ZenShell vs Ice Cream DIY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZenShell
Test your reflexes and hand-eye coordination with this classic "ball and cups" style game. Catch hermit crabs as they move rapidly under shells. See if your eyes are fast enough to keep up!
- Hand-eye coordination test
- Classic "ball and cups" gameplay
- Fast-paced shell following
- Hermit crab catching
- Reaction time challenge
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How fast are your eyes? Are they fast enough to catch hermit crabs and still follow the rapidly moving shells? Test your hand-eye coordination in the form of the classic "ball and cups" game!
Ice Cream DIY
Run your own virtual ice cream shop. Serve customers, earn coins, and use them to buy decorations and upgrade your establishment. Experience the fun of managing a dessert business.
- Manage your own ice cream shop
- Serve customer orders
- Earn coins
- Buy shop decorations
- Upgrade your shop
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Ice Cream DIY lets you open up your own ice cream shop. Open up the ice cream shop Serve the guests as they want Win more coins to buy shop decorations Upgrade your ice cream shop.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ZenShell at 100% against Ice Cream DIY's 0%. ZenShell also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.
ZenShell ships an update every 2 months, Ice Cream DIY every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZenShell | Ice Cream DIY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Z Sculpt | 昆 毛 |
Customer experience
ZenShell
Ice Cream DIY
In-app purchases
ZenShell
No in-app purchases
Ice Cream DIY
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ZenShell free?
Is Ice Cream DIY free?
Do ZenShell or Ice Cream DIY have ads?
Which is updated more often, ZenShell or Ice Cream DIY?
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