Shadowmatic vs CUBIC MAZES
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shadowmatic
Rotate abstract objects in a spotlight to cast recognizable silhouettes. Explore unique environments with captivating music and stunning visuals. Discover unexpected shapes and solve mind-bending puzzles.
- Rotate abstract objects
- Create recognizable silhouettes
- Stunning visuals
- Relaxing gameplay
- Unique thematic environments
- Assistant button for hints
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** Apple Design Award Winner ** ** App Store Best of 2015 ** Shadowmatic is an imagination-stirring puzzle where you rotate abstract objects in a spotlight to find recognizable silhouettes in projected shadows, relevant to the surrounding environment. “Other Worlds” is a chapter of Shadowmatic with over 30 levels in 3 unique thematic environments: Ancient Worlds, Music and Space. The chapter is available as a separate purchase. The game combines stunning visuals with relaxing and captivating gameplay. On your journey to discover the right solution you will stumble upon many unexpected and infinitely varied silhouettes. The game features 15 rooms, each flavored with unique concept, atmosphere, and music. - - - - - - - - - - “Simple to the point of beauty, and beautiful to the point of becoming a work of art, this is a game you won't want to win, because you won't want the experience to end” - Pocket Gamer “It's fun, it's unique, and it's the perfect type of game to show off to people who typically don't play video games, as it's almost like an interactive piece of art” - Touch Arcade “It’s always awesome to see a breathtaking, unique, and thoroughly innovative puzzle game pop up on the App Store” - Macworld “Full of whimsical puzzles and thoughtful designs, Shadowmatic is a delightful and captivating iOS game” - CNET “'Fantastically original': Shadowmatic works modern-day wonders with the ancient Chinese art of shadow puppetry” - The Guardian “It’s like a mind-bending shadow-puppet spectacle” - TIME “This game requires you to look at things a little differently” - Washington Post - - - - - - - - - - Hints. The game includes a system of hints. To enjoy the game to its fullest, however, we recommend resorting to them on rare occasions only. Assistant Button. The Assistant button in the upper right corner will help you solve the puzzle by gradually rotating the objects in the correct direction. When you press the button, Hint-Points are used Music. Every room in the game features its own music arrangement, adding up to the distinctive atmosphere and feel in each. The music is best experienced with headphones, and is available separately on iTunes. -- More than 130 levels in 15 unique environments -- Gorgeous graphics -- Secondary objectives -- Assistant Button -- Nonlinear level progression -- 3D parallax view -- Achievements -- Arcade Mode -- Synchronization with Apple TV ** The game is optimized for every iOS device separately (starting from iPhone 5s and newer), however it's best experienced on the latest devices. Follow us on Twitter: @ShadowmaticGame Join us on Facebook: @Shadowmatic Follow us on Instagram: @Shadowmatic Questions? Shoot us an email: support@triadastudiogames.com ----------------------------------------------------- Triada Studio is a computer graphics and animation studio with over 20 years of industry experience. Shadowmatic is the company’s first project that bridges its vast computer graphics experience with an experimental in-house 3D engine.
CUBIC MAZES
Navigate intricate 3D mazes by shifting between faces and climbing stairs to reach the goal. Explore new passages by moving onto different sides of the cube. This puzzle adventure offers enchanting visuals and over 40 challenging stages.
- 3D cube maze navigation
- Face shifting mechanics
- Stair climbing movement
- Over 40 stages
- Hint system
- Relaxing ambience
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Enjoy 3D fun with CUBIC MAZES! Shift across faces and aim for the goal! Cubic maze faces shift as you walk the stairs! Move onto sides to discover new passages! With your stereognostic sense, join COZMO -a puzzle-loving peculiar alien- in a blitz through star of mazes! [Game Features] - Simple game steps / rules for everyone - Enchanting visuals with relaxing ambience - Over 40 exciting stages (and more in future updates!) - Shows hints when you are lost - Ad removal with an upgrade
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CUBIC MAZES at Free against Shadowmatic's $3.99. CUBIC MAZES also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 11.0). Shadowmatic's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 39). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
CUBIC MAZES is free to download; Shadowmatic costs $3.99 up front. Shadowmatic sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and CUBIC MAZES sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shadowmatic holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shadowmatic has 2.1K ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Shadowmatic's written reviews are positive against 67% of CUBIC MAZES's.
Shadowmatic ships an update every 2 months, CUBIC MAZES every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shadowmatic | CUBIC MAZES |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.1K ratings) — better | 4.2 (39 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.8% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 39 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #36 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 388 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TRIADA Studio | takuya ori |
Customer experience
Shadowmatic
CUBIC MAZES
Bugs and requests
Shadowmatic
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes or freezes on certain devices, especially newer iPad models
- Progress not saving properly, causing players to lose progress
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and new puzzle types to keep the game fresh
- Ability to save progress and resume puzzles
- Option to mirror the game screen for left-handed players
- Hints that provide more useful guidance, not just the final solution
CUBIC MAZES
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shadowmatic
- Pack of 20 Hint-Points$0.99
- "Other Worlds" chapter$1.99
- Pack of 50 Hint-Points$1.99
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- Pack of 150 Hint-Points$3.99
- Pack of 500 Hint-Points$7.99
CUBIC MAZES
- UPGRADE$1.99









