Comparison

Shape Jam vs Sort & Sum!

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

Head to head
About

Shape Jam

Match three identical shapes to clear the board in this physics-based puzzle game. Strategize your moves carefully as shapes tumble and the pick zone is limited. Enjoy a playful and challenging experience.

Highlights
  • Match 3 shapes
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Limited pick zone
  • Strategic move ordering
  • Shape collection
Features
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Get ready to jam with shapes in this playful physics puzzle game! In Shape Jam, your goal is simple: collect 3 matching shapes to clear the board. But every move counts. The pick zone is limited, the shapes tumble with physics, and the order you choose decides your success.

About

Sort & Sum!

Features
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Rules: - Sort the blocks between the tubes - Only the same color blocks will sort on each others top - The sum of the blocks should be the total that tube requires - Complete all the tubes to finish the level - Complete all the levels - Enjoy!

Screenshots

Shape Jam2 screens
Sort & Sum!4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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 Jam ships an update every 4 days, Sort & Sum! every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and February 23, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Shape Jam versus Sort & Sum!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShape JamSort & Sum!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSalt Castle StudioSerenico Labs LLP

In-app purchases

None

Shape Jam

No in-app purchases

None

Sort & Sum!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shape Jam free?
Shape Jam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sort & Sum! free?
Sort & Sum! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shape Jam or Sort & Sum! have ads?
Both Shape Jam and Sort & Sum! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Shape Jam or Sort & Sum!?
Shape Jam ships an update every 4 days, and Sort & Sum! every 3 days. Most recently, Shape Jam was updated on September 10, 2026 and Sort & Sum! on February 23, 2026.

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