MarbleFlow vs Loop Shift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MarbleFlow
Engage in a physics-based puzzle game where you drop and merge marbles to clear the board. Experience realistic interactions with gravity and momentum across multiple game modes and visually evolving stages. Enjoy a calm, ad-free experience optimized for mobile devices.
- Realistic physics simulation
- Chain merges for board clearing
- Ten tiers of marble colors
- Endless, Zen, and Daily Challenge modes
- Optimized for iPad and iPhone
- Ad-free and privacy-first design
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Drop. Merge. Chain. Optimized for iPad and iPhone Duo. MarbleFlow is free to start and ad-free. You don't just drop marbles — you throw them. Release gently and the marble falls from exactly where you let go. Flick, and it launches at the speed and direction of your hand. Aim matters. Weight matters. Every drop is a decision. No ads, no timers, no revives. Just glass, gravity, and you. REAL PHYSICS Marbles roll, bounce, and knock each other around like the real thing. A hard throw shoves the pile. A soft drop tucks into a gap. A well-aimed merge blasts a stranded marble back to its twin. Nothing snaps to a grid — the board goes where you send it. CHAINS CLEAR THE BOARD Two of a kind merge into one bigger marble. Land it on its twin and it merges again — x2, x3, up to x5 — until half the board disappears off a single drop. TEN TIERS OF COLOR From small bright beads to the rare iridescent megagem. The scenery shifts as your score climbs — misted lakes, dawn ridges, deep dusk — each stage with its own palette, plus themed marble sets to change the glass itself. THREE MODES - Endless — one board, your best score. - Zen — no game over, just merging. - Daily Challenge — the same board for the whole world, once a day. A NEW CHALLENGE EVERY DAY The Daily Challenge deals a fresh board every day — the same board for every player in the world, free for everyone. Come back tomorrow and keep your streak alive. MADE FOR iPAD On iPad the board scales up to fill the display, and you can play in portrait or landscape — same game, more glass. On iPhone, every screen size gets its own tuned layout. WHAT WE BELIEVE - No ads, ever. - Privacy-first. No data monetization. - Exercising your mind through puzzles is fun. - From a studio of puzzle aficionados who believe games should be worth your time. PART OF THE PUZZLE MASTER COLLECTION MarbleFlow is part of the Puzzle Master Collection, our growing family of calm, ad-free puzzle games. Get the free Puzzle Master Collection bundle on the App Store in one download, and the More Games screen will introduce you to the rest. When you want more, a one-time purchase unlocks the full game for good — or choose the optional Puzzle Master Pass. MarbleFlow plays in 12 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Hindi, and Arabic. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Puzzle Master Pass (optional auto-renewable subscription): available monthly or annually — the exact price for your region is shown at purchase. Unlocks the full versions of the Puzzle Master games while active. Renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel any time in your Account settings. Restore Purchases is available on the store screen. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jcy.studio/privacy
Loop Shift
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Loop Shift is a clean, tactile logic puzzle built around one simple idea: rotate the marbles, move the central track, and separate the colors. Each level gives you two connected loops filled with red and white marbles. Rotate the active loop to position the right group of marbles inside the movable track, then shift that track to the other side. Every transfer matters. Easy to understand. Surprisingly hard to master. FEATURES • 150 logic puzzles across 3 level packs • Unique loop-and-shift puzzle mechanic • Smooth, satisfying marble movement • Transfer limits that reward efficient solutions • Smart hints that show the next useful move • Undo and restart whenever you need them • Best-transfer tracking for every level • Optional rewarded ads for extra transfers or hints • Lifetime Premium unlock • No account required • Play at your own pace PREMIUM Unlock all installed level packs immediately and remove forced/interstitial ads with a one-time Lifetime Premium purchase. Rewarded ads remain optional when you choose to earn an extra hint or additional transfers. A fresh alternative to classic ball sort and color sort games, Loop Shift turns a simple mechanical idea into a compact brain teaser you can return to anytime. Can you solve every loop?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MarbleFlow at none against Loop Shift's shown. Loop Shift's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. MarbleFlow sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Loop Shift sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MarbleFlow ships an update weekly, Loop Shift daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | MarbleFlow | Loop Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JCY Advisors | Maksym Andriienko |
In-app purchases
MarbleFlow
- Puzzle Master Pass — Weekly$1.997 Days
- Puzzle Master Pass — Monthly$4.991 Month
- Puzzle Master Pass — Yearly$49.991 Year
- Full Unlock$4.99
- Puzzle Master$12.99
Loop Shift
- Lifetime Premium$3.99









