Fat Roll vs Ship Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fat Roll
Embark on a whimsical adventure as a plump feline navigating dreamscapes. Overcome challenges, solve puzzles, and gather treats to reach a celestial reward. This early access game offers a charming experience with collectible items and a rating system.
- Explore dream worlds
- Navigate obstacle courses
- Solve puzzles
- Collect mice and items
- Achieve 3-Paw ratings
- Progress through 11 levels
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Explore a fat cat's dream world while avoiding obstacles and learning more about the deep desires of this lovely little creature. Make your way through obstacle courses, solve puzzles, collect delicious mice, and attempt to reach the ever-flowing saucer of milk in the sky! FEATURES * Roll Across 11 Levels * Collect Items * Complete Levels with a 3-Paw Rating This is an early access release.
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.
- 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
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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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fat Roll at 100% against Ship Up's 50%. Fat Roll also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 48 months). Ship Up's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Fat Roll sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Ship Up asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fat Roll holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fat Roll has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Fat Roll's written reviews are positive against 50% of Ship Up's.
Fat Roll ships an update every 6 months, Ship Up every 48 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fat Roll | Ship Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (15 ratings) — better | 2.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 48 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 277 MB | 194 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jesus Noland | Ismail Simsek |
Customer experience
Fat Roll
Ship Up
In-app purchases
Fat Roll
- Shark Skin$1.99
- Dapper Skin$1.99
Ship Up
No in-app purchases
