Comparison

Shape Box! vs Merge Keep

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

Head to head
About

Shape Box!

Features
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This is Shape Box! A game that combines both logic and skill, where your mission is to unscrew shapes from the cubeโ€™s surfaces, clean them up, and put the pieces in place. Sounds easy? Think again! Rotate the cube, tap on the screws, and watch the shapes fall. Your goal is to remove all the shapes from each surface, clearing the cube. But that's not all! Once itโ€™s cleared, you must fit new shapes into the empty spaces to complete the cube! Challenging levels in different themes: Every new level introduces new shapes and challenges. As you advance through the levels, face increasingly complex puzzles that will test your skills.

About

Merge Keep

Features
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Merge Keep is a unique fusion of puzzle gameplay and tower defense, where players merge units to form stronger shapes that battle against endless waves of enemies. The game tests players' strategic skills as they combine shapes, allocate resources wisely, and defend their grid from incoming threats.

Screenshots

Shape Box!4 screens
Merge Keep4 screens

Verdict

The call

Shape Box! and Merge Keep are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Shape Box! versus Merge Keep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShape Box!Merge Keep
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better13.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size109 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIconic GamesYigit Cirak

In-app purchases

None

Shape Box!

No in-app purchases

None

Merge Keep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shape Box! free?
Shape Box! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Merge Keep free?
Merge Keep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shape Box! or Merge Keep have ads?
Both Shape Box! and Merge Keep show ads.
Which is updated more often, Shape Box! or Merge Keep?
Shape Box! ships an update every 2 days, and Merge Keep every 2 days. Most recently, Shape Box! was updated on October 1, 2026 and Merge Keep on October 4, 2026.

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