Ideal Slices vs Shape Match Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ideal Slices
Experience the joy of perfectly slicing blocks into spectacular pieces. Tap and hold to cut, release to open, and avoid obstacles to earn coins. Unlock new slicers and enjoy satisfying visual effects with easy controls.
- Satisfying visual effects
- Easy tap-and-hold controls
- Multiple unique slicers
- Progressive gameplay
- Obstacle avoidance
- Coin collection
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Slice the blocks into spectacular pieces! Enjoy the most satisfying and joyful slicing experience. Avoid the obstacles and win coins, to buy more slicers! How to Play: Tap and hold to slice, and release to open back up. Features: -Satisfying visual effects -Easy Controls -Multiple unique slicers -Progressive gameplay Unlock new slicers by progressing through the levels and the shop!
Shape Match Run
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※How to play? The goal is to tap the shape of the current indicated on the top of the screen. ※Rules: Clicking a shape of the wrong colour makes you lose a heart. If you don’t manage to tap the next shape before the time ends also makes you lose a heart. Once you lose all your 3 hearts ,the next mistake will result in a game over. Each layer holds 4 or 5 shapes of random, you can only click on the shapes of the next layer than the one you are currently at. Every Once in a while “Shape Bar” will be generated, tapping this layer will result in a switch of the current Shape. Play and Beat the High-score. Download Shape Match Run now! To make your top score in this all new Shape Run marathon. Enjoy Run!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Shape Match Run at none against Ideal Slices's shown. Shape Match Run also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ideal Slices ships an update every 7 months, Shape Match Run every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ideal Slices | Shape Match Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alex Kulakevich | Keecon |
In-app purchases
Ideal Slices
No in-app purchases
Shape Match Run
No in-app purchases
