Shape Garden vs Chess Clock Deluxe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shape Garden
Explore a world of computer-generated shapes, merging them by swiping to create new, higher-value forms. Enjoy different game modes and visually stunning themes. Share your discoveries with friends.
- Swipe to merge shapes
- Discover new higher-level shapes
- Multiple game modes (Standard, Timed)
- Visually distinct themes
- Zoom for shape details
- Share shape discoveries
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You're an explorer in a strange landscape of beautiful and ethereal computer generated shapes. Play is simple. Just swipe to move shapes. When shapes collide they merge to form new higher level shapes with higher point values. A new shape is added after each move. The game's over when there's no free spaces and no shapes can be merged. But don’t worry, there’s always next time with a completely new wondrous set of randomly generated shapes. Shape Garden Includes: • 4 beautiful and unique themes including Japanese Seashore, Plain Packaging, Plastic Toys and The Blind Watchmaker • Standard mode - reach higher levels, explore shapes or just chill out and explore • Timed mode - race against the clock • Zoom to see exquisite shape details • Share discovered shapes with friends • Additional theme packs available
Chess Clock Deluxe
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Chess Clock Deluxe mimics the function of a traditional chess clock and includes some special features. The app provides two separate timer functions. When one timer is started the other timer is stopped. Tap the gear icon to activate the timer settings. A standard chess match is 30 minutes, but any time can be set using the up and down arrows. Speech and sound can be controlled by tapping these icons. Tap the pause/run icon to pause or restart the clock function.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Shape Garden at Free against Chess Clock Deluxe's $0.99. Shape Garden also leads on update cadence (every 8 months vs every 22 months) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 13.2). Chess Clock Deluxe's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On 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
Shape Garden is free to download; Chess Clock Deluxe costs $0.99 up front. Shape Garden sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Chess Clock Deluxe asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shape Garden ships an update every 8 months, Chess Clock Deluxe every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shape Garden | Chess Clock Deluxe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (24 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 13.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Riada International Pty. Ltd. | Ventura Educational Systems |
In-app purchases
Shape Garden
- Theme Pack 1$0.99
- Theme Pack 2$0.99
Chess Clock Deluxe
No in-app purchases
Questions
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