Comparison

Till Zero vs Shapio

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

Head to head
About

Till Zero

Features
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Subtract to exactly zero — before the clock runs out. Every round gives you a target number inside a ticking timer ring and a board of numbered tiles. Tap tiles to subtract their values from the target. Hit exactly zero to clear the round, earn bonus time, and face a fresh board with a tougher target. Overshoot, and the round resets while the clock keeps draining. Time never stops — when it reaches zero, the run is over. Easy to learn in one round. Hard to put down after fifty. SPECIAL TILES BEND THE RULES Twelve special tiles change the math when you least expect it: • TIME FREEZE — stops the clock cold for a few precious seconds • BOMB — comes with a lit fuse; spend it in time or take the penalty • POISON — pays bonus points, then drains your clock while the toxin lasts • CHAIN — your next move must be an adjacent tile, so think fast • LINKED — comes in pairs; tap one and you're committed to its partner • LOCKED — sealed shut until you've cleared enough tiles this round • NEGATIVE — pushes the target back up instead of down • RANDOM — a hidden value revealed only when you tap it, with a points bonus • DECAY — its value rots away on a timer; grab it early or grab it cheap • SWAP — re-rolls the tiles around it into brand-new values • SHUFFLE — reshuffles the board when you need a way out • SKIP — wipes whatever's left of the target for an instant clear THREE BOARDS, ONE CLOCK • EASY — a 3×3 board with gentle targets and a forgiving timer • MEDIUM — a 4×4 board with bigger numbers and tighter margins • HARD — a 5×5 board where every tap and every second counts BUILT FOR QUICK RUNS • Rounds last seconds, runs last minutes — pure score-chasing arcade • Speed bonuses and streak bonuses reward fast, flawless play • Game Center leaderboards for every difficulty • Achievements for combos, streaks, and flawless runs • High scores sync with Game Center, so a reinstall never costs you your best • Fully playable offline • A calm, neon-dark look with an original adaptive soundtrack — focus, not chaos FREE TO PLAY Till Zero is free and supported by ads. A single optional purchase removes them forever. No moves to count. No lives to wait for. Just you, the numbers, and a clock that never blinks. REACH ZERO. Privacy Policy: https://lukasz-rausz-geesoft.github.io/TillZero/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://lukasz-rausz-geesoft.github.io/TillZero/

About

Shapio

A logic puzzle game where you find hidden rows of shapes in a grid. Progress through increasing board sizes and challenging levels. Play offline, anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Shape matching puzzles
  • Increasing grid sizes
  • Daily streaks and badges
  • Color themes
  • Offline play
  • Multiple languages
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A row of shapes appears. The same row is hiding somewhere on the board in a straight line — across, down or diagonally. Find it, slide your finger through it, move on. No words to read, no rules to learn. You are playing within a second. THREE LIVES, THREE STARS A wrong line costs a life. Finish with lives left and each one turns into a star. Finish flawless and all three are yours, plus a score multiplier. When your eyes just will not find it, a hint marks the next row — and it costs you points. THE BOARD GROWS WITH YOU You start on a small 3x3 grid and work your way up to 10x10. The shapes join one at a time, and you always meet a new one on a calm level. The test comes right after. "ONE MORE LEVEL" Difficulty is not a straight climb: levels to catch your breath, levels that push, a peak every tenth and a real test every hundredth. That is the rhythm that keeps you going. GROW THE STREAK Every day you finish a level is marked on the calendar. Come back tomorrow and the streak grows; collect stars and the badges open up. Every number comes from real play. MAKE IT YOURS Color themes, open to everyone. Of the mascots and app icons you start with one of each — Shapio Plus unlocks the rest. IN YOUR POCKET, ANYWHERE No account, no energy timers, no connection needed. Play it in a queue or on a plane. There is not one word on the board, so the puzzle is the same everywhere; menus and the in-game guide are in 54 languages. SHAPIO PLUS The game shows ads: a card under the board and a full-screen break between levels. Plus is a one-time purchase, not a subscription — it removes the ads, gives hints without watching a video, and unlocks every mascot and app icon. It does not touch the balance: lives, hint cost and score multipliers are the same whether you buy it or not.

Screenshots

Till Zero4 screens
Shapio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shapio at weekly against Till Zero's every 5 weeks. Shapio also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Till Zero sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Shapio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Till Zero ships an update every 5 weeks, Shapio weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Till Zero versus Shapio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTill ZeroShapio
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB30 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLukasz RauszYusuf SIRIN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Till Zero

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
1 purchases

Shapio

One-time1
  • Shapio Plus$4.99

Questions

Is Till Zero free?
Till Zero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shapio free?
Shapio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Till Zero or Shapio have ads?
Both Till Zero and Shapio show ads.
Which is updated more often, Till Zero or Shapio?
Till Zero ships an update every 5 weeks, and Shapio weekly. Most recently, Till Zero was updated on November 5, 2026 and Shapio on October 31, 2026.

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