Comparison

ShadowGrid vs Gosai

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

Head to head
About

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.

About

Gosai

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Gosai is a solo tile-laying puzzle inspired by Kutani ware โ€” Japanese porcelain famous for its five overglaze colors. Pick a pile and take its three tiles. Place each one on a cell whose dots match its color. When the piles run out, the kiln opens, and your board is scored by three cards: fill the rim, build the diagonal, gather a flock of one color. Only the final board counts. NO LUCK Every pile โ€” and the order in which they vanish โ€” is visible from your very first move. There is nothing to draw and nothing to hope for. If you fall short, there was a better line, and you can find it. Stars are awarded at 55%, 75% and 92% of the best score possible on that exact board. Match the best score, and the firing is perfect. EIGHT CHAPTERS 200 handcrafted stages, from plain porcelain to gold brocade. New scoring cards appear as you go โ€” 28 in all โ€” and each one changes how you read the board. Every chapter also holds fifteen extra stages that build from gentle to brutal. TODAY'S PIECE One shared puzzle a day. The whole world plays the same board: one attempt for the Game Center leaderboard, then practice as often as you like. A QUIET SHOP Stars are earned, never sold. They buy looks alone โ€” watercolor glazes, board frames, patterns and vessels. Chapters 1โ€“2 and the daily puzzle are free forever; a single one-time purchase unlocks everything else. No ads. No subscriptions. No timers. โ€ข 200 stages โ€” learn it in half a minute, chase perfection for weeks โ€ข 28 scoring cards, introduced one at a time โ€ข A daily puzzle with Game Center leaderboards โ€ข Plays fully offline โ€ข Available in 17 languages

Screenshots

ShadowGrid4 screens
Gosai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gosai at none against ShadowGrid's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. ShadowGrid sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Gosai sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
ShadowGrid versus Gosai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadowGridGosai
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 days
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size10 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLe Dinh PhucTatsuya Okuda

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ShadowGrid

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

Gosai

One-time1
  • Unlock All Stages$4.99

Questions

Is ShadowGrid free?
ShadowGrid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gosai free?
Gosai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ShadowGrid or Gosai have ads?
ShadowGrid shows ads; Gosai does not.

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