Comparison

Ship Up vs Bump Heroes!

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

Bump Heroes!

Lead a customizable army through action-packed levels, collecting power-ups and choosing skills to defeat enemies. Master fast-paced gameplay and strategic turn-based combat to dominate opponents.

Highlights
  • Action-packed levels
  • Collect power-ups
  • Choose powerful skills
  • Strategic turn-based combat
  • Army leading gameplay
Features
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Dash through action-packed levels, collect balls, and choose powerful skills to defeat enemies! Gather multipliers to increase the size of your orbiting ring and watch as your projectiles multiply to dominate balls. Master the fast-paced action and change the game in strategic turn-based combat sequences!

Screenshots

Ship Up4 screens
Bump Heroes!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ship Up at none against Bump Heroes!'s shown. Ship Up also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Bump Heroes!'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 48 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ship Up ships an update every 48 months, Bump Heroes! every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ship Up versus Bump Heroes!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShip UpBump Heroes!
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 48 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better12.5
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB179 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperIsmail SimsekMustafa Akbaba

Customer experience

Ship Up

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bump Heroes!

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ship Up

No in-app purchases

None

Bump Heroes!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ship Up free?
Ship Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bump Heroes! free?
Bump Heroes! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ship Up or Bump Heroes! have ads?
Bump Heroes! shows ads; Ship Up does not.
Which is updated more often, Ship Up or Bump Heroes!?
Ship Up ships an update every 48 months, and Bump Heroes! every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ship Up was updated on November 3, 2026 and Bump Heroes! on November 3, 2026.

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