Comparison

Magic Shape Garden vs Cubimals

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

Head to head
About

Magic Shape Garden

Features
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Magic Shape Garden is a calm, educational shape-matching game designed for children aged 2–4. Children explore a friendly garden world while learning to recognize shapes and colors through simple drag-and-drop play. The experience is gentle, encouraging, and completely free of pressure. Designed for Little Learners • Match shapes and colors • Two difficulty modes (Little One & Big Kid) • Large touch-friendly controls • Gentle sound effects and optional narration • No timers, no stress, no overstimulation Safe & Parent-Friendly • No ads • No in-app purchases • No tracking • Works fully offline Magic Shape Garden supports early visual recognition, fine motor skills, and logical thinking in a playful and supportive environment. Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers discovering shapes for the first time.

About

Cubimals

Features
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Cubimals is the cutest block puzzle on the App Store! Drag adorable glossy cube-animals onto the grid and complete rows and columns to pop them in a shower of confetti. Easy to pick up, hard to put down. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Super-cute kawaii cube-animals (bunny, cat, panda, fox, axolotl…) • Relaxing, satisfying block-puzzle gameplay — play at your own pace • Beautiful worlds to unlock: Meadow, Candy Land, Enchanted Forest, Under the Sea, Galaxy • Collectible skins: Galaxy, Frost, Royal Gold, Gummy… • Daily reward, quests, and the Cubidex to collect them all • No connection needed: play anywhere, even offline SIMPLE & ZEN No stressful timer. Think, place, and watch the lines explode. Beat your high score and come back daily for new rewards. Download Cubimals and start your cube-animal collection today!

Screenshots

Magic Shape Garden4 screens
Cubimals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Magic Shape Garden at none against Cubimals's shown. Magic Shape Garden also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Cubimals's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 months). On price, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Shape Garden ships an update every 8 months, Cubimals every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Magic Shape Garden versus Cubimals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic Shape GardenCubimals
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJAN SMOLIKVictor AIRIAUD

In-app purchases

None

Magic Shape Garden

No in-app purchases

None

Cubimals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Shape Garden free?
Magic Shape Garden is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cubimals free?
Cubimals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magic Shape Garden or Cubimals have ads?
Cubimals shows ads; Magic Shape Garden does not.
Which is updated more often, Magic Shape Garden or Cubimals?
Magic Shape Garden ships an update every 8 months, and Cubimals every 4 days. Most recently, Magic Shape Garden was updated on October 31, 2026 and Cubimals on October 31, 2026.

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