Comparison

Shape Box! vs Calc Ninja

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — 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 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

Calc Ninja

Features
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Calc Ninja is a mental-math battle puzzle. Fill the blanks in each equation to strike down the oni! How to play 1. Each battle shows an equation with blank tiles, e.g. ( □ + □ ) × □ = 18. 2. Tap number tiles to fill the blanks so the equation is true. 3. A correct answer strikes the demon; a wrong answer or running out of time lets it strike you. Content - 30 scrolls across 6 ninja ranks (Shoden to Gokui) - 16 unique oni bosses with a demon gallery - Operators and parentheses stay fixed. You only place the numbers, so it is pure mental math. Great for - Adults who want daily brain training - Anyone who likes number puzzles and quick arithmetic - Fans of a Japanese ninja-and-oni theme Free to play. No account required. * This app is a work of fiction. Characters and story are not based on real people or events.

Screenshots

Shape Box!4 screens
Calc Ninja3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shape Box! at every 2 days against Calc Ninja's monthly. Shape Box! also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shape Box! ships an update every 2 days, Calc Ninja monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Shape Box! versus Calc Ninja: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShape Box!Calc Ninja
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB118 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperIconic Gameskotaro yamada

In-app purchases

None

Shape Box!

No in-app purchases

None

Calc Ninja

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shape Box! free?
Shape Box! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calc Ninja free?
Calc Ninja is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shape Box! or Calc Ninja have ads?
Both Shape Box! and Calc Ninja show ads.
Which is updated more often, Shape Box! or Calc Ninja?
Shape Box! ships an update every 2 days, and Calc Ninja monthly. Most recently, Shape Box! was updated on October 18, 2026 and Calc Ninja on October 13, 2026.

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