Comparison

CMY vs Shift Light Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

CMY

A unique puzzle game where players place colored blocks on a grid. Mixing colors to black clears squares, allowing for new placements. Features multiple color models and competitive leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Color mixing mechanics
  • Grid-based block placement
  • Color model selection
  • Grid rotation
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Achievements
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CMY is an interesting mix of several game genres, with a twist. The objective of the game is to place blocks with shapes we all know on a grid. When placing the block, the colours mix like ink. Mixing colors to black clears a square and lets you place new blocks. You can rotate the grid to fit even more blocks in different orientations. Compete with other players using Game Center. Obtain achievements, or just compete for the highest score. The game has three different color models. One is based on the way ink works, where cyan, magenta and yellow make black. Red, green and blue work like your computer monitor, and mix to white. Red, yellow and blue are the colors as they are taught in primary school. Choose whichever scheme you find easier to play! Still not convinced? Look at our website for a gameplay video.

About

Shift Light Puzzle

Rotate tiles to connect power, connectors, and bulbs and make them glow. This puzzle game offers thousands of levels with increasing complexity, including color mixing and wrapping mechanics. Enjoy a relaxing yet challenging experience with a visually appealing interface and sound effects.

Highlights
  • Rotate tiles to connect circuits
  • Light up all bulbs to win
  • 3,500+ challenging levels
  • Color mixing and wrapping modes
  • Multiple board sizes
  • Detailed stats tracking
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The objective of Shift is to light the bulbs by shifting tiles on the game board. Simply tap the power, connector and bulb tiles to complete a link. The level is won when all bulbs are glowing! Blending colors, larger boards and mix & wrap play guarantee exciting and challenging game play. Game Content - 3,500 levels (more on the way) - 10 board sizes ranging from 5x5 to 14x14 - Detailed stats tracking Challenge Modes - Regular: play single colors - Mix: mix colors to form new ones - Wrap: play colors from one side of the board to the opposite side Design - Vibrant yet intuitive colors - Simple and visual appealing user interface - Fun bubbly sound effects - Play at your own pace This sponsored app is available free on the App Store. For support and answers to frequently asked questions, head over to http://www.shiftlightpuzzle.com/support.html. Shift Light Puzzle is built in the USA by the team at Solebon LLC (http://www.solebon.com).

Screenshots

CMY3 screens
Shift Light Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CMY at none against Shift Light Puzzle's shown. CMY also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). Shift Light Puzzle's advantage is ratings volume (793 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CMY holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shift Light Puzzle has 793 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of CMY's written reviews are positive against 76% of Shift Light Puzzle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CMY ships an update every 2 months, Shift Light Puzzle every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on July 3, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CMY versus Shift Light Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCMYShift Light Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (793 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better76.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2793 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB59 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEmiel LensinkSolebon LLC

Customer experience

CMY

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shift Light Puzzle

All ratings793 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral3.8%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral14.7%
Negative8.8%

Bugs and requests

CMY

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Shift Light Puzzle

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashing on certain devices
  • Inability to save progress

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to specify difficulty level
  • Sync progress across devices
  • Hints or solutions for advanced levels
  • Customizable background music/sounds

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CMY

One-time2
  • Red Green Blue$0.99
  • Red Yellow Blue$0.99
1 purchases

Shift Light Puzzle

One-time1
  • PREMIUM UPGRADE$4.99

Questions

Is CMY free?
CMY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shift Light Puzzle free?
Shift Light Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CMY or Shift Light Puzzle?
CMY is rated higher. CMY averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Shift Light Puzzle averages 4.7 from 793 ratings.
Do CMY or Shift Light Puzzle have ads?
Shift Light Puzzle shows ads; CMY does not.
Which is updated more often, CMY or Shift Light Puzzle?
CMY ships an update every 2 months, and Shift Light Puzzle every 6 months. Most recently, CMY was updated on July 3, 2026 and Shift Light Puzzle on September 8, 2026.

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