequences.

Highlights
  • Real-time narrative pacing
  • 13 distinct characters
  • Branching narrative choices
  • In-game journal
  • AI-generated live responses
  • Hidden mechanics
Features
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A narrative radio survival game. Atmospheric. Quiet. The threat is what you do with what you hear. Something happened. The grid is mostly dark. You're alone at Station Kilo. The shortwave still works. Most of the band is static. Occasionally, somewhere between 34.1 and 112.7 MHz, a voice cuts through. Elias, alone on a property northeast. June, holed up south of him, watching his generator light. A government broadcast on 91.1. A radio DJ still talking into the dark. A coordinator offering a slot at a place called Cedar Ridge. Some of them will help you. Some of them are lying. One of them knows what really happened. WHAT IT IS • A real-time narrative game paced like a real radio. Responses can take minutes or hours. The notification will reach you. • 13 distinct characters across 11 frequencies, plus a hidden hijack mechanic on 88.1 if you figure out how it works. • Every choice ripples. Sharing HAVEN coordinates with June pulls Marcus into the world. Helping Elias bleed the fuel line unlocks the path to 88.1. Betraying anyone to the coordinator severs everyone. • A journal that fills itself as you uncover things. • A few rare moments where the response on the other end of the signal is generated live by an AI — used sparingly, capped at 2 per frequency per playthrough. WHAT IT ISN'T • A chat app. You will not reply in real-time. Signals are sparse on purpose. • An action game. Nobody's coming for you. The threat is what you decide to do with what you hear. • A game you can rush. You can play in 5-minute windows over a week. That's the design. Free. No ads. No in-app purchases. Built by one person. Headphones recommended.

About

Pull Shift

Experience a unique 3D stealth action shooter where sound is your primary tool for navigation and survival. Rely on your hearing to locate enemies, rescue hostages, and complete objectives in a completely dark warehouse environment.

Highlights
  • Immersive 3D audio environment
  • Tactical stealth gameplay
  • Dynamic combat with sound consequences
  • Endless survival mode
  • Accessible design with audio feedback
  • Minimalist interface
Features
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Can you survive a 3D action shooter without seeing a thing? Pull Shift is an audio-first 3D stealth action shooter that challenges you to rely on your hearing instead of your sight. Every footstep, gunshot, heartbeat, radio call, and distant sound becomes vital information as you navigate a warehouse plunged into total darkness. You are a warehouse worker finishing a routine night shift when everything changes. A heavily armed group of robbers storms the facility, takes control of the warehouse, and captures several of your coworkers across different zones. Moments later, the power fails. The backup generator never comes online, leaving the entire warehouse in complete darkness. With no lights, no visibility, and no one coming to help, your only advantage is the darkness itself. Your mission is to move through the warehouse, locate your trapped coworkers, eliminate the robbers standing in your way, and rescue everyone before it's too late. In Pull Shift, the warehouse exists as a fully realized 3D audio environment. Every sound is spatially positioned around you, allowing you to determine the exact direction and distance of enemies, doors, machinery, pickups, and objectives. Your success depends on your ability to track, triangulate, and exploit these sounds to survive - not button mashing. Stealth Action Reimagined IMMERSIVE 3D AUDIO: Step into a world built on sound. Whether it’s the cold, echoing hum of the air conditioner or the rhythmic pulse of the elevator, the environment feels massive, tangible, and alive. MINIMALIST DESIGN, MAXIMUM INTENSITY: This is a complete, tactical stealth experience designed for players who demand strategy over flashy graphics. HIGH-STAKES STEALTH: Outmaneuver guards who listen just as intently as you do. Use the right weapons to create clever distractions and slip past threats unnoticed. DYNAMIC COMBAT: You have a full armory at your disposal. But be warned: every shot you fire creates a sound that enemies will investigate. Will you be a ghost, or will you go in weapons blazing? ENDLESS SURVIVAL MODE: Once you have mastered the rescues, dive into Perimeter Guard. Face escalating waves of increasingly difficult enemies, scavenge for ammo and shields, and get massive amounts of rewards. ACCESSIBLE BY DESIGN: Built from the ground up for total accessibility. Our minimalistic interface and intuitive audio-feedback systems ensure that every player can navigate the warehouse with precision and confidence. Download Pull Shift now to experience the ultimate test of auditory skill. Your mission is waiting - can you hear the way out?

Screenshots

Signal Lost4 screens
Pull Shift4 screens

Verdict

The call

Signal Lost and Pull Shift both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Signal Lost's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pull Shift's. Signal Lost also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). Pull Shift's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Signal Lost is free to download; Pull Shift costs $3.99 up front. Pull Shift sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Signal Lost asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Signal Lost against 5.0 for Pull Shift. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Signal Lost's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pull Shift's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Signal Lost ships an update every 2 weeks, Pull Shift every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Signal Lost versus Pull Shift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSignal LostPull Shift
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB130 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperThomas MastersUnmbox Studios

Customer experience

Signal Lost

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pull Shift

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Signal Lost

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Pull Shift

One-time5
  • Rough Cut Gems Pack$0.99
  • Polished Stones Gems Pack$4.99
  • Heavy Gems Pack$9.99
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  • Jewels Gems Pack$14.99
  • Vault Gems Pack$19.99

Questions

Is Signal Lost free?
Signal Lost is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pull Shift free?
Pull Shift costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Signal Lost or Pull Shift?
Signal Lost and Pull Shift are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Signal Lost or Pull Shift have ads?
Neither Signal Lost nor Pull Shift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Signal Lost or Pull Shift?
Signal Lost ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pull Shift every 8 days. Most recently, Signal Lost was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pull Shift on October 31, 2026.

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