Comparison

Shell Game vs Cup Chase

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

Head to head
About

Shell Game

Test your eye tracking and guessing skills in this free casual game. Follow the shuffled cups to find the hidden ball and climb the international rankings. It's easy to learn but challenging to master.

Highlights
  • Eye tracking challenge
  • Guess the ball's location
  • International rankings
  • Casual gameplay
  • Street of Paris theme
Features
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Can you find the ball? Challenge yourself and your friends with this free casual game. As you walk through the street of Paris, your eye tracking skills will be tested like never before. Shell Game takes a few seconds to understand but will push you to your limits. The goal of Shell Game is very straightforward: three or more identical cups are placed face down on a table. A small ball is placed beneath one of these containers so that it cannot be seen and they are then shuffled. You are then invited to choose the container which holds the ball. Can your eyes be trained to level up, guess the right container and let you go up the international rankings?

About

Cup Chase

Test your focus and reaction time in this fast-paced shell game. Follow the cup with the ball through increasingly difficult shuffles. Aim for a higher best level with quick, replayable sessions.

Highlights
  • Simple core gameplay
  • Level-based difficulty ramp
  • Short mobile sessions
  • Best-level progression
  • Clean visuals and sound feedback
  • Quick restart flow
Features
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Cup Chase is a fast-paced shell game built around one simple challenge: keep your eyes on the right cup. At the start of each round, the ball is revealed under a cup. Then the shuffle begins. Follow the movement, stay calm under pressure, and make the correct pick before your lives run out. As you progress, the game gets harder with faster swaps, more cups, and less room for mistakes. Every run is easy to start, quick to replay, and built around chasing a higher best level. Features: - Simple core gameplay that is easy to understand - Smooth level-based difficulty ramp - Short sessions made for mobile play - Best-level progression that rewards focus and consistency - Clean visuals, sound feedback, and quick restart flow Optional in-app purchases are available for revive packs. The shop also includes an option to remove quick ad breaks and a rewarded ad option for extra revives. If you enjoy focus games, reaction games, and quick skill-based challenges, Cup Chase is made for you.

Screenshots

Shell Game4 screens
Cup Chase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cup Chase at 5.0 against Shell Game's 4.2. Cup Chase also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). Shell Game's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shell Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cup Chase sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cup Chase holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shell Game has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shell Game ships an update every 3 months, Cup Chase every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shell Game versus Cup Chase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShell GameCup Chase
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagma MobileBao Huynh

Customer experience

Shell Game

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cup Chase

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shell Game

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
4 purchases

Cup Chase

One-time4
  • 6 Revives$0.99
  • Remove Quick Ad Break$2.99
  • 20 Revives$2.99
Show 1 more
  • 50 Revives$4.99

Questions

Is Shell Game free?
Shell Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cup Chase free?
Cup Chase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shell Game or Cup Chase?
Cup Chase is rated higher. Shell Game averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Cup Chase averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Shell Game or Cup Chase have ads?
Cup Chase shows ads; Shell Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Shell Game or Cup Chase?
Shell Game ships an update every 3 months, and Cup Chase every 5 days. Most recently, Shell Game was updated on September 27, 2026 and Cup Chase on September 28, 2026.

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