# Nom Plant vs Hit Shadow !

The clearest difference is monetization model: Hit Shadow ! at free with in-app purchases against Nom Plant's subscription. Hit Shadow ! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Nom Plant's advantage is review sentiment (48% vs 21%) and ratings volume (36K vs 3.6K). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Nom Plant sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Hit Shadow ! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Nom Plant holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nom Plant has 36K ratings behind it against 3.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Nom Plant's written reviews are positive against 21% of Hit Shadow !'s.

Nom Plant ships an update every 6 weeks, Hit Shadow ! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Nom Plant | Hit Shadow ! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (36K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nom-plant/id1449269813/reviews)** | [4.4 (3.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hit-shadow/id1499529862/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **36K** | 3.6K |
| Positive reviews | **47.5% of reviews** | 20.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 150 MB | 354 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Lucky Kat Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/498980984) | [Ketchapp](https://appshunter.io/developer/528065807) |

## What reviewers say

### Nom Plant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nom-plant/id1449269813)

Control a growing plant, collect coins and candies, and avoid obstacles. Expand your collection of plants and pots as you achieve new lengths. Can you collect them all?

**Highlights:** One touch controls, Smooth gameplay, Beautiful HD graphics, Haptic feedback, Plant and pot collection, Coin and candy collection

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| King Plants Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| No Forced Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| 500 Coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| 1100 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 2500 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 7000 Coins | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🥳 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Cute and creative graphics
- 🕹️ Simple but engaging mechanics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤬 Too many ads
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🤯 Levels get repetitive

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes when collecting rewards
- Crashes on higher levels
- Inability to progress past certain levels

**Requested features**

- Reduce ad frequency
- Add more level variety and challenges
- Implement cloud save feature


### Hit Shadow !

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hit-shadow/id1499529862)

Create fun shadow puppets with your hands to mimic animals and objects. Explore numerous hand shapes and combinations to bring your shadow creations to life and earn rewards.

**Highlights:** Create shadow animals and objects, Dozens of hand shapes, Discover combinations, Perfect finger positioning, Earn animated rewards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Fun and relaxing game
- 👍 Interesting hand shadow concept
- 🎨 Variety of hand shapes and gloves

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤬 Excessive ads after every level
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs (level 97 issues)
- 🤯 Repetitive and limited hand shapes

**Reported bugs**

- Level 97 not functioning properly
- App crashes or freezes on some devices

**Requested features**

- More challenging levels
- Ability to create custom hand shapes
- Reduce frequency of ads


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Nom Plant free?

Nom Plant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Hit Shadow ! free?

Hit Shadow ! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Nom Plant or Hit Shadow !?

Nom Plant is rated higher. Nom Plant averages 4.6 out of 5 from 36K ratings, while Hit Shadow ! averages 4.4 from 3.6K ratings.

### Do Nom Plant or Hit Shadow ! have ads?

Nom Plant shows ads; Hit Shadow ! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Nom Plant or Hit Shadow !?

Nom Plant ships an update every 6 weeks, and Hit Shadow ! every 3 weeks. Most recently, Nom Plant was updated on October 20, 2026 and Hit Shadow ! on October 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*