Comparison

Spirits vs Shapik

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

Head to head
About

Spirits

Guide spirits home by manipulating the environment. Sacrifice spirits to build bridges, create wind clouds, dig tunnels, or block wind. Solve each level creatively to reach the goal.

Highlights
  • Guide spirits without direct control
  • Manipulate wind and ground
  • Sacrifice spirits for actions
  • Build leaf bridges
  • Create wind clouds
  • Dig tunnels
  • Block wind currents
Features
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"Art so beautiful it could have been lifted from a Miyazaki movie." –WIRED Autumn is coming. Leaves fall, and spirits rise from the fallen leaves to begin their journey home. You must guide them, without direct control, by changing how the wind blows or by rebuilding the ground. Each spirit can be sacrificed to perform one of four actions - build a bridge of leaves, create a blowing cloud, dig tunnels, or block wind currents in an area. Use your actions wisely or you will run out of spirits. In each level it's up to you to find your own creative solution on how to get the spirits to the goal. ◆◆◆◆◆ REVIEWS ◆◆◆◆◆ "Striking art and innovative gameplay" –The Escapist "Spirits is clever, challenging, and beautiful" –Gamasutra "Spirits is an outstanding blend of puzzle and strategy" –DIYgamer "The overall design -- graphics, animation, audio tracks -- as well as the whimsical element of soaring on the wind, really make this an enjoyable title to experience" –TouchArcade "Gorgeous visuals; ambient music; solid level design" –Slide To Play "Where Spirits really innovates is in its look and feel. When the wind physics start to do their thing, the experience is pretty magical" –TUAW, Mike Schramm "Spirits is more than just a pretty face, as you'll utilize little creatures to build ladders, dig tunnels, or blow gusts of wind to get their counterparts to an exit. It's similar to what we've seen in Lemmings or Downstream Panic, but the use of wind and the diverse puzzles keep things fresh and interesting" –GamesRadar "Relaxing, stunning, and simple will keep players coming back for more" –148Apps "Visually, the game is gorgeous. Everything has a soft, ethereal vibe to it, particularly the soothing ambient music and the challenging (but not frustrating) level design" –The Mac Gamer "There is so much attention to detail in this game that once you have finished it you will want to play it all over again" –CreativeApplications.net ◆◆◆◆◆ AWARDS ◆◆◆◆◆ Winner of the IndieCade "Best Aesthetics" Award, Culver City, California, USA – 2010 IGF 2011: Best Mobile Game - Honorable mention Sense of Wonder Night Selection at Tokyo Game Show, Japan – 2010 Gamasutra's Best Of 2010: Top 5 iOS Games - Honorable mention ◆◆◆◆◆ VIDEO & SUPPORT ◆◆◆◆◆ Visit www.spacesofplay.com/spirits to watch a gameplay video. Search on YouTube for walkthroughs of all levels in Spirits. For questions and support send emails to support@spacesofplay.com. Supports Retina Display with high resolution graphics. If you experience technical problems, please try to reboot your device.

About

Shapik

Embark on a magical forest adventure to find your missing sister. Solve puzzles and explore a hand-drawn world filled with mystery and danger. The story unfolds through animated bubble thoughts, accompanied by an atmospheric soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Hand-drawn graphics
  • Puzzle solving
  • No text dialogue
  • Atmospheric soundtrack
  • Exploration
Features
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This is a story of Shapik, traveling through magic forest in search of his missing sister. Explore a beautiful world, full of mystery, magic and danger and find your missing sister, solving puzzles on your way. Graphics Backgrounds and characters were drawn by hand. You will find very many seemingly inconspicuous details. Just stop and take a closer look. FEWER letters In this story you will not find a single text line. The whole story is told using animated “bubble thoughts”. Exciting music Our music maker composed atmospheric music to make you feel all the twists and turns and exciting moments of the plot. Listen up when you're tired of exploring locations.

Screenshots

Spirits4 screens
Shapik4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shapik at 4.3 against Spirits's 3.6. Shapik also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). Spirits's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 57%) and ratings volume (65 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Spirits costs $2.99 and Shapik $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shapik holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spirits has 65 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of Spirits's written reviews are positive against 57% of Shapik's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spirits ships an update every 3 months, Shapik every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Spirits versus Shapik: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpiritsShapik
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating3.6 (65 ratings)4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.6% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings65 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB547 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpaces of Play UGPavlo Podbierozko

Customer experience

Spirits

All ratings65 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral9.2%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews316 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative9.2%

Shapik

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

Bugs and requests

Spirits

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes on loading screen
  • Spirits get stuck or behave unpredictably
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to skip or speed up levels
  • Optimization for newer devices and screen sizes
  • Customizable music or sound options

Shapik

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Spirits

No in-app purchases

None

Shapik

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spirits free?
Spirits costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shapik free?
Shapik costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spirits or Shapik?
Shapik is rated higher. Spirits averages 3.6 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Shapik averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Spirits or Shapik have ads?
Neither Spirits nor Shapik shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spirits or Shapik?
Spirits ships an update every 3 months, and Shapik every 2 days. Most recently, Spirits was updated on October 16, 2026 and Shapik on October 12, 2026.

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