The Shape Factory
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Updated 19 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperChristian Urff
CategoryEducation
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 5.0 (3)
Version1.0
Age rating4+
First seen by us
12 Oct 2026
12 Oct 2026Rating
5.0 ★
3 ratings
Measured
The Shape Factory on the App Store
App details
App ID
6746658861
Publisher
Christian Urff
On the store since
May 2026
Under a year
Minimum OS
iOS 17.0+
Devices
iPad
Content rating
4+
Languages
2
EN DE
Size
56 MB
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
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Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
5.0 ★
3 ratings
Measured
Ratings
3
Measured
About The Shape Factory
Shape Factory is an educational learning environment for primary school children (ages 7–10) that promotes algorithmic thinking, problem-solving, and spatial reasoning through an engaging factory simulation. Designed by Prof. Dr. Günter Krauthausen and Jun.-Prof. Dr. Christian Urff, the app combines educational expertise with child-friendly design.
In a virtual factory, children configure machines that transform colored geometric workpieces step by step: drawing lines, punching holes, and rotating shapes. Through visual representation and immediate feedback, children directly experience how their decisions affect the outcome.
FIVE GAME MODES FOR DIVERSE LEARNING
• Experiment – Freely explore machines and their effects through discovery learning
• Predict – Mentally predict the result of a production line, then verify
• Make – Design production lines to create ordered workpieces and find different solutions
• Optimize – Identify redundant machines and achieve the same result more efficiently
• Repair – Analyze, diagnose, and fix faulty production lines
EDUCATIONAL FEATURES
• Four difficulty levels per mode with optional expert mode
• Adaptive difficulty that automatically adjusts to the learner's level
• Warehouse for saving, comparing, and sorting production lines
• QR code exchange for sharing configurations between devices
• Add notes to saved configurations
• PDF export and photo saving of production lines
COMPREHENSIVE TEACHER SETTINGS
• Show or hide individual game modes to match the classroom situation
• Control difficulty levels and adaptive adjustment
• Individually configure counters, warehouse, and QR code features
• Enable or disable automatic task progression
• Built-in information about task formats and classroom use
LEARNING GOALS
The app fosters algorithmic thinking, spatial reasoning (mental rotation, orientation, symmetry), problem-solving skills, logical reasoning, optimization thinking, and systematic approaches. It is ideal for mathematics, science, and computer science education.
TEACHING GUIDE
A comprehensive didactic guide with lesson scenarios, research questions, differentiation tips, and methodological recommendations is available free of charge at www.urff.app/formen-fabrik.
PRIVACY & SAFETY
• No ads
• No tracking
• No in-app purchases
• No internet connection required
• No registration needed
• All data stays on the device
Shape Factory – built for children, designed for the classroom.
In a virtual factory, children configure machines that transform colored geometric workpieces step by step: drawing lines, punching holes, and rotating shapes. Through visual representation and immediate feedback, children directly experience how their decisions affect the outcome.
FIVE GAME MODES FOR DIVERSE LEARNING
• Experiment – Freely explore machines and their effects through discovery learning
• Predict – Mentally predict the result of a production line, then verify
• Make – Design production lines to create ordered workpieces and find different solutions
• Optimize – Identify redundant machines and achieve the same result more efficiently
• Repair – Analyze, diagnose, and fix faulty production lines
EDUCATIONAL FEATURES
• Four difficulty levels per mode with optional expert mode
• Adaptive difficulty that automatically adjusts to the learner's level
• Warehouse for saving, comparing, and sorting production lines
• QR code exchange for sharing configurations between devices
• Add notes to saved configurations
• PDF export and photo saving of production lines
COMPREHENSIVE TEACHER SETTINGS
• Show or hide individual game modes to match the classroom situation
• Control difficulty levels and adaptive adjustment
• Individually configure counters, warehouse, and QR code features
• Enable or disable automatic task progression
• Built-in information about task formats and classroom use
LEARNING GOALS
The app fosters algorithmic thinking, spatial reasoning (mental rotation, orientation, symmetry), problem-solving skills, logical reasoning, optimization thinking, and systematic approaches. It is ideal for mathematics, science, and computer science education.
TEACHING GUIDE
A comprehensive didactic guide with lesson scenarios, research questions, differentiation tips, and methodological recommendations is available free of charge at www.urff.app/formen-fabrik.
PRIVACY & SAFETY
• No ads
• No tracking
• No in-app purchases
• No internet connection required
• No registration needed
• All data stays on the device
Shape Factory – built for children, designed for the classroom.
Latest updates
1.0
