# Break the Bulb vs Ship Up

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Break the Bulb | Ship Up |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/break-the-bulb/id1067867819/reviews) | **[2.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ship-up/id1548103396/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2** |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 48 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 78 MB | 194 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ales Fleischmann](https://appshunter.io/developer/816981170) | [Ismail Simsek](https://appshunter.io/developer/1512131359) |

## What reviewers say

### Break the Bulb

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/break-the-bulb/id1067867819)

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.

**Highlights:** Manipulate a moving button, Increase voltage to break bulb, Observe lighting effects, Voltmeter progress indicator, Fast-paced gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Ship Up

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ship-up/id1548103396)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Break the Bulb free?

Break the Bulb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Ship Up free?

Ship Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Break the Bulb or Ship Up?

Ship Up is rated higher. Break the Bulb averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Ship Up averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Break the Bulb or Ship Up have ads?

Neither Break the Bulb nor Ship Up shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Break the Bulb or Ship Up?

Break the Bulb ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ship Up every 48 months. Most recently, Break the Bulb was updated on November 2, 2026 and Ship Up on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*