Beat Cop vs Shakedown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- 16-bit open world exploration
- Business acquisition and management
- Mission-based gameplay
- Sabotage competitors
- Vehicle and boat traversal
- Arcade challenges and side quests
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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.
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Verdict
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
Beat Cop costs $4.99 and Shakedown $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
Beat Cop ships an update every 2 weeks, Shakedown fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.
| Parameter | Beat Cop | Shakedown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (382 ratings) | 4.9 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.6% of reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 382 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #187 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 409 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 11 bit studios s.a. | Vblank Entertainment Inc. |
Customer experience
Beat Cop
Shakedown
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
Beat Cop
No in-app purchases
Shakedown
No in-app purchases
Questions
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