# Shock Maze vs Hello, Mario!

The clearest difference is ads: Hello, Mario! at none against Shock Maze's shown. Hello, Mario! also leads on ratings volume (326 vs 31) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Shock Maze's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Shock Maze against 4.6 for Hello, Mario!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hello, Mario! has 326 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Shock Maze's written reviews are positive against 90% of Hello, Mario!'s.

Shock Maze ships an update fortnightly, Hello, Mario! every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shock Maze | Hello, Mario! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shock-maze/id763144156/reviews) | **[4.6 (326 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hello-mario/id6746391951/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 31 | **326** |
| Positive reviews | 86.0% of reviews | **89.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 35 MB | 137 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [OTOUCH INC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/446731675) | [Nintendo Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1062496488) |

## What reviewers say

### Shock Maze

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shock-maze/id763144156)

Guide a steel rod through an electric maze to reach the goal. Avoid touching the electrified walls to prevent electrocution and game over. A fun and challenging puzzle game for all ages.

**Highlights:** Navigate a steel rod, Avoid electric walls, Reach the goal, Simple drag controls, Challenging obstacles

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Hello, Mario!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hello-mario/id6746391951)

Engage with Mario's face by pulling, stretching, and poking him to create various expressions. Add iconic items and characters from the Mushroom Kingdom to the scene. Enjoy interactive play with a built-in feature that encourages screen time breaks.

**Highlights:** Manipulate Mario's face, Add game items and characters, Play peekaboo with Mario, Built-in screen time breaks, Offline play

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shock Maze free?

Shock Maze is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Hello, Mario! free?

Hello, Mario! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Shock Maze or Hello, Mario!?

Hello, Mario! is rated higher. Shock Maze averages 4.6 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Hello, Mario! averages 4.6 from 326 ratings.

### Do Shock Maze or Hello, Mario! have ads?

Shock Maze shows ads; Hello, Mario! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Shock Maze or Hello, Mario!?

Shock Maze ships an update fortnightly, and Hello, Mario! every 4 months. Most recently, Shock Maze was updated on October 26, 2026 and Hello, Mario! on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*