Comparison

Shapes vs Aurora Hex

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

Head to head
About

Shapes

This game challenges your logic and creativity by having you rotate and assemble fragmented shards into holistic images. With thousands of levels, a mesmerizing soundtrack, and neon-infused artwork, it offers an immersive experience to combat stress and improve focus.

Highlights
  • Challenge logical skills
  • Improve creativity
  • Assemble fragmented shards
  • Hundreds of thousands of levels
  • Mesmerizing soundtrack
  • Neon light artwork
Features
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In a universe of uncertainty, chaos and confusion, Shapes emerges as the perfect way to bring some harmony and congruence to our world. Through an immersive environment of countless challenging levels, Shapes will test your skills to establish order into a fragmented reality. Are you ready to fight disorder? Here’s what Shapes is about: • Challenge your Logical Skills • Improve your Creativity • Assemble Fragmented Shards into a holistic image • Use both sides of your brain: the creative hemisphere and the logical one. Special Features: • Hundreds of Thousands of Levels • Mesmerizing Soundtrack • Artwork featuring neon lights with the purpose to play with your senses, imagination and logic. You’re the perfect player if: • You are facing stress and want to cool down; • You simply want a relaxation game through an immersive experience; • You need to focus or if you are facing an attention disorder; • If you want to improve your brain skills How to play: To complete the level, you have to rotate the shards and build shapes. Once the neon lights are on, you won another battle and the level is completed. Do you like our work? Connect below: • Like: https://www.facebook.com/infinitygamespage • Follow: https://twitter.com/8infinitygames • Visit: https://www.infinitygames.io/

About

Aurora Hex

A calming puzzle game where players connect matching pieces to reveal intricate hidden patterns. Enjoy thousands of unique challenges with a serene visual style and relaxing music. The difficulty gradually increases, with a helpful hint system available.

Highlights
  • Link matching pieces
  • Discover hidden patterns
  • Thousands of unique puzzles
  • Serene visual style
  • Soothing background music
  • Gradual difficulty curve
  • Hint system
Features
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Aurora Hex is a relaxing and soothing puzzle game, where you link matching pieces together to discover beautiful hidden patterns. Features: - Easy for anyone to pick up and play - 1000s of unique puzzles to explore - A beautiful and serene visual style - Soothing background music - Gradual difficulty curve for a satisfying experience - Hint system to help you out if you get stuck - Optimized for both tablets and phones - Translated into 16 languages Twitter : @finalgamestudio Game Website : www.aurorahex.com Company Website : www.finalgamestudio.com Support: support@finalgamestudio.com

Screenshots

Shapes4 screens
Aurora Hex4 screens

Verdict

The call

Shapes and Aurora Hex both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of Shapes's written reviews are positive against 84% of Aurora Hex's. Aurora Hex's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Shapes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Aurora Hex sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Shapes against 4.8 for Aurora Hex. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 568 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Shapes's written reviews are positive against 84% of Aurora Hex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shapes versus Aurora Hex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShapesAurora Hex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (568 ratings)4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.4% of reviews — better84.4% of reviews
Number of ratings5681.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperINFINITY GAMES, LDAFinal Game Studio

Customer experience

Shapes

All ratings568 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive92.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.5%

Aurora Hex

All ratings1,084 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative12.5%

User reviews

Shapes

From 568 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🧘 Highly relaxing and calming gameplay
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and aesthetics
  • 🎵 Soothing background music
  • 🧠 Great mental exercise and brain training
  • ⏸️ No time pressure or competitive stress

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay
  • 💸 Ads continue even after paying for premium
  • 🎚️ Inconsistent touch sensitivity and responsiveness
  • 🔄 Progress loss on reinstallation
  • ⚠️ Ads pop up mid-puzzle causing resets

Aurora Hex

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Challenging yet enjoyable puzzles
  • 🎨 Relaxing and soothing visuals
  • 🧠 Engaging brain exercise
  • 🕰️ Satisfying sense of progress
  • 💰 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Difficulty distinguishing similar patterns
  • 🧭 Lack of ability to scroll when zoomed in
  • 📺 Excessive ads (some non-functional)
  • 🔇 Limited sound/music customization

Bugs and requests

Shapes

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Pieces don't rotate on newer iOS versions
  • Touch input registers on unintended pieces
  • Ads interrupt mid-puzzle and reset progress
  • Poor piece responsiveness on iPhone
  • Premium purchase doesn't remove ads

Requested features

5 requests
  • Toggle tile outlines option
  • Ability to mute ads
  • Improved touch sensitivity controls
  • More challenging puzzle levels
  • Progress cloud save/backup system

Aurora Hex

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Blank screen when opening the app
  • Ads not working as intended
  • Automatic reversion of data sharing setting

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to disable data sharing
  • Option to remove ads for a fee
  • Improved hint system to avoid identical swaps
  • Ability to view full completed puzzle

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Shapes

One-time5
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Remove Ads Bundle 2$3.99
  • Remove Ads Bundle 3$5.99
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  • Remove Ads Bundle 4$9.99
  • Remove Ads Bundle 5$19.99
5 purchases

Aurora Hex

One-time5
  • Small Hint Pack$1.99
  • Unlock All Areas$1.99
  • Medium Hint Pack$5.99
Show 2 more
  • Large Hint Pack$13.99
  • Huge Hint Pack$26.99

Questions

Is Shapes free?
Shapes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aurora Hex free?
Aurora Hex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shapes or Aurora Hex?
Aurora Hex is rated higher. Shapes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 568 ratings, while Aurora Hex averages 4.8 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Shapes or Aurora Hex have ads?
Both Shapes and Aurora Hex show ads.
Which is updated more often, Shapes or Aurora Hex?
Shapes ships an update every 2 months, and Aurora Hex every 2 months. Most recently, Shapes was updated on November 8, 2026 and Aurora Hex on November 3, 2026.

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