Comparison

Polipod vs Shape Dash

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

Head to head
About

Polipod

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Polipod is a free-to-play mobile puzzle game that demands spatial and algorithmic reasoning, for both casual and hardcore gamers. In the game, you inhabit a cube, called a Polipod, and your goal is to solve puzzles by rolling the cube into a hole in an isometric 3D environment. Along the way, the player Polipod encounters passive Polipods, called Dormipods. The player Polipod can attach itself to one or multiple Dormipods by rolling up next to it. This allows you as the player to become different shapes and sizes, which can dramatically change your movement and ability to progress through the levels. The big picture objective of the game is essentially to complete as many worlds as possible and compete for high scores. Each world consists of up to 10 levels. Completing a world grants you stars which can be used to unlock more worlds. You can choose to play worlds of varying difficulty and be rewarded accordingly. The player can also choose to play community created worlds and rate those worlds. In community created worlds, the completion rewards will be based on world rating rather than difficulty. In addition to using the stars (you earn by completing worlds) to unlock new worlds, the stars can be used to build a "home base". You can then choose to display your castle Oh so proudly in the background of the worlds you create yourself. One of the many things that makes Polipod special is the player's ability to create custom worlds and levels in an easy-to-use level creator. Apart from having complete freedom in building the actual playable area, the player can pick between different environments. The game is also committed to making the world a better place! The game includes the "Biopod" Polipod skin for which any revenue that is generated from it will go directly and completely toward a WFF.

About

Shape Dash

Features
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Get ready for an exhilarating journey with Shape Dash: Block Blitz! In this action-packed game, you’ll guide your character through a vibrant world, dodging traps and obstacles while collecting Tetris blocks. Once you've gathered enough blocks, switch to the second phase where strategy comes into play. Drag and match blocks from the left into existing rows or columns on the right—clear a full line or column to score points and eliminate blocks! Compete against friends and track your progress with our leaderboard, showcasing your top three high scores. Are you ready to dash, collect, and conquer?

Screenshots

Polipod4 screens
Shape Dash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shape Dash at none against Polipod's 8. Shape Dash also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, 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. Polipod sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Shape Dash asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Polipod versus Shape Dash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolipodShape Dash
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOmino GamesKohei Kimura

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Polipod

One-time8
  • drop of podoins$0.99
  • puddle of podoins$1.99
  • pond of podoins$2.99
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  • lake of podoins$4.99
  • sea of podoins$6.99
  • sea of podoins$9.99
  • world of podoins$12.99
  • world of podoins$19.99
None

Shape Dash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Polipod free?
Polipod is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shape Dash free?
Shape Dash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Polipod or Shape Dash have ads?
Neither Polipod nor Shape Dash shows ads.

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