Shapecraft vs Maracaibo Digital
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shapecraft
A relaxing puzzle game where you connect pieces to reveal new shapes. Light up all the dots by placing blocks in the correct positions. Enjoy a calm experience with atmospheric music and beautiful visuals.
- Connect puzzle pieces
- Craft new shapes
- Light up all dots
- Calm and peaceful gameplay
- Atmospheric music
- Colorful backgrounds
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Shapecraft is a game about finding the final form. Join the pieces together and craft new shapes in this calm and beautiful puzzler. Your goal is simple - put the blocks into the right places. Join the slices to reveal a new shape, but remember to light up all the little dots! Putting pieces together is one thing, but finding the right combination is a challenge. This calm and peaceful puzzle game will help you relax and focus. The atmospheric music and colorful backgrounds will let you clear your head. You need your mind in shape to find the solution. No need to hurry - you have all the time in the world. Enjoy! --- Thank you so much for playing and supporting our games! Want to share feedback, suggest a new feature or found a bug? Send an email at contact@gamezaur.com --- Like us on Facebook to receive news about new games and updates! https://www.facebook.com/gamezaur/ --- www.gamezaur.com
Maracaibo Digital
Embark on a swashbuckling adventure across the Caribbean. Upgrade your ship, complete quests, and battle opponents. Strategize with hundreds of unique cards on a dynamic board that changes each round.
- Interactive tutorial
- Solo play against Automa
- Pass and play multiplayer
- Campaign Mode with permanent changes
- Includes 'La Armada' expansion cards
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Play as an adventurer and sail around the Caribbean! Upgrade your ship, complete quests, and engage in combat. Every card you buy will unlock new abilities and bonuses to outwit your opponents. The board changes every round, and your strategy will have to keep up. Will you play slowly, buying as many cards as you can? Or will you race to the final space to catch your opponents by surprise? ABOUT THE GAME • Ranked in the Top 50 board games of all time • Easy to start playing, difficult to master • Strategize around hundreds of unique cards • Play on a board that changes every game FEATURES • Learn the game's rules with an interactive tutorial • Play solo against the Automa at 5 levels of difficulty • Pass and play for 2 to 4 players on the same device • Uncover the story of Maracaibo in Campaign Mode, where your decisions permanently change the board • Includes all cards from the "La Armada" mini-expansion! DOES NOT include Online Multiplayer features or AI opponents other than the Automa
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shapecraft at 100% against Maracaibo Digital's 43%. Shapecraft also leads on price (Free vs $7.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.5). Maracaibo Digital's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 20 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Shapecraft is free to download; Maracaibo Digital costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shapecraft holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 51 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Shapecraft's written reviews are positive against 43% of Maracaibo Digital's.
Shapecraft ships an update every 20 months, Maracaibo Digital every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shapecraft | Maracaibo Digital |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (20 ratings) — better | 3.5 (51 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 43.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 51 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 247 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kamil Kucma | Spiralburst Studio, LLC |
Customer experience
Shapecraft
Maracaibo Digital
Bugs and requests
Shapecraft
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Maracaibo Digital
Reported bugs
12 issues- App stuck in portrait/landscape orientation
- Game freezes or locks up
- Screen locked, half the game off-screen
- Cannot scroll down to see the bottom of the board
- Card drawing issues
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- Camera at the top of the screen during tutorial
- Game hangs after first automa move
- Display bugs on iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Cannot redraw cards after planning
- Game doesn't scale to screen consistently
- Cannot access buttons on the right side of the screen
- App doesn't work on iPad (portrait/landscape issue)
Requested features
9 requests- Add computer AI opponents
- Implement online multiplayer (real-time and asynchronous)
- Add undo/restart turn functionality
- Include a back button in the tutorial
- Improve handling of larger system fonts
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- Add content from expansions and promos
- Turn log feature
- Full screen on iPhones
- Option to hide notch/status bar
In-app purchases
Shapecraft
No in-app purchases
Maracaibo Digital
No in-app purchases
Questions
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