Comparison

Shape Box! vs Color Shape Jam

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

Head to head
About

Shape Box!

A logic and skill-based game where players remove shapes from a cube's surfaces and then fit new shapes into the empty spaces. It offers challenging levels with increasing complexity and diverse themes.

Highlights
  • Remove shapes from cube surfaces
  • Place new shapes into empty spaces
  • Logic and skill-based gameplay
  • Challenging levels
  • Different themes
  • Increasingly complex puzzles
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 cube’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 it’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

Color Shape Jam

A satisfying puzzle game where you tap and match pencils to color plates, clearing layers to reveal new shapes. Enjoy a smooth, flowing gameplay experience as you progress through levels.

Highlights
  • Triple-match pencils
  • Color topmost plate
  • Clear layers
  • Unlock new shapes
  • Satisfying flow gameplay
Features
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Tap, match, and paint the stack! Triple-match pencils below to color the topmost plate, clear the layer, and unlock the next shape in a smooth, satisfying flow.

Screenshots

Shape Box!4 screens
Color Shape Jam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shape Box! at 5.0 against Color Shape Jam's 4.8. Color Shape Jam's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shape Box! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Color Shape Jam has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shape Box! ships an update every 2 days, Color Shape Jam every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Shape Box! versus Color Shape Jam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShape Box!Color Shape Jam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (8 ratings)
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB134 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperIconic GamesHolago Games

In-app purchases

None

Shape Box!

No in-app purchases

None

Color Shape Jam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shape Box! free?
Shape Box! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Color Shape Jam free?
Color Shape Jam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shape Box! or Color Shape Jam?
Shape Box! is rated higher. Shape Box! averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Color Shape Jam averages 4.8 from 8 ratings.
Do Shape Box! or Color Shape Jam have ads?
Both Shape Box! and Color Shape Jam show ads.
Which is updated more often, Shape Box! or Color Shape Jam?
Shape Box! ships an update every 2 days, and Color Shape Jam every 3 days. Most recently, Shape Box! was updated on October 28, 2026 and Color Shape Jam on October 30, 2026.

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