Absorption vs Shrimp.io
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Absorption
Control a circle to absorb enemies and earn points. Avoid walls and other enemies to survive. Unlock special power-ups and progress through unique levels in this addictive, one-handed arcade game.
- Absorb enemies for points
- One-handed controls
- Avoid collisions
- Special power-ups
- 35 unique levels
- Game Center integration
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In Absorption, you live by absorbing from enemies. You get score faster when you absorb more enemies at the same time. It’s easy to play and insanely additive. When you get familiar with it, you will see that there’s nothing more satisfying than the feeling of genuine achievement after you’ve absorbed so many enemies. ONE-HANDED CONTROLS: Touch and move the circle, super simple.Touch anywhere to move the circle.If your finger blocks the circle, try touch elsewhere to move. ABSORB ENEMIES: You get score by absorbing enemies. And they will die when being drained. AVOID HITING ANYTHING: You will die hitting a wall or a enemy. SPECIAL EFFECT: Want to get a super power up? Survive 35 seconds first. FEATURES: >Really addictive quick-fix game >Different types of enemies >35 unique levels >Save and share your progress on Game Center.
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 review sentiment: Shrimp.io at 100% against Absorption's 53%. Shrimp.io also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Absorption's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume and device support 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. Absorption sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shrimp.io asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shrimp.io holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Absorption's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shrimp.io's.
Absorption ships an update every 5 weeks, Shrimp.io every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Absorption | Shrimp.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (60 ratings) | 4.7 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 60 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 道驰 蔡 | Jaxon Gallegos Garcia |
Customer experience
Absorption
Shrimp.io
Bugs and requests
Absorption
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes on startup for some devices
- Unresponsive controls and delayed inputs
Requested features
4 requests- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Ability to save progress and continue later
- Power-ups or upgrades to enhance gameplay
- Compatibility improvements for smaller screens
Shrimp.io
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Absorption
- No Ads Upgrade$1.99
Shrimp.io
No in-app purchases
