Comparison

Pofu vs ShadowGrid

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

Head to head
About

Pofu

Features
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Touch one pofu. Every pofu of the same color that it is standing against goes with it, corners included. Then everything above the gap falls. That falling is the game. The same board cleared in a different order is a different board, and a careless first touch can leave a color you can no longer reach. Press and hold to see exactly what a touch will take before you let go. NINE WORLDS, THREE HUNDRED LEVELS Cross a map of nine worlds, each with its own sky and its own board shape, from a plain square to a lattice. Every level is stored with a solution that the test suite replays through the rules the game actually runs, so every board you are given can be finished. Finish at or under par for three stars. A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY From level 20, a daily puzzle waits each morning, easier on Monday and harder by Sunday. Keep your streak going; if you miss a day, you can save the streak once a week. FIFTEEN POFU THAT ARE MORE THAN A COLOR One takes its whole color wherever it is. One counts as every color. One hands the touch back. One sweeps its row and its column. One wears a shell that takes two touches. One is counting down. Two take the level back from you: a trap that returns you to the start of this level, and a black hole that returns you to level one โ€” with one chance per board to escape it. Discover them all in your collection, earn new skins with your stars, and unlock achievements on the way. NO WORDS ON THE BOARD The rules are drawn behind the i at the top of the screen: a board before, an arrow, the same board after, generated by the same code that runs the game. Sound, vibration and color-blind marks can each be switched on or off. PLAYS OFFLINE No account and no sign-in. Your progress stays on your device, and progress from earlier versions of Pofu comes with you. ADS AND POFU PRO The game is free to play and supported by ads: one between levels every so often, never while you are playing a board, and optional videos for a help when you want one, such as another blast, your last touch back or a hint. No level needs them. Pofu Pro is a single purchase that removes the ads, gives every help instantly without a video, adds three Pro skins and opens the daily archive.

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ShadowGrid

Features
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Shadow Grid is a calm, satisfying 3D puzzle: stack and rotate simple blocks on a grid until the shadows they cast on two walls match the target silhouette exactly. - 200 handcrafted levels, from a gentle two-piece start to real spatial-reasoning challenges. - A separate 100-level Pro pack for players who want a tougher challenge - bigger grids, more pieces, and blocks that sit at different heights so the shadows overlap in ways you can't just read off the floor. - Drag pieces along the floor and tap to rotate - no timers, no penalties, just figure it out at your own pace. - Global leaderboard: pick a username and an avatar, and see how your progress compares to other players. - Five visual skins to re-color your blocks, from a classic monochrome look to warmer palettes. - Reset any level instantly and try again as many times as you like. No sign-up required - just open the app and start stacking. An optional one-time purchase removes ads entirely.

Screenshots

Pofu4 screens
ShadowGrid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pofu at 15.0 against ShadowGrid's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Pofu sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ShadowGrid sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Pofu versus ShadowGrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPofuShadowGrid
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsโ€”
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size27 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMustafa Salim ErekLe Dinh Phuc

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pofu

One-time1
  • Pofu Pro$4.99
2 purchases

ShadowGrid

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Skin Pack$1.99

Questions

Is Pofu free?
Pofu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShadowGrid free?
ShadowGrid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pofu or ShadowGrid have ads?
Both Pofu and ShadowGrid show ads.

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