Comparison

Simple Swaps vs Shapio

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

Head to head
About

Simple Swaps

Features
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A simple and addictive puzzle game, Simple Swaps challenges you to swap blocks on the bottom board to match the pattern of the top board. Simple! But the timer is counting down, and when time runs out it's Game Over! Each matched puzzle increases the difficulty and grants bonus time. How many points can you score? How many levels can you match? Get swapping! Features: - Simple but addictive, fast-paced puzzle gameplay - One-handed intuitive touch controls - Free to play with ad support - Endless levels, leaderboards, and achievements - Daily Puzzles of 10 generated levels

About

Shapio

A logic puzzle game where you find hidden rows of shapes in a grid. Progress through increasing board sizes and challenging levels. Play offline, anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Shape matching puzzles
  • Increasing grid sizes
  • Daily streaks and badges
  • Color themes
  • Offline play
  • Multiple languages
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A row of shapes appears. The same row is hiding somewhere on the board in a straight line — across, down or diagonally. Find it, slide your finger through it, move on. No words to read, no rules to learn. You are playing within a second. THREE LIVES, THREE STARS A wrong line costs a life. Finish with lives left and each one turns into a star. Finish flawless and all three are yours, plus a score multiplier. When your eyes just will not find it, a hint marks the next row — and it costs you points. THE BOARD GROWS WITH YOU You start on a small 3x3 grid and work your way up to 10x10. The shapes join one at a time, and you always meet a new one on a calm level. The test comes right after. "ONE MORE LEVEL" Difficulty is not a straight climb: levels to catch your breath, levels that push, a peak every tenth and a real test every hundredth. That is the rhythm that keeps you going. GROW THE STREAK Every day you finish a level is marked on the calendar. Come back tomorrow and the streak grows; collect stars and the badges open up. Every number comes from real play. MAKE IT YOURS Color themes, open to everyone. Of the mascots and app icons you start with one of each — Shapio Plus unlocks the rest. IN YOUR POCKET, ANYWHERE No account, no energy timers, no connection needed. Play it in a queue or on a plane. There is not one word on the board, so the puzzle is the same everywhere; menus and the in-game guide are in 54 languages. SHAPIO PLUS The game shows ads: a card under the board and a full-screen break between levels. Plus is a one-time purchase, not a subscription — it removes the ads, gives hints without watching a video, and unlocks every mascot and app icon. It does not touch the balance: lives, hint cost and score multipliers are the same whether you buy it or not.

Screenshots

Simple Swaps3 screens
Shapio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple Swaps at every 4 days against Shapio's weekly. On price, ads, 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. Simple Swaps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Shapio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Swaps ships an update every 4 days, Shapio weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Simple Swaps versus Shapio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple SwapsShapio
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB30 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBig Byte Studios, Inc.Yusuf SIRIN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Swaps

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
1 purchases

Shapio

One-time1
  • Shapio Plus$4.99

Questions

Is Simple Swaps free?
Simple Swaps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shapio free?
Shapio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Swaps or Shapio have ads?
Both Simple Swaps and Shapio show ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Swaps or Shapio?
Simple Swaps ships an update every 4 days, and Shapio weekly. Most recently, Simple Swaps was updated on November 7, 2026 and Shapio on October 31, 2026.

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