TidyShelf vs Northdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
TidyShelf
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TidyShelf is a sorting puzzle about the quiet satisfaction of putting things where they belong. Every level is a shelf of jumbled objects โ mugs, jars, tools, ornaments. Group the matching ones together in as few moves as you can. That is the whole rule. What changes is what is on the shelf, and how much it wants to stay a mess. 26,000 LEVELS ACROSS 26 THEMES Start in a cozy home kitchen and work through the pantry, the garage, the craft room and the garden shed. Thirteen themes are free. Seasonal shelves โ Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Winter, Easter, Fourth of July โ arrive as the year turns. FOUR WAYS TO PLAY ยท Campaign โ a thousand levels per theme, every one checked by playing it ยท Zen โ no timer, no score, no stars, no failing. Just a shelf and as long as you like ยท Daily Puzzle โ one new shelf every day ยท Catch & Sort โ objects drift past and you place them as they come PUT THE ROOMS BACK IN ORDER Spend the stars you earn on restoring six rooms, one small repair at a time. Sweep the pantry floor, fix the sagging shelf, hang the little lamp. None of it is required. All of it is yours. BUILT TO BE KIND ยท Plays completely offline. No account, no sign-in, no sign-up ยท Never loses your progress to a timer you did not notice ยท Try Again is always free, and always the first thing offered ยท Adverts are optional and rewarded โ you choose to watch one, or you never do 903 objects, drawn one at a time. A shelf that ends up straight.
Northdown
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Northdown is a 3D gravity puzzle. Your character cannot climb โ so you tip the whole world instead. Swipe, the world rotates, the blocks tumble, and a wall becomes a floor. 100 hand-built levels. Free, offline, no wifi needed. A GRAVITY PUZZLE GAME WHERE THE WORLD MOVES, NOT YOU Gravity is the move. Rotate the world 90ยฐ and every block falls somewhere new โ including you. Each level is a small floating world with exactly one way out, and finding it feels like a trick you taught yourself. If you have played a gravity puzzle before, you have not played one that turns the whole map. 100 LEVELS ACROSS 21 PAINTED PLACES Balloon skies, waterfall islands, a red canyon, temples in the clouds, the aurora, deep space, and lava spires at the very end. The sky changes every fifth level, and the light on the blocks follows it. A 3D GRAVITY MAZE IN YOUR POCKET Every stage is a small 3D maze built out of gravity blocks. Walk, tip, watch it fall, walk again. Simple to pick up, and the later levels are a genuine brain teaser. STARS, NOT TIMERS Every level has a shortest route. Match it for three stars. Nothing counts down, nothing runs out, nothing blocks you from playing. A relaxing puzzle game you can put down and pick straight back up. A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY The daily puzzle is the same one for everybody in the world. Build a streak โ one free streak freeze a week forgives a missed day. SIX CHARACTERS TO EARN Sprocket the field medic, Rajan, Kofi, Zahra, Wisp and Bolt. Each has their own walk, their own voice and their own way of celebrating. Unlocked by playing, never by paying. PLAYS OFFLINE, ANYWHERE No account, no sign-in, no internet. An offline puzzle game for flights, commutes and dead zones. BUILT FOR ONE HAND Two on-screen pads: left walks, right tips the world. Portrait only, one thumb, any time. ACCESSIBLE Reduce-motion and colour-blind modes are built in. Coins are earned by playing and spent on hints, an extra undo, or a skip when you are truly stuck. Optional ads pay coins, and a one-time purchase removes the ads between levels forever. If you like gravity puzzles, isometric puzzle games, 3D logic games and brain teasers, Northdown was built for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Northdown at 14.0 against TidyShelf's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. TidyShelf sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Northdown sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TidyShelf ships an update every 4 days, Northdown every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TidyShelf | Northdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 3 days โ better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Kusion | Revelar Solutions Private Limited |
In-app purchases
TidyShelf
- Fall Theme$2.99
- Fourth of July Theme$2.99
- Game Day Theme$2.99
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- Halloween Theme$2.99
- St Patrick's Day Theme$2.99
- Spring Easter Theme$2.99
- Thanksgiving Theme$2.99
- Summer Beach Theme$2.99
- Valentine's Day Theme$2.99
- Winter Theme$2.99
Northdown
- 500 coins$0.99
- 2,000 coins$2.99
- Remove ads$5.99
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- 6,000 coins$6.99
- Everything pack$8.99









