Comparison

Overwords vs Tokyo Shipping!

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

Head to head
About

Overwords

A minimalist word-puzzle game where you stack words to expand the board. Overlapping letters fuse into new words, requiring careful planning for a calm, distraction-free experience. Enjoy pure gameplay with no ads or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Distraction-free gameplay
  • Word stacking mechanics
  • Board expansion
  • Relaxing audio
  • 30 levels
Features
Currently charting
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Overwords is a calm, minimalist word‑puzzle about stacking words. Pick a word, place it on the board, and let overlapping letters fuse into new words—plan carefully, expand the board. • Minimalist, distraction‑free design • 30 levels with free updates ahead • Relaxing audio landscape • No ads, no in‑app purchases—pure, gameplay‑first focus • Support a passionate solo developer Thanks for playing!

About

Tokyo Shipping!

Features
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Lead Japan's merchant fleet to import resources and export goods! Engage in trade, power up domestic industries, and drive the rapid growth of the Japanese economy! Japan relies on imports for many of its essential resources, with 99% of these shipments transported by merchant vessels such as tankers and bulk carriers. Imported resources are processed domestically into various goods for export, generating foreign currency. Merchant ships—including container ships and car carriers—play a vital role in these exports as well. Building a merchant ship can take two to three years or more; consequently, many shipping companies secure the vessels they operate by leasing them from shipowners (a practice known as "chartering"). Use your merchant fleet to handle imports and exports, activate key domestic industries, and fuel the growth of the Japanese economy! There are just two main tasks for the player: 1. Charter merchant ships! You can sign contracts by selecting the charter period, ship type, and vessel size. Once chartered, simply choose your trading partners and the goods to be traded, and the ships will set sail. 2. Operate essential domestic industries! By supplying valuable resources to these industries, you can manufacture products. These goods can be consumed domestically or sold as exports to earn foreign currency. Infrastructure that generates energy cannot be allowed to stop; oil, LNG (liquefied natural gas), and coal are vital to the Japanese economy. Make sure to keep imports flowing! It’s "Game Over" if you run out of any of the essentials for infrastructure and daily life: oil, LNG, coal, food, or money. Keep a close eye on your resource stockpiles as you manage the Japanese economy! There are absolutely no advertisements or in-app purchases—feel free to focus entirely on the gameplay.

Screenshots

Overwords4 screens
Tokyo Shipping!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Overwords at daily against Tokyo Shipping!'s every 5 days. Overwords also leads on chart position (#185 vs unranked) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Overwords costs $2.99 and Tokyo Shipping! $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Overwords ships an update daily, Tokyo Shipping! every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Overwords versus Tokyo Shipping!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOverwordsTokyo Shipping!
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#185 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB200 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaciej Targonimasahiro goto

In-app purchases

None

Overwords

No in-app purchases

None

Tokyo Shipping!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Overwords free?
Overwords costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tokyo Shipping! free?
Tokyo Shipping! costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Overwords or Tokyo Shipping! have ads?
Neither Overwords nor Tokyo Shipping! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Overwords or Tokyo Shipping!?
Overwords ships an update daily, and Tokyo Shipping! every 5 days. Most recently, Overwords was updated on November 8, 2026 and Tokyo Shipping! on November 10, 2026.

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