Comparison

The Lost Shield vs Thread VS Needle

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Thread VS Needle

A fun and engaging game where players must skillfully thread needles. Test your precision across over 70 challenging stages by controlling the thread's movement to complete each objective.

Highlights
  • Threading gameplay
  • Over 70 stages
  • Interactive thread control
  • Object threading challenges
  • Precision-based puzzles
Features
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Fun game to thread the needles! Can you thread all the needles? Can you thread many various objects? There are more than 70 stages! Can you thread in all the stages? == HOW TO PLAY == Your thread is very active! Press your screen to raise the end of your thread, and release to drop it.

Screenshots

The Lost Shield4 screens
Thread VS Needle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Thread VS Needle at Free against The Lost Shield's $1.99. Thread VS Needle also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). The Lost Shield's advantage is review sentiment (65% vs 35%). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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

Thread VS Needle is free to download; The Lost Shield costs $1.99 up front. The Lost Shield sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Thread VS Needle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for The Lost Shield against 4.3 for Thread VS Needle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 36 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of The Lost Shield's written reviews are positive against 35% of Thread VS Needle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Lost Shield ships an update every 7 months, Thread VS Needle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
The Lost Shield versus Thread VS Needle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Lost ShieldThread VS Needle
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (29 ratings) — better4.3 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews64.8% of reviews — better34.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2936 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGUAN LING WUREP COM Inc.

Customer experience

The Lost Shield

All ratings29 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral6.9%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive64.8%
Neutral9.3%
Negative25.9%

Thread VS Needle

All ratings36 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral13.9%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive34.6%
Neutral15.4%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

The Lost Shield

One-time3
  • 1000G$0.99
  • 3000G$1.99
  • 10000G$4.99
None

Thread VS Needle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Lost Shield free?
The Lost Shield costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Thread VS Needle free?
Thread VS Needle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Lost Shield or Thread VS Needle?
The Lost Shield is rated higher. The Lost Shield averages 4.4 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Thread VS Needle averages 4.3 from 36 ratings.
Do The Lost Shield or Thread VS Needle have ads?
Neither The Lost Shield nor Thread VS Needle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Lost Shield or Thread VS Needle?
The Lost Shield ships an update every 7 months, and Thread VS Needle every 3 weeks. Most recently, The Lost Shield was updated on September 21, 2026 and Thread VS Needle on August 5, 2026.

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