# The Lost Shield vs Hit Shadow !

The clearest difference is price: Hit Shadow ! at Free against The Lost Shield's $1.99. Hit Shadow ! also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (3.6K vs 29). The Lost Shield's advantage is review sentiment (65% vs 21%). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Hit Shadow ! is free to download; The Lost Shield costs $1.99 up front. The Lost Shield sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Hit Shadow ! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 4.4 for Hit Shadow !. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hit Shadow ! has 3.6K 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 21% of Hit Shadow !'s.

The Lost Shield ships an update every 7 months, Hit Shadow ! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | The Lost Shield | Hit Shadow ! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.4 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-lost-shield/id1161122860/reviews) | **[4.4 (3.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hit-shadow/id1499529862/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 29 | **3.6K** |
| Positive reviews | **64.8% of reviews** | 20.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 64 MB | 354 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [GUAN LING WU](https://appshunter.io/developer/517689895) | [Ketchapp](https://appshunter.io/developer/528065807) |

## What reviewers say

### The Lost Shield

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-lost-shield/id1161122860)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1000G | $0.99 | one-time |
| 3000G | $1.99 | one-time |
| 10000G | $4.99 | one-time |


### Hit Shadow !

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hit-shadow/id1499529862)

Create fun shadow puppets with your hands to mimic animals and objects. Explore numerous hand shapes and combinations to bring your shadow creations to life and earn rewards.

**Highlights:** Create shadow animals and objects, Dozens of hand shapes, Discover combinations, Perfect finger positioning, Earn animated rewards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Fun and relaxing game
- 👍 Interesting hand shadow concept
- 🎨 Variety of hand shapes and gloves

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤬 Excessive ads after every level
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs (level 97 issues)
- 🤯 Repetitive and limited hand shapes

**Reported bugs**

- Level 97 not functioning properly
- App crashes or freezes on some devices

**Requested features**

- More challenging levels
- Ability to create custom hand shapes
- Reduce frequency of ads


## Frequently asked questions

### Is The Lost Shield free?

The Lost Shield costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Hit Shadow ! free?

Hit Shadow ! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, The Lost Shield or Hit Shadow !?

Hit Shadow ! is rated higher. The Lost Shield averages 4.4 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Hit Shadow ! averages 4.4 from 3.6K ratings.

### Do The Lost Shield or Hit Shadow ! have ads?

Neither The Lost Shield nor Hit Shadow ! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, The Lost Shield or Hit Shadow !?

The Lost Shield ships an update every 7 months, and Hit Shadow ! every 3 weeks. Most recently, The Lost Shield was updated on September 21, 2026 and Hit Shadow ! on August 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*