Comparison

Cube Link 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

Cube Link

Connect same-colored dots without overlapping pipes in this addictive 3D puzzle game. Train your brain with thousands of levels, from beginner to extreme, and enjoy a relaxing, minimalistic experience. Play offline, use hints, and compete with others.

Highlights
  • Connect same-color dots
  • Thousands of color puzzles
  • 3D brain-training challenges
  • Minimalistic design
  • Time Trial mode
  • Offline play
  • Hint system
Features
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· Connect the Dots Your mission: link and connect same-color dots without the pipes overlapping. · Fun and Addictive Thousands of fun color puzzles for all levels, with difficulty ranging from Beginner to Extreme. · Train your Brain With 3D puzzles that will challenge your brain and make you think out of the box. · Simple and Clear Design Enjoy a clean, minimalistic design that makes playing easy and enjoyable. · Time Trial Mode A more challenging mode where you have to link & connect the dots as fast as you can. · Play Offline Enjoy the game without Wifi or an internet connection. · Use the Hints If you get stuck, use hints to reveal how to link and connect the dots. · Fun & Relaxing With various game modes and levels to play, relax while training your brain. · Achievements & Leaderboards And see how you perform compared to your friends, family, or the rest of the world. · Daily Puzzles Many new puzzles every day to keep your mind sharp. · Cloud Save Your progress is automatically saved and available on all of your devices. · You will like this game if you enjoy: 1. Match puzzles & dot-connect games 2. Puzzles that challenge your brain 3. Simple and minimalistic puzzle games with colorful dots, lines or pipes 4. Color and Line puzzle games

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

Cube Link4 screens
Shift Light Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cube Link at every 2 months against Shift Light Puzzle's every 6 months. Cube Link also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 76%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Cube Link sells 15 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Cube Link against 4.7 for Shift Light Puzzle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 969 and 793 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Cube Link's written reviews are positive against 76% of Shift Light Puzzle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cube Link ships an update every 2 months, Shift Light Puzzle every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cube Link versus Shift Light Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCube LinkShift Light Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (969 ratings) — better4.7 (793 ratings)
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews — better76.5% of reviews
Number of ratings969 — better793
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB59 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEmmanuel MathisSolebon LLC

Customer experience

Cube Link

All ratings969 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews192 reviews
Positive91.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative3.6%

Shift Light Puzzle

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

User reviews

Cube Link

From 969 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Interesting and challenging gameplay
  • 👍 Helps train the brain
  • 👍 Relaxing and enjoyable experience
  • 👍 Great for all ages
  • 👍 Visually pleasing design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 💰 Too many ads, even after payment
  • 🕹️ Controls can be difficult on smaller screens
  • 🎨 Lack of customization options

Shift Light Puzzle

From 793 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Engaging and challenging
  • 💡 Innovative puzzle game
  • 🚀 Fun and addictive
  • 👍 Enjoyable and gentle
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and compatibility issues
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 👎 Difficulty progression issues
  • 👎 Lack of audio options

Bugs and requests

Cube Link

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Puzzles not registering perfect scores
  • Persistent background noise issue
  • Ads not clearing properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and puzzles
  • Ability to reset progress
  • Customizable colors and themes
  • Undo/redo functionality

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

15 purchases

Cube Link

One-time15
  • +10 Hints$0.99
  • +25 Hints$1.99
  • Medium 2$1.99
Show 12 more
  • Hard 2$1.99
  • Master 2$1.99
  • Hard 2 (6 sides)$1.99
  • +20 Hints$1.99
  • Medium 3$1.99
  • Hard 3$1.99
  • Medium 2 (6 sides)$1.99
  • Lost Levels$1.99
  • +50 Hints$2.99
  • +60 Hints$3.99
  • All-Access Pass$5.99
  • +200 Hints$8.99
1 purchases

Shift Light Puzzle

One-time1
  • PREMIUM UPGRADE$4.99

Questions

Is Cube Link free?
Cube Link 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, Cube Link or Shift Light Puzzle?
Cube Link is rated higher. Cube Link averages 4.8 out of 5 from 969 ratings, while Shift Light Puzzle averages 4.7 from 793 ratings.
Do Cube Link or Shift Light Puzzle have ads?
Both Cube Link and Shift Light Puzzle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cube Link or Shift Light Puzzle?
Cube Link ships an update every 2 months, and Shift Light Puzzle every 6 months. Most recently, Cube Link was updated on October 20, 2026 and Shift Light Puzzle on October 16, 2026.

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