Comparison

Sisters' Magic Square vs Shelf Shuffle

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

Head to head
About

Sisters' Magic Square

Relive a classic 1978 electronic light puzzle with authentic rules, retro sounds, and glowing visuals. Challenge yourself to light up the outer buttons while keeping the center dark. Enjoy a nostalgic and accessible gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Authentic 1978 puzzle rules
  • Warm, glowing red lights
  • Vintage square-wave sounds
  • Triumphant victory animation
  • Gentle haptics
  • VoiceOver accessibility
Features
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Remember the glow? Sisters' Magic Square brings back the mesmerizing 3×3 light puzzle from a legendary 1978 handheld electronic game; the one you played under the covers, chasing one last solve. It's all here: nine glowing red buttons, buzzy retro beeps, and the little thrill when the square finally lights up. HOW TO PLAY Tap a button and watch a cluster of lights flip on and off. Corners, edges, and the center each change a different pattern. Your goal: light up all eight outer buttons and leave the center dark. Simple to learn, wonderfully tricky to master. FEATURES • Authentic rules from the original 1978 puzzle • Warm, glowing red lights on a moody retro console • Vintage square-wave sounds — each button has its own tone • A triumphant victory lap: the lights race around the ring when you win • Gentle haptics on every press • Looks beautiful on iPhone and iPad • Fully playable with VoiceOver and other accessibility features • No ads. No tracking. No accounts. FREE TO PLAY Sisters' Magic Square is completely free.If it brings back good memories, there's an optional tip jar to say thanks — but it unlocks nothing and you never need it. The whole game is yours, free, forever. Light the ring. Leave the center dark. Enjoy the glow.

About

Shelf Shuffle

Features
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Turn everyday clutter into calm, tidy shelves in Shelf Shuffle, a cozy organization puzzle made for quick, satisfying play. Choose an unlocked room, arrange its illustrated objects into the right shelf slots, and recover from mistakes with limited hints, undo, and reset. Complete each handcrafted shelf to earn stars, meet bonus goals, unlock the next challenge, and improve your best score as par targets tighten. FEATURES: • Interactive first-run sorting tutorial • Twelve increasingly challenging puzzles across four cozy rooms • Limited hints, par-move goals, local progress, replay, and native result sharing • Sound, music, haptics, and reduced-motion preferences Optional premium room packs are available from Settings after the free chapter. A 7-day free trial is available before paid renewal begins. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at purchase confirmation. Manage or cancel subscriptions in Apple ID Settings. Privacy Policy: https://hatchingpoint.com/shelf-shuffle/privacypolicy Terms of Use: https://hatchingpoint.com/shelf-shuffle/terms

Screenshots

Sisters' Magic Square4 screens
Shelf Shuffle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sisters' Magic Square at none against Shelf Shuffle's shown. Sisters' Magic Square also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Sisters' Magic Square sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Shelf Shuffle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sisters' Magic Square ships an update every 3 days, Shelf Shuffle every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sisters' Magic Square versus Shelf Shuffle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSisters' Magic SquareShelf Shuffle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHRISTOFFER BENJAMIN ROSENHatching Point LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sisters' Magic Square

One-time3
  • Small tip$0.99
  • Kind Tip$2.99
  • Generous Tip$4.99
2 purchases

Shelf Shuffle

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Sisters' Magic Square free?
Sisters' Magic Square is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shelf Shuffle free?
Shelf Shuffle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sisters' Magic Square or Shelf Shuffle have ads?
Shelf Shuffle shows ads; Sisters' Magic Square does not.
Which is updated more often, Sisters' Magic Square or Shelf Shuffle?
Sisters' Magic Square ships an update every 3 days, and Shelf Shuffle every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sisters' Magic Square was updated on September 30, 2026 and Shelf Shuffle on October 3, 2026.

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