Comparison

Combo Critters vs Shadow Leveling

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

Head to head
About

Combo Critters

Combine creatures to evolve them and conquer the universe. Explore planets, battle quirky inhabitants, and collect over 100 unique critters. Engage in a casual RPG battle system and test your strength against friends.

Highlights
  • Combine critters to evolve
  • Explore 9 planets
  • Collect over 100 critters
  • Casual-RPG battle system
  • Battle friends' profiles
  • Pixel art graphics
Features
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Combine to evolve your critters and get ready to conquer the universe! Explore planets to discover quirky inhabitants, and courageously go into battle against them. Collect these cute critters and get stronger by mashing them up in the combine-machine. Features: • Explore 9 planets to collect more than 100 critters • Casual-RPG battle system • Battle against your friends’ social media profiles • Gorgeous colorful pixel art • Groovy tunes by Maxo For best performances we recommend iPhone 5 or higher.

About

Shadow Leveling

Features
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You are an E-Rank hunter, the weakest of them all. Until the day the System chooses you. Climb the Infinite Castle, slay hordes of monsters and turn every fallen enemy into a soldier of your SHADOW ARMY. From E-Rank to SSS, become the Shadow Monarch. ADDICTIVE ROGUELIKE ACTION • One-finger controls: move and your attacks fire automatically • Fast, intense runs, perfect for playing anywhere • Hundreds of enemies on screen at once RANK UP AND EVOLVE • 8 hunter ranks: E, D, C, B, A, S, SS and SSS • Your hero gets a new look at every rank • Grow stronger with every floor SHADOW ARMY • Raise defeated enemies as your soldiers • Command up to 10 shadows that fight by your side • Turn even bosses into allies EPIC BUILDS • Blades, lightning, shadow novas, scythes and more • Combine weapons and passives to AWAKEN skills • Every run is different BOSSES AND GUARDIANS • Giant bosses on every floor • Unique guardians in every zone of the castle • Anime-style cinematic entrances 240-MONSTER BESTIARY • Discover and collect creatures across different zones FORGE AND GEAR • Permanent Power, Vitality and Fortune upgrades • Gear from common to legendary • Daily quests and login rewards GLOBAL LEADERBOARD • Compare your highest floor with hunters worldwide Free to play. Works offline. Arise, hunter. The castle awaits.

Screenshots

Combo Critters4 screens
Shadow Leveling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Combo Critters at every 2 months against Shadow Leveling's every 16 months. Combo Critters also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Combo Critters sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Shadow Leveling sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Combo Critters ships an update every 2 months, Shadow Leveling every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Combo Critters versus Shadow Leveling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCombo CrittersShadow Leveling
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB63 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLucky Kat StudiosNathan Oliveira

Bugs and requests

Combo Critters

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Audio cuts out sometimes
  • In-app purchases not working properly
  • Freezing during special attacks

Requested features

4 requests
  • More worlds and critters to collect
  • Ability to trade or sell critters
  • Online multiplayer battles
  • Critter stats and evolution history tracking

Shadow Leveling

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Combo Critters

One-time7
  • Coin Pack 1$0.99
  • Coin Pack 2$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
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  • Coin Pack 3$2.99
  • Coin Pack 4$3.99
  • Coin Pack 5$5.99
  • Coin Pack 6$9.99
1 purchases

Shadow Leveling

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Combo Critters free?
Combo Critters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shadow Leveling free?
Shadow Leveling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Combo Critters or Shadow Leveling have ads?
Both Combo Critters and Shadow Leveling show ads.
Which is updated more often, Combo Critters or Shadow Leveling?
Combo Critters ships an update every 2 months, and Shadow Leveling every 16 months. Most recently, Combo Critters was updated on November 6, 2026 and Shadow Leveling on November 5, 2026.

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