Shape Rush vs Shape Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shape Rush
Test your reflexes with fast-paced swiping challenges. Swipe shapes in the correct direction before the timer runs out to achieve high scores and climb global leaderboards.
- Addictive swipe-to-survive gameplay
- Dynamic timer
- Global leaderboard competition
- Escalating intensity
- Immersive graphics and sound
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Embark on a high-speed reflex challenge in Shape Rush! Swipe in the right direction before time runs out - square up, circle down, star left, triangle right! How to Play: Swipe accurately before the timer ends! Test your skills as shapes change, and the clock ticks faster. Quick thinking and reflexes are key - how high can you score? Challenge Yourself: Experience escalating intensity as you progress! Can you top the leaderboard? Compete globally and climb the ranks to claim the number one spot. Features: Addictive swipe-to-survive gameplay. Dynamic timer keeps the challenge thrilling. Immersive graphics and engaging sound effects. Compete on the global leaderboard and become the ultimate Shape Rush champion! Free to play - perfect for quick challenges or marathon sessions! Download Shape Rush now and put your swiping skills to the ultimate test! How far can you go before time runs out? Attributions: Leaderboard icon by Icons8: https://icons8.com Rank PNG Designed by ahmadsyabani from https://pngtree.com Anima Logo: Hotpot for hotpot.ai/art-generator Game and Leaderboard Music by David Fesliyan from FeslyianStudios.com Tutorial Music by Alexi Action from Pixelbay Gaming 8bit Music (Hyperloop by Infraction & Alexi Action)
Shape Up
A minimalist puzzle game where you manipulate shapes using various gestures to fit them into environments. It offers over 20 unique puzzles and a daily challenge to test your problem-solving skills.
- Shape manipulation with gestures
- 20+ unique puzzles
- Daily puzzle challenges
- Gesture controls (tap, drag, pinch, swipe, shake, tilt)
- Share results with friends
- Competitive daily challenges
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Shape Up is a minimalist puzzle game, where you find shapes and combine them together into the environment. This game features 20+ puzzles to test your mind and make full use of your phone's capabilities! Tap, drag, pinch, swipe, shake, tilt, and everything in between to obtain shapes. Combine these shapes together in interesting ways and fit them into the scene to complete puzzles. Play the daily puzzle for a unique experience that changes every day! Complete 3 puzzles back-to-back as quickly as possible to beat the daily puzzle. Share your result with your friends, and compete to see who can complete the challenge the fastest! Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/shape-up-privacy-policy/home
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shape Up at none against Shape Rush's 1. Shape Up also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). Shape Rush's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days) and ratings volume (16 vs 5). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Shape Rush sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shape Up asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Shape Rush against 5.0 for Shape Up. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Shape Rush's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shape Up's.
Shape Rush ships an update every 3 days, Shape Up every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shape Rush | Shape Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lovell Tettey Quarshie | Zachary Davidson |
Customer experience
Shape Rush
Shape Up
In-app purchases
Shape Rush
- RemoveAds$1.99
Shape Up
No in-app purchases
