The Lost Shield vs Catch Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Lost Shield
Embark on an epic brick-breaking adventure as a hero tasked with returning a magical shield. Explore diverse areas, battle numerous enemies and bosses, and rescue allies with unique skills to aid your quest. Upgrade your hero and unlock new modes to save the world.
- Brick break gameplay with magic balls
- Explore 6 areas with 54 stages
- Battle 20+ enemies and 6 bosses
- Rescue and upgrade followers
- Unlock Arcade Mode for high scores
- Collect achievements and treasure
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The Lost Shield is a brick break/adventure game. You play as a hero who must return a powerful but dangerous magic shield to the place it belongs. Features - Fun gameplay where you destroy enemies with powerful magic balls - 6 areas with 54 stages to explore, each with different enemies, traps and secrets. - 20+ enemies and 6 bosses want to stop your journey. - 20 achievements to master - Find bonus stages and loot treasure in every stage. - Rescue followers with unique abilities and add them to your party. - Upgrade your hero to save the world. - Unlock Arcade Mode and challenge the high score of other players around the world. ----------------------------------------------------------- Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TowerofFortune Game Trailer https://youtu.be/KeAyy5PVMuk
Catch Up
Guide a rolling ball through challenging obstacle courses. Test your reflexes and speed to reach the finish line and set new high scores. Compete with friends to see who can achieve the best results.
- Roll fast
- Avoid obstacles
- Drive ball to victory
- Beat friend's records
- Attentive gameplay
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Roll fast, be attentive, avoid various obstacles, drive your ball to victory and beat your friend's records!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Catch Up at Free against The Lost Shield's $1.99. Catch Up also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (11K vs 29). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Catch Up is free to download; The Lost Shield costs $1.99 up front. The Lost Shield sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Catch Up sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for The Lost Shield against 4.5 for Catch Up. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Catch Up has 11K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of The Lost Shield's written reviews are positive against 84% of Catch Up's.
The Lost Shield ships an update every 7 months, Catch Up monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Lost Shield | Catch Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (29 ratings) | 4.5 (11K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.8% of reviews | 83.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 11K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GUAN LING WU | Ketchapp |
Customer experience
The Lost Shield
Catch Up
Bugs and requests
The Lost Shield
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Catch Up
Reported bugs
2 issues- Ads not loading properly
- Inability to revive or continue after watching ads
Requested features
4 requests- Difficulty settings or speed control
- More customization options for balls and backgrounds
- Ability to use gems for more than just balls
- Online multiplayer mode
In-app purchases
The Lost Shield
- 1000G$0.99
- 3000G$1.99
- 10000G$4.99
Catch Up
- Premium character #1$0.99
- Premium character #2$0.99
- Premium character #3$0.99
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- Premium character #4$0.99
- Premium character #5$0.99
- Premium character #6$0.99
- Premium character #7$0.99
- Premium character #8$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- 9000 Gems$4.99
Questions
Is The Lost Shield free?
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Do The Lost Shield or Catch Up have ads?
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