Puzzlation (Lite) vs Plug the Shape
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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).
Plug the Shape
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Test your spatial awareness with this addictive 3D puzzle game. Drag-and-drop the shapes into the holders that fit them before time runs out.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Puzzlation (Lite) at none against Plug the Shape's 3. Puzzlation (Lite) also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.5). Plug the Shape's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Plug the Shape sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Puzzlation (Lite) asks for nothing beyond the download.
Puzzlation (Lite) ships an update every 4 months, Plug the Shape daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Puzzlation (Lite) | Plug the Shape |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin Brain | Joseph Wiemer |
In-app purchases
Puzzlation (Lite)
No in-app purchases
Plug the Shape
- 30 Coins$0.99
- 70 Coins$1.99
- 120 Coins$2.99
Questions
Is Puzzlation (Lite) free?
Is Plug the Shape free?
Do Puzzlation (Lite) or Plug the Shape have ads?
Which is updated more often, Puzzlation (Lite) or Plug the Shape?
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