# A vs Shape Playground

The clearest difference is price: A at Free against Shape Playground's $1.99. A also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Shape Playground's advantage is iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.6). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

A is free to download; Shape Playground costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

A ships an update every 70 months, Shape Playground every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | A | Shape Playground |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-shape/id608284732/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 70 months | **Every 35 months** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 24 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **13.2** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Johannes Dwiartanto](https://appshunter.io/developer/471738677) | [Ventura Educational Systems](https://appshunter.io/developer/371324172) |

## What reviewers say

### A

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-shape/id608284732)

Create unique geometric shapes through iterative affine transformations. Apply translations, rotations, and scaling to various objects with gradient coloring to generate visually interesting results.

**Highlights:** Affine transformation for shape creation, Translation, rotation, and scaling, Gradient coloring, Supports circles, rectangles, stars, polygons, and lines, Iterative shape generation

**In-app purchases:** none


### Shape Playground

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shape-playground/id904411019)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is A free?

A is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Shape Playground free?

Shape Playground costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do A or Shape Playground have ads?

Neither A nor Shape Playground shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, A or Shape Playground?

A ships an update every 70 months, and Shape Playground every 35 months. Most recently, A was updated on June 11, 2026 and Shape Playground on September 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*