Ship Shapes vs Navigation Lights 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ship Shapes
Learn to recognize and memorize the main day shapes used by boats and ships through an interactive matching game. Score points by correctly matching images to their descriptions. Achieve a score of 50 or more to demonstrate mastery.
- Match images to descriptions
- Learn ship day shape signals
- Score points for correct answers
- Master recognition and memorization
- Interactive learning experience
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Learn Ships Day Shapes by matching Images to Descriptions. An easy and fun way to score points as you learn. Anyone who can score 50 points or more will have mastered recognising and memorising the main day shapes used by boats and ships.
Navigation Lights 3D
Study maritime navigation lights and vessel identification according to COLREGs-72. Observe vessels from various angles to understand their position, capabilities, and activities in low visibility. Ideal for aspiring and current navigators.
- COLREGs-72 compliant study
- Observe night lights from multiple angles
- Understand vessel position and capabilities
- Identify vessel types in low visibility
- Supports dark mode
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Application for studying night lights and daytime figures of vessels in accordance with the requirements of the COLREGs-72. The application allows you to observe the night lights of different types of vessels from different angles. Understanding of COLREG navigation lights allows you to correctly estimate vessel position, its maneuvering capabilities and to determine the nature of its work at night time and in poor visibility conditions. The application will be useful to navigators and those who prepare to become one. The app supports dark mode. We welcome comments and suggestions to our e-mail: support@appsforeach.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Navigation Lights 3D at 20% against Ship Shapes's 0%. Ship Shapes's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Ship Shapes costs $1.99 and Navigation Lights 3D $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ship Shapes | Navigation Lights 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Edmund Broadbent | Smirnov Yury |
Customer experience
Ship Shapes
Navigation Lights 3D
In-app purchases
Ship Shapes
No in-app purchases
Navigation Lights 3D
No in-app purchases
