Break the Bulb vs Ship Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Break the Bulb
An addictive game where players must break a bulb by manipulating a moving button to increase voltage. Watch the bulb emit increasing lighting effects as the voltage rises, leading to its explosive demise at 400V.
- Manipulate a moving button
- Increase voltage to break bulb
- Observe lighting effects
- Voltmeter progress indicator
- Fast-paced gameplay
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Break the Bulb is addictive game. In this game you will find a bulb and red and blue wire connected to a special electrical device with a moving button. Now you can begin with experiment! Main goal of this game is to break the bulb as fast as you can. You can achieve this by sliding red button up and down. You can check the progress by looking on a voltmeter. By increasing the voltage the bulb emits more and more lighting effects. When voltmeter reaches 400V, the bulb explodes. Have fun!
Ship Up
Recruit a crew by shooting at platforms, then use them to claim a ship and battle pirate ships. Explore islands and fortresses, sinking enemies to earn gold for upgrades and diamonds to empower your fleet. Become the ultimate pirate captain.
- Recruit crew members
- Unlock new characters with special powers
- Claim and upgrade ships
- Battle pirate ships on mysterious islands
- Conquer fortresses
- Earn gold and diamonds for upgrades
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-Recruit Your Crew: Shoot at platforms along the path to gather your crew. -Unlock New Characters: Fill the character bar in the top-left corner to unlock new characters, each with special powers. -Claim the Ship: Use the crew you’ve collected to win the ship at the finish line and prepare for battle. -Explore the Battle Area: Discover mysterious islands and fortresses protected by pirate ships. Sink these ships to conquer the fortress and crush your enemies. -Earn Rewards: Use the gold you earn from battles to upgrade the main game area and unlock better ships. -Strengthen Your Fleet: Spend diamonds to improve and empower your ships, allowing you to explore and conquer even more fortresses. This version maintains the same style and flow while incorporating your specific terms. Embark on an action-packed journey and become the ultimate pirate captain!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ship Up at 2.5 against Break the Bulb's 1.0. Break the Bulb's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 48 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ship Up holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Break the Bulb ships an update every 2 weeks, Ship Up every 48 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Break the Bulb | Ship Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 48 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 194 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ales Fleischmann | Ismail Simsek |
Customer experience
Break the Bulb
Ship Up
In-app purchases
Break the Bulb
No in-app purchases
Ship Up
No in-app purchases
