Ants Flow vs ShapeGate Puzzle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ants Flow
A relaxing puzzle game where you direct swarms of ants to eat colorful cubes and complete mosaic designs. Tap ant boxes to release them, and watch them clear each level one cube at a time.
- Tap ant boxes to release swarms
- Ants eat matching colored cubes
- Clear all cubes to complete levels
- Beautiful mosaic designs
- Satisfying puzzle gameplay
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A satisfying puzzle game where adorable ants work together to eat through beautiful mosaic designs, one colorful cube at a time. How to Play: Tap colored ant boxes to release swarms of tiny ants onto the board. Each ant finds its matching color and nibbles away at the cubes. Clear every cube to complete the level!
ShapeGate Puzzle
Rotate 3D blocks to match incoming gates in this fast-paced arcade puzzle game. Compete for high scores on global leaderboards and customize your player profile. Master the timing and rotation to keep your run alive through increasingly challenging phases.
- 3D shape rotation gameplay
- Gate matching mechanics
- Daily, monthly, all-time leaderboards
- Player nickname and icon customization
- Multiple visual themes with unique music
- Simple tap controls
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ShapeGate Puzzle is a fast arcade puzzle game about rotation, timing, and clean shape matching. Rotate a 3D block shape before it reaches the gate. Match the opening to clear the gate, build your score, and keep the run alive. Each phase changes the challenge with new shapes, faster timing, and different visual themes. Features: - Simple tap controls with fast arcade pacing - 3D shape rotation and gate-matching gameplay - Daily, monthly, and all-time leaderboards - Optional record alerts when another player breaks a record - Player nickname and icon customization - Multiple themes with unique music and visual styles - Independent music, sound effects, vibration, and mute controls ShapeGate is easy to start and difficult to master. Chase your best score, compete for records, and see how long you can keep matching the gate.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShapeGate Puzzle at none against Ants Flow's 1. ShapeGate Puzzle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Ants Flow's advantage is ratings volume (3.7K vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. Ants Flow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ShapeGate Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.
ShapeGate Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ants Flow has 3.7K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ants Flow ships an update weekly, ShapeGate Puzzle every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ants Flow | ShapeGate Puzzle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.7K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.7K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 461 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Estoty | Pardal Labs LLC |
Customer experience
Ants Flow
ShapeGate Puzzle
In-app purchases
Ants Flow
- VIP: Remove Ads + X2 Speed$9.99
ShapeGate Puzzle
No in-app purchases
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