Comparison

Idle Spark Loop vs Shuffle Factory

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

Head to head
About

Idle Spark Loop

Features
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Idle Spark Loop is an idle puzzle game set in a neon pixel megacity recovering from a global blackout. Your goal is to restore power by rotating wire tiles and building functional circuits that connect generators to consumers across the city. Each completed network brings districts back to life. Windows light up, metro systems restart, and entire neighbourhoods gradually awaken from darkness. Success depends on creating efficient loops and maintaining stable energy flow throughout increasingly complex grids. As levels are completed, you earn credits that can be invested into network upgrades. Improve power capacity, expand battery systems, increase loop efficiency, and unlock advanced technologies that support larger and more demanding districts. The city continues to grow through multiple areas and progression layers. New districts introduce fresh mechanics and greater challenges, while Challenge Mode, Endless Mode, and Prestige systems provide long-term goals and replayability. Idle Spark Loop combines relaxing idle progression with thoughtful puzzle-solving. Its retro neon visuals, evolving cityscape, and satisfying energy mechanics create a rewarding experience where every connection helps transform a broken grid into a thriving self-sustaining metropolis.

About

Shuffle Factory

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Unload mixed cards onto a moving conveyor. Collect every color into its matching box. Choose the wrong order, and the factory could grind to a halt! Shuffle Factory is a satisfying sorting puzzle where every tap matters. Send a box from the front of a waiting lane to an open slot. It unloads all six mixed cards, then collects only cards matching its own color. Watch the conveyor capacity and plan ahead. Completed boxes leave the board and free valuable slots, but a crowded belt can block the entire flow. Read the queues, time each box, and keep the cards moving until every order is complete. New mechanics raise the challenge as you progress. Surprise Boxes hide their colors until they reach the front. Linked Boxes cannot move until the whole group is ready. Locked Slots open only after enough boxes have been completed. FEATURES • Strategic color-sorting puzzles • Smooth, readable conveyor action • Simple one-tap controls • Boxes with six mixed cards to unload • Limited belt capacity and slot space • Surprise, linked, and locked challenges • Satisfying card collection and completion effects Can you find the perfect sequence and keep Shuffle Factory running?

Screenshots

Idle Spark Loop4 screens
Shuffle Factory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Idle Spark Loop at none against Shuffle Factory's 6. Shuffle Factory's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Shuffle Factory sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Idle Spark Loop asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Idle Spark Loop versus Shuffle Factory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Spark LoopShuffle Factory
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB200 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer*DILANS PAULUSROCKET OYUN TEKNOLOJILERI ANONIM SIRKETI

In-app purchases

None

Idle Spark Loop

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Shuffle Factory

One-time6
  • Shuffle Factory Pack 02$1.99
  • Shuffle Factory Pack 08$7.99
  • Shuffle Factory Pack 15$14.99
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  • Shuffle Factory Pack 30$29.99
  • Shuffle Factory Pack 55$54.99
  • Shuffle Factory Pack 100$99.99

Questions

Is Idle Spark Loop free?
Idle Spark Loop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shuffle Factory free?
Shuffle Factory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Idle Spark Loop or Shuffle Factory have ads?
Neither Idle Spark Loop nor Shuffle Factory shows ads.

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