The Lost Shield vs Sandbox King
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Sandbox King
Engage in crab combat by flinging rivals out of the sandbox. Target weak spots to eliminate opponents and collect in-game currency to unlock cosmetic items. Become the ultimate crab champion.
- Tap and drag to fling crabs
- Knock enemy crabs out of the arena
- Attack weak spots for knockouts
- Collect sand dollars
- Unlock new hats
Read full descriptionHide full description
Face off against your rival crabs in Sandbox King! Slam into crabs to send them flying out of the sandbox, and maintain your dominance as long as you can! - Tap & drag your crab to fling them across the sandbox - Knock enemy crabs out of the arena - Attack aggressive crabs in their weak spots to knock them out - Collect sand dollars to unlock new hats Download Sandbox King and become the King of the Crabs!
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Sandbox King at Free against The Lost Shield's $1.99. Sandbox King also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). The Lost Shield's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.5) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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
Sandbox King is free to download; The Lost Shield costs $1.99 up front. The Lost Shield sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Sandbox King asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Lost Shield holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Lost Shield has 29 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Lost Shield ships an update every 7 months, Sandbox King every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Lost Shield | Sandbox King |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (29 ratings) — better | 3.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 261 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Game Stew | Adknown |
Customer experience
The Lost Shield
Sandbox King
In-app purchases
The Lost Shield
- 1000G$0.99
- 3000G$1.99
- 10000G$4.99
Sandbox King
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Lost Shield free?
Is Sandbox King free?
Which has better reviews, The Lost Shield or Sandbox King?
Do The Lost Shield or Sandbox King have ads?
Which is updated more often, The Lost Shield or Sandbox King?
Other comparisons
