Mode 3 vs Shrimp.io
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mode 3
Navigate a minimalist world as a circle, evading and eliminating pursuing triangles. Master strategic movement and targeted attacks to survive as long as possible. This game emphasizes focus and decisive action.
- Minimalist graphics
- Circle movement via drag
- Tap to select targets
- Strategic attack planning
- Triangle elimination
- Roguelike gameplay
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An ultra-minimalist Roguelike exploring the concept of focus. You are a circle. You are chased by triangles. Eliminate as many as you can before they reach you. How: Move your circle around by dragging it. Pick incoming triangles by tapping to select (or unselect) them. Your circle will only attack them when it isn't moving. Triangles slow down and shrink as they get damaged, and eventually disappear. Advice: Pick an attack plan and stick to it. Learn to pick the right target(s) and persist before moving onto other targets. When moving your circle, think ahead and make decisive & quick moves. Do not spread your shots or constantly move around, if you do so you will be overwhelmed. Pro Tip: Learn when not to listen to advice. Good luck!
Shrimp.io
Play as a shrimp, consuming microplastics and destroying fish. Upgrade your shrimp with collected resources. A portion of ad revenue is donated to ocean cleanup charities.
- Consume microplastics
- Destroy fish and creatures
- Upgrade your shrimp
- Multiple enemy types
- Multiple maps
- Ad revenue donation to charity
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over 2.7 million combinations of items 60 enemies, including 12 mini-bosses right now 2 maps right now. play as a shrimp destroy all the fishys and Creatures, collect their microplastics and upgrade your shrimp. made in 2 weeks, by an unexperienced game developer, so don't be sad please. and currently 5% of ad revenue will be donated at the end of each month to an ocean plastic cleanup charity on my choice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Mode 3 at none against Shrimp.io's shown. Mode 3 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Shrimp.io's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 27 months) and ratings volume (21 vs 1). On price, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mode 3 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shrimp.io has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Mode 3 ships an update every 27 months, Shrimp.io every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mode 3 | Shrimp.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pavlos Tsochantaris | Jaxon Gallegos Garcia |
Customer experience
Mode 3
Shrimp.io
In-app purchases
Mode 3
No in-app purchases
Shrimp.io
No in-app purchases
