Comparison

CubeRoots Ivy vs Evershift Daily

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

Head to head
About

CubeRoots Ivy

A strategy puzzle game where players plant numbered cubes to grow vines and outsmart opponents. Master over 100 handcrafted levels with increasing challenges and earn stars by completing extra objectives. Play at your own pace, offline, with no pay-to-win mechanics.

Highlights
  • Plant numbered cubes to grow vines
  • Outsmart strategic opponents
  • Over 100 handcrafted levels
  • Earn up to 3 stars per level
  • Play offline
  • No pay-to-win
Features
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CubeRoots Ivy is a deceptively simple strategy puzzle where every cube you plant changes the board. Plant numbered cubes, grow vines and outsmart your opponent as you race to empty your hand first. The rules are easy to learn, but every move opens up new possibilities. Then the bombs arrive. HOW IT PLAYS Take turns planting cubes from your hand onto the board. Grow a line of three to force your opponent to pick up another cube. Grow a line of five or more and you can discard one of your own. Higher numbers grow up or to the right. Lower numbers grow down or to the left. Plan carefully, build your vines and find the move that changes everything. Empty your hand first to win. 100+ HANDCRAFTED LEVELS Work your way through more than 100 handcrafted puzzles, each introducing new layouts, opponents, hazards and twists. What starts simple soon becomes much more challenging, with bombs, blocked spaces, quicksand and other surprises constantly changing how you approach the board. MASTER EVERY LEVEL Finishing a level is only the beginning. Earn up to three stars on every puzzle by completing extra challenges, finding smarter solutions and mastering each board. SIMPLE RULES. SURPRISING DEPTH. CubeRoots Ivy is designed to be easy to pick up but satisfying to master. Every cube changes the puzzle. Every vine creates new opportunities. A move that looks perfect now could completely reshape the board a few turns later. Whether you want a quick puzzle or a longer strategy session, there is always another move to think about. NO PAY-TO-WIN Every level can be beaten through play and clever thinking. Play at your own pace, play offline and keep progressing without needing to spend money to win. FROM KITCHEN TABLE TO APP STORE CubeRoots Ivy began as a physical board game designed around a kitchen table in 2020. After years of refining the rules, testing different boards and playing countless games, we turned it into a mobile puzzle game. We’re a two-person UK indie studio, and CubeRoots Ivy is our first game. FEATURES • 100+ handcrafted levels • Simple rules with surprising strategic depth • Grow vines to attack, defend and control the board • Bombs, hazards and new mechanics as you progress • Earn up to 3 stars on every level • Strategic opponents to outsmart • Play offline • No pay-to-win • Small download, big puzzle Plant your cubes. Grow your vines. Outsmart your opponent. Just one more level...

About

Evershift Daily

Guide a character named ollo safely down a tower by shifting glass blocks to clear lines. Each day presents a new shared puzzle, with options for competitive leaderboards and an ongoing Survival mode.

Highlights
  • Daily shared puzzles
  • Global leaderboards
  • Turn-based Survival mode
  • Head-to-head multiplayer
  • Personal stats and achievements
  • Founding Season progression
Features
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One tower. One puzzle. Every day. Evershift Daily is a tactile block puzzle about shifting glass pieces, clearing lines, and guiding a little character named ollo safely down the tower. Every day brings a new tower shared by every player. Move pieces into open spaces, push connected blocks together, and clear complete lines to create a path for ollo. The rules are simple, but every tower asks you to see the structure in a new way. Complete the Daily Challenge, then compare your best time with players around the world. Return tomorrow to keep your streak alive, or enter Survival for an ongoing, turn-based challenge where every move raises the tower. FEATURES • A new shared puzzle every day • Global Daily and Survival leaderboards • Personal best times, streaks, stats, and achievements • Turn-based Survival mode with escalating hazards and multipliers • Customizable leaderboard avatars • Online Rival mode with head-to-head multiplayer competition • Founding Season progression with free and Pro reward tracks • Game Center integration EVERSHIFT DAILY PRO The free game remains complete and ad-free. Optional Monthly, Yearly, or Lifetime Pro access unlocks the full archive of past Daily towers, missed-streak repair, Pro-tier Founding Season rewards, and Pro game modes or early features as they become available. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your Apple Account settings. Thoughtful, tactile, and made for a satisfying daily ritual. How far can you guide ollo? TERMS Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Evershift Daily Terms & Conditions: https://sites.google.com/view/evershift-daily-terms/home

Screenshots

CubeRoots Ivy4 screens
Evershift Daily4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CubeRoots Ivy at none against Evershift Daily's 4. CubeRoots Ivy also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Evershift Daily's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Evershift Daily sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. CubeRoots Ivy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for CubeRoots Ivy against 4.9 for Evershift Daily. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of CubeRoots Ivy's written reviews are positive against 86% of Evershift Daily's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CubeRoots Ivy ships an update every 6 days, Evershift Daily every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CubeRoots Ivy versus Evershift Daily: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCubeRoots IvyEvershift Daily
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10 ratings)4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB79 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCubeRoots Digital LtdAstro Hound Studios

Customer experience

CubeRoots Ivy

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Evershift Daily

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CubeRoots Ivy

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Evershift Daily

Subscriptions2
  • Evershift Daily Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Evershift Daily Pro Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time2
  • Evershift Daily Pro Lifetime$6.49
  • Evershift Daily Pro Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is CubeRoots Ivy free?
CubeRoots Ivy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Evershift Daily free?
Evershift Daily is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CubeRoots Ivy or Evershift Daily?
Evershift Daily is rated higher. CubeRoots Ivy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Evershift Daily averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do CubeRoots Ivy or Evershift Daily have ads?
CubeRoots Ivy shows ads; Evershift Daily does not.
Which is updated more often, CubeRoots Ivy or Evershift Daily?
CubeRoots Ivy ships an update every 6 days, and Evershift Daily every 2 days. Most recently, CubeRoots Ivy was updated on October 29, 2026 and Evershift Daily on October 29, 2026.

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