Comparison

Pocket Lord vs Fire Emblem Shadows

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Lord

Engage in a nostalgic simulation RPG with easy controls and comical dot-picture characters. Complete quests, organize parties, and develop unique units with customizable skills. A mini-game to raise a castle becomes available at user-level 5.

Highlights
  • Quest completion
  • Party organization
  • Unit summoning and equipment
  • Unit synthesis and leveling
  • Skill inheritance
  • Castle raising mini-game
Features
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Simulation RPG birth lightly proceed in easy operation ! Dot picture characters move around in good tempo comical. Once upon a time is a nostalgic mind game to be tickled. # game how to proceed - Let's just complete the quest - Units got in reward and summons Let's organize a party to remember - Compensation and items that were placed in a hand summons Let's use and equipment to the unit - In the quest ask them to support the unit of other users - Feel free to other users Let's friend request - The unit synthesized and you can increase the level - Unit skill you can take over - Yourself you can develop a high degree of freedom unit of only - When the user-level will be 5 There is also a mini-game to raise the castle

About

Fire Emblem Shadows

Engage in real-time strategy battles while simultaneously uncovering a traitor within your party. Strategize your combat, manage resources through player trading, and experience a dual narrative from opposing viewpoints.

Highlights
  • Real-time strategy battles
  • Social deduction mechanics
  • Player-to-player trading
  • Dual narrative perspectives
  • Weapon and magic skill selection
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■ A War Between Order and Instinct Discover the continent of Ardeal, a land of beasts. Here, disciples dedicated to the goddess of light defend order, while those sworn to the goddess of shadows prize instinct. Safety for those caught their struggle is fleeting, and open war is ever on the horizon. "What is your wish?" The goddess of shadows can grant any wish, but her price is servitude. To become her disciple is to become a monstrous beast, bound to obey her every command. ■ Light and Shadow Each character has two forms. Often, they appear as human. But when they submit to the shadow, the power of their bestial self comes forth. "Which will you choose, the light or the shadow?" ■ Deduction and Intrigue A traitorous shadow has infiltrated the ranks. Now, no one can be trusted and everyone is a suspect. Experience two sides to each story: see through the eyes of those serving the light, and venture with those sworn to the shadow. Only together can the full story be told. ■ Rich Support Conversations Unlock support conversations—personal moments between characters who appear in the story—providing a glimpse into their lives. ■ Intuitive Battle System During battle, characters move on their own. Simply drag and drop to target and use your many skills. Wield an arsenal of skills including attacks, recovery spells, buffs, debuffs, and movement abilities. Keep a sharp eye on the battle and cast wisely! ■ Observe and Discover Each battle has two phases: the Sun Room and the Moon Room. In the Sun Room, three players work together to drive back the monsters. But beware! One of you is secretly a traitor. Did an ally act strangely? Whose spells hindered more than helped? Watch closely to spot the traitor. ■ A Climactic Head-to-Head Battle In the Moon Room, the traitor takes on their beast form for a final head-to-head battle against their former allies. Identifying the traitor beforehand grants added strength. But the disciple of shadow is very powerful, and if they win, their victory will be final. Successful deduction or deception swings the tide of battle! ■ Test Your Mettle Take on a unique battle system! Enjoy introductory battles against computer-controlled foes, easing you into the game and its mechanics. ■ Characters from Across Fire Emblem's History Characters from other Fire Emblem titles, such as the heads of house from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, are added monthly. * Free to start; optional in-game purchases available. Persistent internet and compatible smart device required. Data charges may apply. * You must be at least 13+ to use this game with a Nintendo Account. * We permit our third-party partners to collect data from this app for analytical and marketing purposes. For more information about our ads, please see the "How we use your information" section of the Nintendo Privacy Policy. * Variations in individual device specifications and other applications being run on a device may affect normal operation of this application. * May include advertising.

Screenshots

Pocket Lord4 screens
Fire Emblem Shadows4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pocket Lord at 63% against Fire Emblem Shadows's 32%. Pocket Lord also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 18.0). Fire Emblem Shadows's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 14) and rating (4.3 vs 4.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Pocket Lord sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Fire Emblem Shadows sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fire Emblem Shadows holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fire Emblem Shadows has 1.9K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Pocket Lord's written reviews are positive against 32% of Fire Emblem Shadows's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Lord ships an update every 2 weeks, Fire Emblem Shadows monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pocket Lord versus Fire Emblem Shadows: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket LordFire Emblem Shadows
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (14 ratings)4.3 (1.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews — better32.2% of reviews
Number of ratings141.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB295 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperShoji TakahashiNintendo Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Pocket Lord

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral21.4%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive62.9%
Neutral14.5%
Negative22.6%

Fire Emblem Shadows

All ratings1,863 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews236 reviews
Positive32.2%
Neutral14.0%
Negative53.8%

Bugs and requests

Pocket Lord

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Fire Emblem Shadows

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Matchmaking issues
  • Network problems
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Longer and more engaging matches
  • Improved social deduction mechanics
  • Higher-quality graphics and visuals

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Pocket Lord

One-time5
  • Ad hide$0.99
  • GEM x 4$1.99
  • GEM x 30$14.99
Show 2 more
  • GEM x 60$28.99
  • GEM x100$46.99
11 purchases

Fire Emblem Shadows

One-time11
  • 20 Gems$0.79
  • 100 Gems$3.79
  • Gem Pack$6.69
Show 8 more
  • 210 Gems$7.59
  • Gem Pack$11.49
  • Gem Pack$11.90
  • 500 Gems$17.49
  • 1,100 Gems$33.99
  • Gem Pack$36.99
  • 1,700 Gems$51.99
  • 2,600 Gems$77.99

Questions

Is Pocket Lord free?
Pocket Lord is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fire Emblem Shadows free?
Fire Emblem Shadows is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Lord or Fire Emblem Shadows?
Fire Emblem Shadows is rated higher. Pocket Lord averages 4.1 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Fire Emblem Shadows averages 4.3 from 1.9K ratings.
Do Pocket Lord or Fire Emblem Shadows have ads?
Neither Pocket Lord nor Fire Emblem Shadows shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Lord or Fire Emblem Shadows?
Pocket Lord ships an update every 2 weeks, and Fire Emblem Shadows monthly. Most recently, Pocket Lord was updated on October 7, 2026 and Fire Emblem Shadows on October 19, 2026.

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