Comparison

Shadow Loom vs ESCHER FALLS Optical Illusion

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

Head to head
About

Shadow Loom

Features
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Change the light. Shape the objects. Discover the shadow. Shadow Loom is an atmospheric puzzle and discovery game where light and shadows become the key to every mystery. Move the objects on the table, change the position of the light and reveal the hidden silhouette on the wall. Ordinary shapes can transform into something completely unexpected when the angle and lighting are just right. Every puzzle hides something waiting to be discovered. PLAY WITH LIGHT Move the light and experiment with the shadows created by the objects around you. Sometimes a tiny adjustment is all it takes to reveal the hidden shape. DISCOVER HIDDEN FIGURES Look closely at the silhouette and discover what is hiding inside it. From animals and legendary creatures to nature, structures and mysterious objects, there are many different shapes waiting to be found. BUILD YOUR COLLECTION Every discovery becomes part of your collection. Explore different categories and try to complete them all. Animals. Legends. Nature. Objects. But not everything has been revealed yet. A CALM, MYSTERIOUS ATMOSPHERE Warm lighting, dark environments, wooden textures and lo-fi music create a relaxing atmosphere designed for playing at your own pace. Shadow Loom is less about speed and more about observation, curiosity and creativity. Move a piece. Change the light. Watch the shadow. Discover what it becomes. Shadow Loom. Change the light. Bring the shadow to life.

About

ESCHER FALLS Optical Illusion

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In 3D space, none of the channels are connected. Turn the view, though, and two distant channels land exactly on top of one another. In ESCHER FALLS, that is the moment they count as joined, and the water runs. Depth is never considered at all. This is M.C. Escher's "Waterfall" — that uneasy feeling of water falling and somehow arriving back where it started — made into something you can play with your thumb. ā–  How it plays Turn the compass in 90° steps; move the elevation through three stops — low, high, top-down. That is nine combinations, and the water runs through exactly **one** of them. When you think it is joined, release the water. You may release at any time. Where it is not joined, the water spills out of the gap. The button never goes grey to tell you that you are wrong. Where it spills is the only thing that will tell you where the break is. ā–  42 stages Ā· Main, Part One (12) — compass only at first, then elevation, then top-down Ā· Main, Part Two (9) — levers arrive, and the castle itself moves. The search becomes two axes: where you look from, and what state it is in Ā· Extras I (21) — reversal. The water climbs the fall. Dry wells appear in the second half. They are catches you must **not** reach, so you look for a view that keeps things apart rather than one that joins them The last one adds a turntable: the lever spins the dais, channel and all Ā· Today's stage — a new stage arrives every day (free; uses a connection) Finish Part One of the main story and the first Extra, "The Upward Fall", is free to play. The rest open with an in-app purchase (which removes the ads as well). Clear the whole main story and a second pass opens, with moves and time tightened. ā–  What is and is not in here Ā· Ads are video only. **Watching is always your choice.** Nothing appears on its own Ā· **The Extras you pay for carry no ads at all** Ā· No account, no sign-up Ā· Records are kept on your device and nowhere else Ā· The main story and Extras play fully offline (only Today's stage uses a connection) Times are kept per stage, with a personal best and a running total. There is a rank, too — but it is never compared against anyone else.

Screenshots

Shadow Loom3 screens
ESCHER FALLS Optical Illusion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shadow Loom at none against ESCHER FALLS Optical Illusion's 5. On price, ads, device support 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. ESCHER FALLS Optical Illusion sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Shadow Loom asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Shadow Loom versus ESCHER FALLS Optical Illusion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadow LoomESCHER FALLS Optical Illusion
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGizem SOZERTomoki Sato

In-app purchases

None

Shadow Loom

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

ESCHER FALLS Optical Illusion

One-time5
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Questions

Is Shadow Loom free?
Shadow Loom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ESCHER FALLS Optical Illusion free?
ESCHER FALLS Optical Illusion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shadow Loom or ESCHER FALLS Optical Illusion have ads?
Both Shadow Loom and ESCHER FALLS Optical Illusion show ads.

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