Comparison

Shuttle Shuffle vs Rows Garden

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

Head to head
About

Shuttle Shuffle

Guide scattered aliens back to their shuttle in this intuitive puzzle game. Create and share your own levels, or tackle hundreds of user-generated challenges. Enjoy a fun, family-friendly experience with no time limits.

Highlights
  • Integrated level editor
  • User-created levels
  • 72 campaign levels
  • 34 achievements
  • No time limit
  • Family-friendly
Features
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Shuttle Shuffle is a puzzle game where aliens, scattered after a chaotic landing, have to find their shuttle back. Rules and gameplay are easy to pick up and very intuitive, which makes Shuttle Shuffle a game suitable for the whole family. Something special about the game is that players can -in a few seconds- create their own levels and share them to challenge other players. Everyone can take up the challenge and try to find a better solution! ------------ Features: - Create your own levels with the integrated level editor - Challenge your friends and beat their scores - Neverending puzzling : 72 campaign levels and hundreds of user levels created every day - Play at your own pace to figure out the perfect solution with no time limit - 34 achievements - A fun experience suitable for all ages ------------ "This is really cute twist on a clear-the-board type game. (...) it is highly recommended. This will keep you puzzling for ages." - Puzzle Nation "Shuttle Shuffle is a good game. It’s fun, challenging and the aliens are cute." - Puzzle Game App ------------ Awards & Recognition: - nominated for "Indie Prize Europe 2015" - "Game Art Exhibition" : Artwork exposed at Musée Fabre, Montpellier, France from November 2014 to January 2015 ------------ Having any problems? Any suggestions? We would love to hear from you! You can reach us at support@shuttle-shuffle.com ------------ PLEASE NOTE: Shuttle Shuffle is completely free to play, but you can also purchase some items within the game for real money. Just disable in app purchases on your device if you don't want to use this feature.

About

Rows Garden

This app offers a unique crossword puzzle variant with interlocking row and bloom clues. Solve puzzles with adjustable difficulty levels, suitable for both beginners and experienced players. It includes pre-made puzzles and links to external constructors.

Highlights
  • Unique row and bloom clue system
  • Fully-packed triangular grid
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Includes pre-made puzzles
  • Links to puzzle constructors
Features
Currently charting
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Rows Garden is a crossword puzzle variant invented by Patrick Berry. Instead of the across and down clues and black and white squares of a traditional crossword grid, a Rows Garden puzzle consists of interlocking row and bloom clues whose answers are filled into a fully-packed grid of triangular spaces. Each row consists of one or more clues, with answers entered across the rows of the garden from left to right. Bloom clues are grouped by shade -- light, medium, and dark -- and have six-letter answers that are each entered in a hexagonal bloom within the garden, with the starting point and direction left for you to determine. You can adjust the difficulty level of the solving experience within the app, providing a suitable challenge for both beginning and experienced solvers. The app comes with 30 full-sized puzzles and 135 smaller "Rosebuds" (perfect for solving on iPhone) created by leading Rows Garden constructors to whet your appetite, and includes links to their Web sites for downloading and subscribing to puzzles that you can import into the app. If you like crossword puzzles and are looking for a new challenge, or are seeking an interesting twist on the familiar crossword format, give Rows Garden a try!

Screenshots

Shuttle Shuffle4 screens
Rows Garden4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Shuttle Shuffle at Free against Rows Garden's $3.99. Shuttle Shuffle also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Rows Garden's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence 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

Shuttle Shuffle is free to download; Rows Garden costs $3.99 up front. Shuttle Shuffle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Rows Garden asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Shuttle Shuffle against 4.7 for Rows Garden. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 16 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Shuttle Shuffle's written reviews are positive against 88% of Rows Garden's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shuttle Shuffle ships an update every 3 months, Rows Garden every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Shuttle Shuffle versus Rows Garden: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShuttle ShuffleRows Garden
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.7 (6 ratings)4.7 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings616 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#153 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLozange LabRobert Bosch

Customer experience

Shuttle Shuffle

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Rows Garden

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Shuttle Shuffle

One-time10
  • Pack of 20 hint points$0.99
  • Unlock World 2: Luna$1.99
  • Unlock World 3: Zigma$1.99
Show 7 more
  • MegaPack of 60 challenge tickets$1.99
  • MegaPack of 50 creation tickets$1.99
  • Unlock all levels of world 1 (Terra)$2.99
  • GigaPack of 100 hint points$3.99
  • GigaPack of 140 challenge tickets$3.99
  • TeraPack of 400 hint points$12.99
  • TeraPack of 560 challenge tickets$12.99
None

Rows Garden

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shuttle Shuffle free?
Shuttle Shuffle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rows Garden free?
Rows Garden costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shuttle Shuffle or Rows Garden?
Rows Garden is rated higher. Shuttle Shuffle averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Rows Garden averages 4.7 from 16 ratings.
Do Shuttle Shuffle or Rows Garden have ads?
Shuttle Shuffle shows ads; Rows Garden does not.
Which is updated more often, Shuttle Shuffle or Rows Garden?
Shuttle Shuffle ships an update every 3 months, and Rows Garden every 2 months. Most recently, Shuttle Shuffle was updated on November 1, 2026 and Rows Garden on November 2, 2026.

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