Pattern Prodigy vs Shapez
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pattern Prodigy
Test your logical reasoning and pattern recognition skills. This game presents a series of numbers and challenges you to identify the underlying pattern to predict the next number in the sequence. It offers a progressively challenging experience for players.
- Identify number patterns
- Test logical reasoning
- Progressive difficulty
- Develop problem-solving skills
- Engaging number puzzles
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Can you figure out the next number? Use your logic and test your skills to discover the pattern. It starts easy but gets tough! Good Luck!
Shapez
Build automated factories to produce increasingly complex geometric shapes. Experiment with tools to design your factory, extract and mix colors, and scale production on an infinite map. Enjoy a relaxed, minimalist experience with a soothing soundtrack.
- Automated shape production
- Complex shape creation
- Color extraction and mixing
- Infinite map exploration
- Factory optimization
- Minimalist art style
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*Try Shapez up to level 7 for free or unlock the full game for more tools, more shapes and more challenges!* Do you like automation games? Then you are in the right place! shapez is a relaxed game in which you have to build factories for the automated production of geometric shapes. As the level increases, the shapes become more and more complex, and you have to spread out on the infinite map. And as if that wasn't enough, you also have to produce exponentially more to satisfy the demands - the only thing that helps is scaling! While you only have to process shapes at the beginning, you will later have to color them - by extracting and mixing colors! FEATURES - Create a unique and complex abstract shapes factory in a satisfying way. - Unlock new devices, upgrade them, and optimize your factory by experimenting with diverse tools. - Develop your system the way you want: each problem can have many solutions. - Enjoy an elegant, minimalist and readable art direction. - Go at your own pace with an approachable gameplay and a soothing soundtrack. CAREFULLY REDESIGNED FOR MOBILE - Revamped interface - Game Center achievements - iCloud - Share your progress between iOS devices If you run into a problem, please contact us at https://playdigious.helpshift.com/hc/en/12-playdigious/ with as much information as possible on the issue.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Shapez at every 5 weeks against Pattern Prodigy's every 15 months. Shapez also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 209). Pattern Prodigy's advantage is review sentiment (64% vs 54%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, 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. Pattern Prodigy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Shapez sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Pattern Prodigy against 4.5 for Shapez. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shapez has 1.5K ratings behind it against 209, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Pattern Prodigy's written reviews are positive against 54% of Shapez's.
Pattern Prodigy ships an update every 15 months, Shapez every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pattern Prodigy | Shapez |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (209 ratings) | 4.5 (1.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better | 54.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 209 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 240 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GammaLateral LLC | Playdigious |
Customer experience
Pattern Prodigy
Shapez
Bugs and requests
Pattern Prodigy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Shapez
Reported bugs
4 issues- Save data corruption and loss of progress
- Conveyor belt orientation issues
- Inconsistent performance and frame rate drops
- Placement and selection bugs
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to sync progress across devices
- More game modes and customization options
- Improved blueprint management
- Faster time acceleration
In-app purchases
Pattern Prodigy
- Get 30 Hints$0.99
- Get 70 Hints$1.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
Shapez
- Unlock Full Game$6.99
