Comparison

Puzzlation (Lite) vs Shufflescape

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

Head to head
About

Puzzlation (Lite)

This game challenges you to solve color-matching puzzles by arranging pieces. Choose between "Corner Match" and "Edge Match" modes, or play in regular swap mode or slide mode. You can even challenge friends to beat your puzzle-solving time.

Highlights
  • Color-matching puzzles
  • Corner Match and Edge Match modes
  • Regular swap and slide puzzle modes
  • Timed challenges
  • Email puzzle challenges to friends
  • Dynamically created puzzles
  • Customizable color schemes
Features
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Puzzlation creates puzzles using blocks of colors that overlap multiple puzzle pieces. The colors at the edges of two adjacent pieces must match. In "Corner Match", the colors span the corners of four adjacent pieces. In "Edge Match", the colors only span 2 edges, giving you less information about the colors of adjacent pieces - resulting in a more difficult puzzle. Games can be played as regular puzzles - where any two pieces can be swapped - or in slide mode, where there is an empty space and you must rearrange pieces by shuffling them. After solving a puzzle, challenge a friend (or rival!) to beat your time with an "email challenge". The exact puzzle is sent to the person in an email, along with a link to the app in the App Store, which they can use to open and play the puzzle. When they complete the puzzle, they will be informed if they solved it faster, slower or about the same as you did. (It is left up to them if they want to share the result back with you…) Puzzles are dynamically created, so you will never run out. Choose from 6 built-in color schemes for variety, or import other color schemes of your own creation (using the Pattern Artist app).

About

Shufflescape

Navigate a constantly changing maze in this unique puzzle game. Experience a twisty labyrinth unlike any other. Enjoy a fresh challenge with every play.

Highlights
  • Shapeshifting labyrinth
  • Twisty puzzle gameplay
  • Unique maze mechanics
  • Challenging levels
  • Intuitive controls
Features
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Shufflescape is a shapeshifting labyrinth. A twisty puzzle inside a maze. There is no other game like this. Enjoy!

Screenshots

Puzzlation (Lite)4 screens
Shufflescape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Puzzlation (Lite) at none against Shufflescape's 4. Puzzlation (Lite) also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Shufflescape's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Shufflescape sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Puzzlation (Lite) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Puzzlation (Lite) against 5.0 for Shufflescape. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shufflescape has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzlation (Lite) ships an update every 4 months, Shufflescape daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Puzzlation (Lite) versus Shufflescape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzlation (Lite)Shufflescape
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB199 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin BrainSam Bernstein

Customer experience

Puzzlation (Lite)

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shufflescape

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Puzzlation (Lite)

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Shufflescape

One-time4
  • Unlock World 3$1.99
  • Unlock World 4$2.99
  • World 5 Unlock$2.99
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  • World 6 Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Puzzlation (Lite) free?
Puzzlation (Lite) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shufflescape free?
Shufflescape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Puzzlation (Lite) or Shufflescape?
Puzzlation (Lite) and Shufflescape are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Puzzlation (Lite) or Shufflescape have ads?
Neither Puzzlation (Lite) nor Shufflescape shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Puzzlation (Lite) or Shufflescape?
Puzzlation (Lite) ships an update every 4 months, and Shufflescape daily. Most recently, Puzzlation (Lite) was updated on October 7, 2026 and Shufflescape on September 25, 2026.

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