Comparison

The Lost Shield vs Retro Invaders

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

Retro Invaders

Features
Currently charting
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Fight off wave after wave of invaders from out of space. Control your base, hide behind the silos and blast those critters away.

Screenshots

The Lost Shield4 screens
Retro Invaders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Retro Invaders at none against The Lost Shield's 3. Retro Invaders also leads on chart position (#200 vs unranked) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). The Lost Shield's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 36 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads 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

The Lost Shield costs $1.99 and Retro Invaders $0.99 up front. The Lost Shield sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Retro Invaders asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Lost Shield ships an update every 7 months, Retro Invaders every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
The Lost Shield versus Retro Invaders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Lost ShieldRetro Invaders
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.4 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 36 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank—#200 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGame StewJonathan French

In-app purchases

3 purchases

The Lost Shield

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

Retro Invaders

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Lost Shield free?
The Lost Shield costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Retro Invaders free?
Retro Invaders costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Lost Shield or Retro Invaders have ads?
Neither The Lost Shield nor Retro Invaders shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Lost Shield or Retro Invaders?
The Lost Shield ships an update every 7 months, and Retro Invaders every 36 months. Most recently, The Lost Shield was updated on October 21, 2026 and Retro Invaders on September 6, 2026.

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