Comparison

iShaper vs Purity

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

Head to head
About

iShaper

Design and create custom surfboard templates with intuitive touch controls. Visualize your dream board, generate printable templates, and even add custom tail shapes. Turn your digital designs into reality and hit the waves.

Highlights
  • Create full-size printable templates
  • Intuitive touch controls for design
  • Add custom tail shapes
  • Real-time dimension display
  • Design alerts for stability
  • Generate spec-sheets for orders
Features
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iShaper is a custom surfboard designer in your pocket. Create real designs and turn them into real surfboards - the possibilities are endless. Do you dream of surfboards? Then this app is for you. iShaper is the place for surfers and board builders. HOW IT WORKS: Download the app. Enter the dimensions of your next surfboard. Effortlessly blend curves into the board of your dreams. Print a template. Shape it. Surf it. FEATURES: ・ Create full-size templates that are easy to print at home. ・ Unique control points designed for a touch-screen let you create longboards, shortboards and anything in between. ・ Helpful alerts if you move a control point too far and may throw off your design. ・ Add custom tail shapes like fish, diamond and rocket. ・ Touch and hold to get the exact dimensions at any point. ・ Generate spec-sheets to share with friends or use as a custom order form. SUPPORT: How can I help? If you have any questions/feedback/issues don't hesitate to contact me through the app or via email at hello@ishaper.surf DID I MENTION: iShaper is built by me, a solo developer and surfboard shaper with 15+ years experience building boards. There's no big corporation behind this, just me! I hope you have as much fun using this app as I've had making it! Cheers

About

Purity

This browser is designed to block adult content and protect users online. It offers features like custom domain blocking, accountability alerts, and enforced safe search to support users in their journey to live porn-free. A free trial is available.

Highlights
  • Blocks over 2 million adult websites
  • Custom domain and keyword blocking
  • Optional image/video blocking
  • Pin protection for settings
  • Accountability alerts for suspicious sites
  • Enforced Safe Search
  • Tracker-free browsing
Features
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Purity: Safe Browser helps create a safer, more focused browsing experience with built-in web protection, privacy features, and customizable filtering tools. START WITH A 3-DAY FREE TRIAL Try Purity free for 3 days. After that, choose a plan that fits your needs: USD$5/month or USD$50/year. FEATURES • Filter millions of inappropriate and distracting websites • Block custom domains and keywords • Optionally limit images and videos • Protect settings with a PIN • Get accountability alerts for suspicious browsing activity • Enforce Safe Search • Browse with tracker blocking and privacy protections built in DESIGNED FOR SAFER BROWSING Purity includes tools that help you set stronger boundaries online, reduce unwanted distractions, and support a more intentional browsing experience. Whether you want extra protection for yourself or a safer setup on your device, Purity gives you practical controls that are simple to manage. PRIVACY-FOCUSED BROWSING Purity Safe Browser is built on DuckDuckGo’s browser foundation, helping provide tracker blocking and a more private browsing experience. Purity does not log your browsing data and is designed to be lightweight, secure, and easy to use. NEED HELP? Contact our support team at [support@familyfirsttechnology.com](mailto:support@familyfirsttechnology.com). Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://bit.ly/prt-legal

Screenshots

iShaper4 screens
Purity4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iShaper at 98% against Purity's 74%. iShaper also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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. iShaper sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Purity sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iShaper holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 869 and 904 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of iShaper's written reviews are positive against 74% of Purity's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iShaper ships an update every 9 days, Purity every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iShaper versus Purity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriShaperPurity
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (869 ratings) — better4.6 (904 ratings)
Positive reviews98.0% of reviews — better74.1% of reviews
Number of ratings869904 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB207 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan KotzebueFamilyFirstTechnology

Customer experience

iShaper

All ratings864 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral1.2%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews296 reviews
Positive98.0%
Neutral1.7%
Negative0.3%

Purity

All ratings895 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral8.2%
Negative17.6%

User reviews

iShaper

From 869 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Intuitive interface
  • 💡 Customizable board designs
  • 🤙 Great for beginners
  • 🎨 Helpful for visualizing shapes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Printing issues with full template
  • 💡 Desire for more features (rocker, thickness, volume)

Purity

From 904 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Effective at blocking content
  • 🔒 Robust blocking features
  • 💰 Affordable price
  • 👍 Helpful for fighting addiction
  • 🙏 Appreciated by users

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Blocks too many non-inappropriate sites
  • 🔍 Overly sensitive keyword blocking
  • 🔌 Can impact device performance
  • 🔒 Difficult to unblock whitelisted sites
  • 🔑 Password recovery issues

Bugs and requests

iShaper

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Printing full template doesn't work as expected
  • Scaling issues when printing templates

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add rocker and thickness measurements
  • Implement 3D visualization of board designs
  • Provide option to export designs to other CAD software

Purity

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Whitelisting not always effective
  • Crashes and performance issues
  • Difficulty managing account and subscriptions

Requested features

6 requests
  • Lower age rating for app
  • Password protection for settings
  • Ability to delete account
  • Family plan option
  • Customizable home page
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  • Sideways viewing mode

In-app purchases

3 purchases

iShaper

One-time3
  • Developer Tip$3.99
  • Developer Tip$9.99
  • Developer Tip$29.99
2 purchases

Purity

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is iShaper free?
iShaper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Purity free?
Purity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iShaper or Purity?
iShaper is rated higher. iShaper averages 4.9 out of 5 from 869 ratings, while Purity averages 4.6 from 904 ratings.
Do iShaper or Purity have ads?
Neither iShaper nor Purity shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iShaper or Purity?
iShaper ships an update every 9 days, and Purity every 5 weeks. Most recently, iShaper was updated on November 2, 2026 and Purity on November 3, 2026.

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