Shapes in Complex (Lite) vs Flip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shapes in Complex (Lite)
This app trains visual skills by having users search for target objects within colored patterns. It helps improve eye tracking and the ability to distinguish objects against complex backgrounds. The app offers customizable background colors and shapes, along with adjustable target object sizes and a variety of object options.
- Object search within colored patterns
- Eye tracking training
- Distinguishing objects on complex backgrounds
- Customizable background colors and shapes
- Adjustable target object sizes
- Multiple target object options
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One of the Low Vision training Apps designed and maintained by the Ebenezer School & Home for the Visually Impaired. Method of training: - Search a target object throughout a colored pattern background, and touch the object to identify its position. Features: - The color and shape of background patterns can be changed. - 3 levels of size of target objects - 8 colored + 5 black / white target objects The objectives of this training: - Eye tracking - Increase the ability of distinguishing an object that is placing on complex patterns.
Flip
Explore a wide range of facial expressions by customizing eyebrows, eyes, and mouths. This app offers various hairstyles and eyewear options, making it a fun tool for learning about emotions. It's designed for children aged 5 and up, including those with low vision, autism, or language delays.
- Customizable facial features (eyebrows, eyes, mouth)
- Variety of hairstyles
- Eyewear options
- Hundreds of expression combinations
- Designed for low-vision users
- Beneficial for autism and language delays
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The Flip-Over Faces app is where a child can casually explore facial expressions within a fun and versatile context. You can generate hundreds of facial expressions by changing eyebrow position, eye direction, and mouth type. In addition multiple hair styles and eyewear options are available. This app is especially designed for students with low-vision and a cognitive level of aged 5 years of age and older. Students with autism and language delays may also benefit from this app. Sighted students and adults are invited to enjoy the app as well!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Flip at every 7 months against Shapes in Complex (Lite)'s every 38 months. Flip also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Shapes in Complex (Lite)'s advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shapes in Complex (Lite) ships an update every 38 months, Flip every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shapes in Complex (Lite) | Flip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ebenezer school | American Printing House for the Blind (APH) |
Customer experience
Shapes in Complex (Lite)
Flip
In-app purchases
Shapes in Complex (Lite)
No in-app purchases
Flip
No in-app purchases
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