Comparison

Beat Cop vs Shakedown

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

Head to head
About

Beat Cop

Step into the shoes of a framed detective in a gritty 1980s New York City. Investigate a murder, navigate a complex personal life, and uphold the law as a beat cop. Your choices shape a non-linear story with multiple endings.

Highlights
  • Non-linear story with multiple endings
  • Investigate a murder mystery
  • Experience 80s cop show themes
  • Manage daily beat cop duties
  • Engage in sarcastic and dark humor
Features
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New York, more like a beast than a city. Explore it’s darkest corners and uncover its secrets as Jack Kelly, a former detective who has been framed for a murder. Degraded and forgotten by old pals, it’s your last chance to find the truth behind this whole terrible mess. The thing is, your new boss treats you horribly, your wife is a money sucking spawn from hell and the local mafia wants your head on a plate. I guess you could say, that things are complicated down here, in the middle of Brooklyn. Oh, and don't forget about writing tickets, reprimanding pedestrians & such. You're a beat cop after all. NONLINEAR STORY WITH MULTIPLE ENDINGS Someone framed you and no one cares about this but you. Turn every stone in this city and find out who did that. The further you investigate the more missing puzzles you’ll find, but be careful. Some things should never be brought to daylight. THE ESSENCE OF '80 COP SHOWS Have you ever dreamed of being one of the heroes of cop movies? Of course you did, like we all. Now you have a chance! Stay vigilant and quick-witted but remember that if this won’t work, you can always do some old school jaw wrecking. It’s ’80s after all! THE HUMOR THAT YOUR MOM WOULDN'T APPROVE Be sarcastic. Be gloom. Be whatever you want. There are thousands of things in this world you can laugh at, and even more you shouldn't, but who cares. It’s jungle out there baby, and sometimes you just need something to release the stress.

About

Shakedown

Embark on a 16-bit open-world adventure where you build a business empire. Complete missions, acquire properties, and sabotage rivals to dominate the island. Explore by land, sea, or air, uncovering secrets and engaging in arcade challenges.

Highlights
  • 16-bit open world exploration
  • Business acquisition and management
  • Mission-based gameplay
  • Sabotage competitors
  • Vehicle and boat traversal
  • Arcade challenges and side quests
Features
Currently charting
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A brand new open world adventure from the creator of Retro City Rampage DX! The entire island is up for grabs. Build your own "legitimate" corporation by completing missions, acquiring businesses, sabotaging competitors, "re-zoning" land, and shaking down shops for protection money. Explore the 16-bit open world by foot, by car, or by boat. It's filled with arcade challenges, side quests, stores to shop at, houses to burgle, civilians to interact with, and secrets to discover. Build your empire and destroy the competition... in Shakedown: Hawaii.

Screenshots

Beat Cop4 screens
Shakedown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shakedown at 92% against Beat Cop's 65%. Shakedown also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and chart position (#187 vs unranked). Beat Cop's advantage is ratings volume (382 vs 20) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Beat Cop costs $4.99 and Shakedown $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shakedown holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beat Cop has 382 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Beat Cop's written reviews are positive against 92% of Shakedown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beat Cop ships an update every 2 weeks, Shakedown fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Beat Cop versus Shakedown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeat CopShakedown
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating4.6 (382 ratings)4.9 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.6% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings382 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#187 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size409 MB124 MB
Age rating17+12+
Developer11 bit studios s.a.Vblank Entertainment Inc.

Customer experience

Beat Cop

All ratings382 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive64.6%
Neutral6.7%
Negative28.7%

Shakedown

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

Bugs and requests

Beat Cop

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Game crashes immediately on launch
  • Crashes when using cellular data instead of WiFi
  • Game won't launch on iPhone X, XS Max, and other newer models
  • Black screen on startup
  • Quest-related bugs preventing mission completion
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  • Character dialogue appearing out of context
  • Game freezes while timer continues running
  • Save data not persisting between sessions
  • Morning patrol beat not registering completion
  • Inability to write tickets in certain situations without explanation

Requested features

10 requests
  • Endless/infinite mode after story completion
  • Free roam gameplay option
  • Gamepad and controller support
  • Survival mode or continuous play option
  • Better save system with checkpoint management
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  • Expanded map and more locations
  • Sequel or additional content
  • Low battery mode option
  • Clearer mission map and navigation system
  • Visible completion tracker for endings

Shakedown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Beat Cop

No in-app purchases

None

Shakedown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beat Cop free?
Beat Cop costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shakedown free?
Shakedown costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Beat Cop or Shakedown?
Shakedown is rated higher. Beat Cop averages 4.6 out of 5 from 382 ratings, while Shakedown averages 4.9 from 20 ratings.
Do Beat Cop or Shakedown have ads?
Neither Beat Cop nor Shakedown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beat Cop or Shakedown?
Beat Cop ships an update every 2 weeks, and Shakedown fortnightly. Most recently, Beat Cop was updated on November 12, 2026 and Shakedown on November 12, 2026.

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