Shape vs Shape Layer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shape
A captivating puzzle game where players must strategically move uniquely shaped tiles into a designated box without overlap. It challenges problem-solving skills with simple yet intricate gameplay.
- Strategic tile placement
- Non-overlapping shapes
- Problem-solving challenges
- Intuitive gameplay
- Mind-bending puzzles
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Embark on a mind-bending journey with Shape-It Puzzle Game, a captivating puzzle experience that will put your problem-solving skills to the test. The objective is simple yet deceptively intricate: move all the uniquely shaped tiles into the designated box, ensuring that they don't overlap with each other.
Shape Layer
A calming spatial puzzle game where players fit, rotate, and overlap shapes to match layer requirements on a board. Offers both relaxed and timed gameplay modes, with hints and leaderboards for competitive play.
- Spatial puzzle gameplay
- Shape fitting and rotation
- Layer-based challenges
- Casual and Timed modes
- Hint system
- Game Center leaderboards
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Shape Layer is a relaxing spatial puzzle game about fitting, rotating, and overlapping shapes. Each board shows exactly how many layers every square needs. Choose a shape, rotate it, and place it carefully. Shapes can overlap, so finding the solution requires planning across the entire board. Play at your own pace in Casual mode, or race against the clock in Timed mode. Use hints when you need direction, aim for flawless completions, and climb the Game Center leaderboards. Every shape matters. Every layer counts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shape Layer at 5.0 against Shape's 4.0. Shape Layer also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). Shape's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shape Layer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Shape ships an update fortnightly, Shape Layer daily. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shape | Shape Layer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hong Chen | Hecka Technology, LLC |
Customer experience
Shape
Shape Layer
In-app purchases
Shape
No in-app purchases
Shape Layer
No in-app purchases
