Shapez vs Roll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shapez
Build automated factories to produce increasingly complex geometric shapes. Experiment with tools to design your factory, extract and mix colors, and scale production on an infinite map. Enjoy a relaxed, minimalist experience with a soothing soundtrack.
- Automated shape production
- Complex shape creation
- Color extraction and mixing
- Infinite map exploration
- Factory optimization
- Minimalist art style
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*Try Shapez up to level 7 for free or unlock the full game for more tools, more shapes and more challenges!* Do you like automation games? Then you are in the right place! shapez is a relaxed game in which you have to build factories for the automated production of geometric shapes. As the level increases, the shapes become more and more complex, and you have to spread out on the infinite map. And as if that wasn't enough, you also have to produce exponentially more to satisfy the demands - the only thing that helps is scaling! While you only have to process shapes at the beginning, you will later have to color them - by extracting and mixing colors! FEATURES - Create a unique and complex abstract shapes factory in a satisfying way. - Unlock new devices, upgrade them, and optimize your factory by experimenting with diverse tools. - Develop your system the way you want: each problem can have many solutions. - Enjoy an elegant, minimalist and readable art direction. - Go at your own pace with an approachable gameplay and a soothing soundtrack. CAREFULLY REDESIGNED FOR MOBILE - Revamped interface - Game Center achievements - iCloud - Share your progress between iOS devices If you run into a problem, please contact us at https://playdigious.helpshift.com/hc/en/12-playdigious/ with as much information as possible on the issue.
Roll
Engage in a relaxing dice-rolling experience where you aim to collect points by rolling dice and strategically upgrading them. This game blends elements of strategy, clicker, and roguelike deckbuilders for a unique dice-building system with deep strategic choices. Enjoy a meditative escape with its minimalistic design and peaceful atmosphere.
- Dice rolling for points
- Dice upgrading system
- Strategy and critical thinking
- Relaxing and meditative experience
- Unique dicebuilding synergies
- Highscore chasing
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In Roll, you have 2500 rolls to collect as many points as possible. Roll your dice to gain points, spend your points to upgrade your dice, and repeat. Borrowing gameplay elements from strategy, clicker, and roguelike deckbuilder genres, Roll creates a perfect balance of relaxation with critical thinking. While the "Clicker"/"Incremental" genre is not known for its variety or depth of game mechanics, Roll offers a unique dicebuilding system which allows you to explore different strategies and synergies between upgrades. Each run will present you with new and interesting decisions creating a huge depth of strategy and keeping the game feeling always fresh. Roll is designed to be a relaxing and meditative experience. Get lost in the satisfying sounds and effects as all your worries melt away. From the minimalistic UI to the slow peaceful music, everything was designed to create the perfect zen environment. If you enjoy building an engine and watching it grow, chasing down highscores, or just need to escape from your own thoughts, then I really hope you'll enjoy my game, Roll. :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Roll at weekly against Shapez's every 5 weeks. Roll also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 54%). Shapez's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 439). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Shapez sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Roll sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Shapez against 4.6 for Roll. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.5K and 439 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Shapez's written reviews are positive against 78% of Roll's.
Shapez ships an update every 5 weeks, Roll weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shapez | Roll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.5K ratings) | 4.6 (439 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.2% of reviews | 78.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 439 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 240 MB | 370 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Playdigious | Joseph Anthony Distler |
Customer experience
Shapez
Roll
User reviews
Shapez
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Great mobile adaptation
- 💡 Relaxing factory building
- 🚀 Satisfying automation
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
- 🔒 Requires internet connection to play
- 🔒 Can't use existing PC purchases
- 👎 Clunky controls and UI
Roll
From 439 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to play
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 🔒 No ads or microtransactions
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 👍 Unique and innovative
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 👎 Limited free content
- 👎 Confusing or overwhelming UI
- 👎 Lack of customization options
- 👎 Repetitive gameplay
Bugs and requests
Shapez
Reported bugs
4 issues- Save data corruption and loss of progress
- Conveyor belt orientation issues
- Inconsistent performance and frame rate drops
- Placement and selection bugs
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to sync progress across devices
- More game modes and customization options
- Improved blueprint management
- Faster time acceleration
Roll
Reported bugs
4 issues- Upgrade shop issues
- Crashes and freezes
- Swiping/tapping issues
- Incompatibility with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Offline mode
- More dice skins and customization
- Sandbox mode with unlimited rolls
- Improved dice management UI
- More detailed stats and analytics
In-app purchases
Shapez
- Unlock Full Game$6.99
Roll
- Roll Premium$3.99








