Hooks Out! vs Color Shape Jam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hooks Out!
Untangle colorful ropes by connecting them to their matching holes. This brain-challenging puzzle game features increasingly difficult levels as you progress through its vibrant stages.
- Untangle ropes
- Match colors
- Solve puzzles
- Challenging levels
- Brain teaser
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Untangle the Hooks, Solve the Puzzles! Can you solve the tangled hooks? This fun and colorful puzzle game challenges your brain with tricky levels that get harder as you progress.
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.
- Triple-match pencils
- Color topmost plate
- Clear layers
- Unlock new shapes
- Satisfying flow gameplay
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Color Shape Jam at every 3 days against Hooks Out!'s every 14 months. Color Shape Jam also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hooks Out! holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 8 respectively.
Hooks Out! ships an update every 14 months, Color Shape Jam every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hooks Out! | Color Shape Jam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (10 ratings) — better | 4.8 (8 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 295 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Kaliba Games & Technologies Inc. | Holago Games |
Customer experience
Hooks Out!
Color Shape Jam
In-app purchases
Hooks Out!
No in-app purchases
Color Shape Jam
No in-app purchases
Questions
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