Comparison

Box War vs Shape Tactics

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

Head to head
About

Box War

Engage in fast-paced territory battles to conquer grids before enemy forces advance. Capture cells, grow armies, and utilize strategic power-ups to secure victories. Progress through diverse campaign worlds and compete on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Real-time territory battles
  • Strategic power-ups
  • Campaign progression
  • Unlockable grids
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Tactical depth
Features
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Conquer every grid before the enemy overwhelms your front line. Box War is a fast territory strategy game where troops grow every second and every move can flip the battle. Capture cells, gather armies across connected territory, break fortified neutral zones, and use power-ups like Freeze, Slow, Boost, Bomb, and Magnet to turn close fights into wins. Play through campaign worlds from Village to Kingdom to Empire, unlock bigger grids, face faster enemies, and climb Game Center leaderboards with your best victories. Features: - Fast real-time territory battles - Simple drag controls with tactical depth - 35 campaign levels across 3 worlds - Quick Play grids from 4x4 to 10x10 - Power-ups: Freeze, Slow, Boost, Bomb, Magnet - Smarter enemies, fortress cells, and shifting map layouts - Game Center leaderboards

About

Shape Tactics

Features
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Shape Tactics is a turn-based strategy board game where careful planning, positioning, and timing determine the winner. Choose your color, command your pieces, and outsmart your opponent on a compact tactical board. Every shape has its own movement pattern, creating unique strategic possibilities in every match. GAME FEATURES • Play against the computer or another player • Simple rules with tactical and strategic depth • Different shapes with unique movement patterns • Save your game and continue later • Multiple language support • Clean and distraction-free gameplay • No advertisements COLORS Black and White are available for free. Want more customization? Unlock all premium colors forever with a single one-time in-app purchase. Premium colors include: • Blue • Green • Orange • Pink • Purple • Red • Turquoise • Yellow No subscriptions. No advertisements. Think ahead, choose your moves carefully, and take control of the board in Shape Tactics.

Screenshots

Box War4 screens
Shape Tactics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Box War at none against Shape Tactics's 1. Box War also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Shape Tactics's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Shape Tactics sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Box War asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Box War ships an update every 3 days, Shape Tactics every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Box War versus Shape Tactics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBox WarShape Tactics
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB90 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperDoku Yapay Zeka Yazılım TeknolojiBEYZA NUR YILDIZ

In-app purchases

None

Box War

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Shape Tactics

One-time1
  • Unlock All Colors$1.99

Questions

Is Box War free?
Box War is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shape Tactics free?
Shape Tactics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Box War or Shape Tactics have ads?
Box War shows ads; Shape Tactics does not.
Which is updated more often, Box War or Shape Tactics?
Box War ships an update every 3 days, and Shape Tactics every 3 weeks. Most recently, Box War was updated on October 16, 2026 and Shape Tactics on October 9, 2026.

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