Comparison

Nail It vs Ship Up

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

Head to head
About

Nail It

Tap to hit every nail in this addictive arcade game. Master timing and precision to avoid obstacles and collect power-ups. Upgrade your hammer with stars earned to climb the leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Tap to hit nails
  • Avoid obstacles
  • Collect power-ups
  • Permanent tool upgrades
  • Score sharing
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It’s hammer time! Arcade game connoisseurs, get ready for an addictive tapping experience as you launch into Nail It, The Mascoteer’s freshest title off the press. Take control of a powerful hammer as you set out to successfully hit every nail into the timber as you move past it. Every time you hit a nail, you score a point – miss just one and you start over. It’s about timing, precision and anticipation – plus there are dangers along the way. You’ll come across the odd obstacles here and there, so keep an eye out and make sure you avoid hammering them; otherwise it’s back to square one. Give yourself an advantage by hitting power-ups that are dispersed along the timber. These boosts will make various modifications and upgrades to your hammer in play, giving you even more power, length and range, and making it easier to keep the score moving in the right direction. Meanwhile, you’ll notice stars here and there. Definitely pick these up, as they can be used to buy permanent tool upgrades in the Nail It store, very helpful if you’ve got your sights set on the top of the leaderboard. Try Nail It now for free! NOTE: • This app may require read and write permissions to your storage for score share feature

About

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.

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
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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!

Screenshots

Nail It4 screens
Ship Up4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nail It at 4.0 against Ship Up's 2.5. Nail It also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 48 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). Ship Up's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (50% vs 40%). On price, ads and device support 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. Nail It sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ship Up asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nail It holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Nail It's written reviews are positive against 50% of Ship Up's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nail It 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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Nail It versus Ship Up: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNail ItShip Up
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (7 ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews40.4% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 48 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB194 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe MascoteersIsmail Simsek

Customer experience

Nail It

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive40.4%
Neutral14.0%
Negative45.6%

Ship Up

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nail It

One-time1
  • Remove advertisements$0.99
None

Ship Up

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nail It free?
Nail It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ship Up free?
Ship Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nail It or Ship Up?
Nail It is rated higher. Nail It averages 4.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Ship Up averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Nail It or Ship Up have ads?
Neither Nail It nor Ship Up shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nail It or Ship Up?
Nail It ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ship Up every 48 months. Most recently, Nail It was updated on November 2, 2026 and Ship Up on November 3, 2026.

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