Comparison

SHANHAI vs BoostWorld

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

Head to head
About

SHANHAI

Embark on a blockchain-powered 3D MMORPG adventure blending classic culture with future fantasy. Explore a vast galaxy, master skills, and engage in competitive modes like dungeons and guild battles to uncover the meaning of civilization.

Highlights
  • Blockchain technology integration
  • 3D MMORPG gameplay
  • Single-player dungeons
  • Guild battles
  • Skill-based combat
  • Exploration of vast galaxy
Features
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ShanHai is a 3D MMORPG mobile game based on blockchain technology. ShanHai is a 3D massively multiplayer online role-playing mobile game (MMORPG) based on blockchain technology. The world view of the game is based on UTONMOS original IP "Metaverse History", which combines traditional classic culture and future fantasy elements, and has multiple competitive modes such as single-player dungeons and guild battles. In the vast U-6174 galaxy, virtuality and reality are interdependent, and destruction and rebirth are repeated. Players need to use skills as the core, constantly practice and strengthen, explore unknown areas together, dig out the true meaning of civilization, and create together while playing.

About

BoostWorld

Explore your surroundings and discover hidden treasures, creatures, and rewards. Turn everyday walks into an adventure with augmented reality features and social interactions.

Highlights
  • Discover hidden treasures and creatures in AR
  • Collect over 60 fantasy creatures
  • Earn rewards for walking and staying active
  • Engage with a live world feed
  • Journal your explorations with photos
  • Battle and trade creatures with friends
  • Customize and interact with pet companions
Features
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Your next adventure starts with a single step. BoostWorld transforms the streets, parks, and sidewalks around you into a living treasure map full of glowing Boost Balls, hidden chests, and fantasy creatures waiting to be discovered. Every walk becomes a quest. Follow the live map to grab glowing Boost Balls, crack open street treasure chests, uncover supply drops, and dig up mystery geodes scattered across your real-world neighborhood. Catch 60+ fantasy creatures with a cinematic AR capture experience, then build out your collection like a true explorer. Each creature has its own personality, rarity, and story to discover. Stay active and get rewarded for it. BoostWorld counts your steps right on your phone as you walk, turning movement into bonus Boost Balls with fair daily caps — so the more you move, the more you earn. Jump into the Live World Feed to watch a real-time stream of catches, chest openings, jackpots, and milestone moments from explorers everywhere — then join the conversation with cheers and comments. Every location stays privacy-blurred to keep your journey safe. Journal the places you explore: snap a photo with the live in-app camera, add a note, and share it to the feed as a full-width photo card — or keep it private in your personal journal. Every journal photo is shot in the moment and wears a SHOT LIVE badge, so everyone knows it's real. Adopt a pet companion that explores beside you, dress them up in the Pet Boutique, and take them on adventures. And now you can reach out and pet your creatures in AR — they react to your touch. Challenge friends to creature battles, trade quick battle share codes, or duel it out in AR. Team up in co-op Rifts, send gifts, chat with your crew, and sign guest books at real-world Wonders you discover together. Capture the moment in AR Studio by placing your caught creatures into the real world for the perfect selfie. BoostWorld is built privacy-first, with blurred locations, opt-in visibility, easy block and report tools, and in-app account deletion whenever you need it. Lace up, step outside, and start your treasure hunt. Download BoostWorld now and turn your walks into an adventure.

Screenshots

SHANHAI4 screens
BoostWorld4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BoostWorld at 5.0 against SHANHAI's 4.3. BoostWorld also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). SHANHAI's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. SHANHAI sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. BoostWorld asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BoostWorld holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of SHANHAI's written reviews are positive against 100% of BoostWorld's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SHANHAI ships an update every 4 weeks, BoostWorld every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SHANHAI versus BoostWorld: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSHANHAIBoostWorld
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (19 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3.7 GB244 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperGLOBAL KNOT (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.Pasquale celi

Customer experience

SHANHAI

All ratings19 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral9.4%
Negative28.1%

BoostWorld

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

SHANHAI

One-time10
  • 60 YuanBao$1.19
  • first recharge$1.99
  • 300 YuanBao$5.99
Show 7 more
  • 1280 YuanBao$23.99
  • 1980 YuanBao$35.99
  • God's Mount$45.99
  • 3280 YuanBao$59.99
  • Angel Wings$69.99
  • halo of god$109.99
  • 6480 YuanBao$119.99
None

BoostWorld

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SHANHAI free?
SHANHAI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BoostWorld free?
BoostWorld is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SHANHAI or BoostWorld?
BoostWorld is rated higher. SHANHAI averages 4.3 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while BoostWorld averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do SHANHAI or BoostWorld have ads?
Neither SHANHAI nor BoostWorld shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SHANHAI or BoostWorld?
SHANHAI ships an update every 4 weeks, and BoostWorld every 3 days. Most recently, SHANHAI was updated on October 1, 2026 and BoostWorld on October 6, 2026.

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