Comparison

Shadow Fight 2 Special Edition vs Koi

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

Head to head
About

Shadow Fight 2 Special Edition

Engage in intense combat with a blend of fighting and RPG elements. Explore new story chapters, collect powerful weapons and armor, and master unique skills. This special edition offers an ad-free, energy-free experience for uninterrupted gameplay.

Highlights
  • New story chapter
  • No Ads
  • No energy restoring
  • Huge arsenal of weapons and armor
  • Upgrade skills and moves
  • Travel across 7 distinct provinces
  • Simple touch screen controls
Features
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** New story chapter! ** ** No Ads! ** ** No energy! ** The best fighting series on mobile has returned and become even more SPECIAL - Shadow Fight 2 Special Edition!! Now it's your turn to meet Titan in person and put an end to his terror. Walk through the Gates of Shadows into the dangerous world full of memorable fights and brave heroes. These lands are waiting for a risky adventurer to appear and save them from the oppression of a sinister invader from another dimension! Discover a thrilling mix of two world's most popular game genres - Fighting & RPG. Gather a huge arsenal of lethal weapons, combine your gear and upgrade dozens of skills and moves! - No Ads! - No energy restoring. Jump into the fray anytime and anywhere you want! - Unveil a truth behind Sensei's past in a whole new story chapter! - Complete the story mode without grinding! - Equip yourself with a huge amount of weapons and armor. Get a lot of gems through battles and make your arsenal even more larger! - Travel across 7 distinct provinces and force to terrify Titan himself! - Simple controls is designed for touch screen usage. Shadow Fight 2 is easy to play but hard to master! - Astonishing animations and unique design! You must have an internet connection for a verification check (only for the first launch).

About

Koi

Control two fish simultaneously in this challenging reflex game. Dodge falling obstacles with precise timing across multiple game modes. Utilize a temporary invincibility power-up to survive longer and compete on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Control two fish simultaneously
  • Three distinct game modes
  • Temporary invincibility power-up
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Simple tap controls
Features
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Koi Rush is a reflex game built around a simple but brutal idea, control two fish at the same time. Your left thumb controls the white fish. Your right thumb controls the black fish. Obstacles fall, you dodge. One hit and it's over. Three Modes: -Solo — one fish, four lanes. The left side is dark, the right side is light. Your fish changes color as it crosses between them. Simple to learn, hard to master. -Classic — both fish dodge falling obstacles at the same time. Stay alive as long as you can. -Insane — the left side is flipped. Your white fish starts at the top while obstacles rise from below. Your brain will fight itself. Phase Meter: -Dodge enough obstacles and your phase meter fills up. Tap it to go invincible for a few seconds, use it wisely. Game Center Leaderboards: -Compete globally across all three modes. See how long you last against the world. Simple controls. No tutorials needed. Just tap and survive.

Screenshots

Shadow Fight 2 Special Edition4 screens
Koi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Koi at Free against Shadow Fight 2 Special Edition's $4.99. Koi also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Shadow Fight 2 Special Edition's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (9.9K vs 1).

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

Koi is free to download; Shadow Fight 2 Special Edition costs $4.99 up front. Shadow Fight 2 Special Edition sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Koi asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Koi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shadow Fight 2 Special Edition has 9.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Shadow Fight 2 Special Edition's written reviews are positive against 100% of Koi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadow Fight 2 Special Edition ships an update every 6 months, Koi every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard11 real differences · 0 level
Shadow Fight 2 Special Edition versus Koi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadow Fight 2 Special EditionKoi
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (9.9K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.9K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#15 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size293 MB15 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperNekki LimitedMohamed Kaid

Customer experience

Shadow Fight 2 Special Edition

All ratings9,488 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews743 reviews
Positive63.4%
Neutral10.9%
Negative25.7%

Koi

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Shadow Fight 2 Special Edition

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes after defeating Lynx
  • Unable to access gear and weapons menu
  • Frequent content download prompts

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add eclipse mode and enchantments
  • Implement raids and online multiplayer
  • Expand post-game content and replayability
  • Fix glitches and bugs

Koi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Shadow Fight 2 Special Edition

One-time9
  • Pile of Coins2 variants$0.99
  • SF2SEPack3$2.99
  • Pile of Gems$2.99
Show 6 more
  • Bag of Coins$4.99
  • SF2SEPack10$9.99
  • Casket of Gems$9.99
  • Chest of Coins$19.99
  • Bag of Gems$19.99
  • Chest of Gems$49.99
None

Koi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shadow Fight 2 Special Edition free?
Shadow Fight 2 Special Edition costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Koi free?
Koi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shadow Fight 2 Special Edition or Koi?
Koi is rated higher. Shadow Fight 2 Special Edition averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9.9K ratings, while Koi averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Shadow Fight 2 Special Edition or Koi have ads?
Koi shows ads; Shadow Fight 2 Special Edition does not.
Which is updated more often, Shadow Fight 2 Special Edition or Koi?
Shadow Fight 2 Special Edition ships an update every 6 months, and Koi every 5 days. Most recently, Shadow Fight 2 Special Edition was updated on November 10, 2026 and Koi on October 31, 2026.

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