# SORUS SHIELD! vs Poink!

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Poink! at none against SORUS SHIELD!'s 2. Poink! also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). SORUS SHIELD!'s advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. SORUS SHIELD! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Poink! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Poink! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SORUS SHIELD! has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

SORUS SHIELD! ships an update every 5 weeks, Poink! every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SORUS SHIELD! | Poink! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sorus-shield/id1062512313/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poink/id1580770937/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **23** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 47 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 12.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marcus Dobler Applications UG (haftungsbeschrankt)](https://appshunter.io/developer/1041674165) | [Martin Mauchauffee](https://appshunter.io/developer/1580770939) |

## What reviewers say

### SORUS SHIELD!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sorus-shield/id1062512313)

Engage in a strategic action and puzzle game where you pilot a spaceship to detonate light mines.  Save the universe from alien invasion by clearing minefields through careful planning and execution.

**Highlights:** Strategic action and puzzle gameplay, Two game modes: Mission & Arcade, 101 Missions to solve, Unlockable Arcade Levels, Game Center Achievements, Arcade mode leaderboard

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy all missions | $0.99 | one-time |
| Buy all arcade levels | $0.99 | one-time |


### Poink!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poink/id1580770937)

Experience a classic arcade-style game where the objective is to destroy a wall. Unlike traditional brick-breaking games, the bricks here serve as obstacles to overcome. This version is a faithful demake of an early computer game, developed entirely on mobile devices.

**Highlights:** Wall destruction gameplay, Classic arcade style, Demake of Poing, Developed on iPad, Mobile-native development

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SORUS SHIELD! free?

SORUS SHIELD! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Poink! free?

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

### Which has better reviews, SORUS SHIELD! or Poink!?

Poink! is rated higher. SORUS SHIELD! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Poink! averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do SORUS SHIELD! or Poink! have ads?

Neither SORUS SHIELD! nor Poink! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, SORUS SHIELD! or Poink!?

SORUS SHIELD! ships an update every 5 weeks, and Poink! every 5 days. Most recently, SORUS SHIELD! was updated on November 2, 2026 and Poink! on November 3, 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.*