The Lost Shield vs R
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
R
Experience classic arcade shoot 'em up action with two iconic titles. Battle through 14 stages with the ability to switch between retro 2D and modern 3D graphics on the fly. Enjoy reimagined music and a new infinite mode for endless challenges.
- Two classic arcade titles included
- Switch between 2D and 3D graphics
- 14 Bydo-infested stages
- Reimagined music arrangements
- Infinite game mode
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The coin-op classics, R-Type & R-Type II, are together on iOS! Fight through all 14 Bydo-infested stages in retro 2D graphics or shiny 3D graphics - and swap back and forth with the touch of a button 'on-the-fly'. The new 3D graphics are accompanied by fully reimagined arrangements of the timeless R-Type music tracks! The classic game-play remains untouched while the new Infinite game mode allows continuous progression from game start to final boss... the Bydo will not evade you this time! So pull yourself together, save the earth and strike down the Evil Bydo Empire!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: R at none against The Lost Shield's 3. The Lost Shield's advantage is review sentiment (65% vs 50%) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). 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
The Lost Shield costs $1.99 and R $4.99 up front. The Lost Shield sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. R asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for The Lost Shield against 4.3 for R. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 18 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of The Lost Shield's written reviews are positive against 50% of R's.
| Parameter | The Lost Shield | R |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (29 ratings) — better | 4.3 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Game Stew | Tozai Games, Inc. |
Customer experience
The Lost Shield
R
In-app purchases
The Lost Shield
- 1000G$0.99
- 3000G$1.99
- 10000G$4.99
R
No in-app purchases
