Comparison

Shape Shuffle vs Shape Up

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

Head to head
About

Shape Shuffle

This is an educational puzzle game with over 100 free levels. It features a colorful world of shapes and characters, with additional episodes available for purchase. New levels are added regularly to keep the gameplay fresh.

Highlights
  • Over 100 free levels
  • Puzzles for all ages
  • Universal iOS support
  • In-app purchases for episodes
  • New shapes and puzzles added regularly
  • Colorful visual experience
Features
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Crafted for gamers of all ages, Shape Shuffle is a fun, addictive & educational puzzle game. Play it now and get taken on a visual adventure featuring puzzles made from shapes of all different colors and sizes. **Features** • Over 100 free levels • Puzzles crafted for gamers of all ages. • Universal! Enjoy Shape Shuffle on all your favorite iOS devices. • Want more shapes to shuffle? In-app purchases are available for you to buy all available episodes. • New shapes and puzzles coming soon. The more you play the more levels we'll keep adding. • A delightful experience featuring a colorful world of shapely characters. For news updates and feedback, please visit, the Shape Shuffle Site & Facebook Page • http://shapeshuffleapp.com • https://www.facebook.com/ShapeShuffle Shape Shuffle was created by Sly Trunk. We pride ourselves on nice code and pleasant gaming experiences. If you're interested in finding out more about us please visit us at http://slytrunk.com or on Twitter @slytrunk.

About

Shape Up

A minimalist puzzle game where you manipulate shapes using various gestures to fit them into environments. It offers over 20 unique puzzles and a daily challenge to test your problem-solving skills.

Highlights
  • Shape manipulation with gestures
  • 20+ unique puzzles
  • Daily puzzle challenges
  • Gesture controls (tap, drag, pinch, swipe, shake, tilt)
  • Share results with friends
  • Competitive daily challenges
Features
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Shape Up is a minimalist puzzle game, where you find shapes and combine them together into the environment. This game features 20+ puzzles to test your mind and make full use of your phone's capabilities! Tap, drag, pinch, swipe, shake, tilt, and everything in between to obtain shapes. Combine these shapes together in interesting ways and fit them into the scene to complete puzzles. Play the daily puzzle for a unique experience that changes every day! Complete 3 puzzles back-to-back as quickly as possible to beat the daily puzzle. Share your result with your friends, and compete to see who can complete the challenge the fastest! Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/shape-up-privacy-policy/home

Screenshots

Shape Shuffle4 screens
Shape Up4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shape Up at none against Shape Shuffle's 10. Shape Up also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Shape Shuffle's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 Shuffle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Shape Up asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Shape Shuffle against 5.0 for Shape Up. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Shape Shuffle's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shape Up's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shape Shuffle ships an update fortnightly, Shape Up every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shape Shuffle versus Shape Up: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShape ShuffleShape Up
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better6
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB126 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSly TrunkZachary Davidson

Customer experience

Shape Shuffle

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Shape Up

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Shape Shuffle

One-time10
  • Triangle BonusFree
  • Shape 'N Bake$0.99
  • The Cookout$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Triangle Stars$0.99
  • Triangle Thieves$0.99
  • Shape Safari$0.99
  • Triangle Treats$0.99
  • Bundle - Medium$1.99
  • Bundle - Hard$1.99
  • Bundle - All$2.99
None

Shape Up

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shape Shuffle free?
Shape Shuffle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shape Up free?
Shape Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shape Shuffle or Shape Up?
Shape Up is rated higher. Shape Shuffle averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Shape Up averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Shape Shuffle or Shape Up have ads?
Neither Shape Shuffle nor Shape Up shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shape Shuffle or Shape Up?
Shape Shuffle ships an update fortnightly, and Shape Up every 10 days. Most recently, Shape Shuffle was updated on October 23, 2026 and Shape Up on October 24, 2026.

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