Comparison

Timerace Lite vs Sudoku Shapes

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

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About

Timerace Lite

Engage in a fast-paced arcade puzzle game where you race against the clock. Strategically destroy blocks, reach exits, and earn time bonuses to clear increasingly challenging levels. It's a test of speed and strategy.

Highlights
  • Block-matching puzzle gameplay
  • Race against time mechanics
  • Strategic block destruction
  • Level-based progression
  • New game modes
  • Friend rankings
Features
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Time race lite, is the new lite version of the old classic timerace previuosly developed by Overulez Indie. The game is developed with a simple yet amazing graphic. A new game mode and ranking to challenge your friends. Use your intuition to overcome one after another all the levels that will challenge your strategy and speed. It is a race against time, it is a time race! Drag a blue block against another blue to destroy them, drag a green block to the nearest exit, simply click on an orange block to destroy it. gain a time bonus when destroying blocks, time is lost when making mistakes. when the time reaches zero the game is over The game is created with a Tetris like level mode that changes after a set number of blocks have been destroyed. Every level is designed to add more challenges. This is also a puzzle game, if you want to advance in the game you need to have some sort of strategy to clear the blocks away. It is a race against time, it is time race! Look at the promo video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4n20VGgunM Create by : Overulez Indie IOS adjustment : Stefano

About

Sudoku Shapes

This logic puzzle game offers a fresh twist on Sudoku with irregular shapes. Enjoy daily challenges, customizable puzzles, and helpful tools to keep your mind sharp. Play offline and track your progress with detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • Irregular 'jigsaw piece' shapes
  • Daily puzzle challenges
  • Six difficulty levels
  • Three grid sizes
  • Detailed stats report
  • Helper tools
  • Offline play
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Enjoy a new daily logic puzzle with Sudoku Shapes! Sudoku Shapes uses the same rules as Sudoku - except instead of uniform 3x3 cages, the grid is filled with irregular 'jigsaw piece' shapes which each have to be filled with one of each number in the same way. Keep your mind active with this fresh twist on the classic Sudoku puzzle from puzzling.com. · Play the Daily Puzzle each day to keep your streak going or challenge your friends. · Or choose from six difficulty levels (from Easy to Genius) and three grid sizes to make your own custom puzzles. · Compete with other players in the weekly tournament and rise through the leagues! · Track your progress with the detailed Stats report - see your Win Rate in each game mode and find out how your Speed Rating compares against all Sudoku Shapes players! · Call on Helpers which can walk you through the next possible move, enter all the pencil marks automatically, or find any mistakes so you can correct them without restarting the puzzle. Sudoku Shapes is easy to learn and requires no advanced maths skills. A full playing guide is available in the app. Sudoku Shapes has lots of other helpful features: · Dark Mode · Adjustable Sound and Vibration · Selectable ink and board colors · Offline (no wifi) play ■ How to play Classic Sudoku rules apply - except the grid is divided into irregular 'jigsaw piece' shapes of equal area instead of square cages. · Each number can appear once per row, column or jigsaw piece · Use the pencil tool to record which numbers are still valid for each empty square · Find patterns in the pencil numbers that show which possibilities can be eliminated (Consult the in-game Strategy Guide for a full list of solving techniques) · Use the pen tool to enter your final answer for each square You can always undo or erase numbers without penalty, and you can use the Helper items if you get stuck. ■ Product support Please select the [HELP] option from the menu if you require assistance. Can't access the game? You can also contact us by email: support@puzzling.com Sudoku Shapes is free to play, but contains optional paid items to enhance your playing experience. You can disable in-app purchase functionality in your device's settings if you do not want to use this feature. Terms of use: https://www.puzzling.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://www.puzzling.com/privacy/ ■ Latest news Visit www.puzzling.com · facebook.com/getpuzzling · bsky.app/profile/puzzling.com · sudokushapes.app

Screenshots

Timerace Lite3 screens
Sudoku Shapes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Timerace Lite at 100% against Sudoku Shapes's 0%. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Timerace Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sudoku Shapes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Timerace Lite versus Sudoku Shapes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimerace LiteSudoku Shapes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—27 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1515.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB291 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefano Della NoceAppyNation Ltd.

Customer experience

Timerace Lite

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sudoku Shapes

All ratings27 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Timerace Lite

One-time1
  • Add 20 sec to next play$0.99
5 purchases

Sudoku Shapes

One-time5
  • Remove Ads - 30 Days$1.99
  • Remove Ads - 30 Days$3.99
  • Remove Ads - 30 Days$5.99
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  • Remove Ads - 30 Days$7.99
  • Remove Ads - 30 Days$9.99

Questions

Is Timerace Lite free?
Timerace Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sudoku Shapes free?
Sudoku Shapes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Timerace Lite or Sudoku Shapes have ads?
Both Timerace Lite and Sudoku Shapes show ads.
Which is updated more often, Timerace Lite or Sudoku Shapes?
Timerace Lite ships an update monthly, and Sudoku Shapes monthly. Most recently, Timerace Lite was updated on October 8, 2026 and Sudoku Shapes on October 4, 2026.

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