Draw a Stickman vs Shadow Trick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Draw a Stickman
This augmented reality puzzle game brings your drawings to life in a 3D world. Explore different environments, solve puzzles using unique tools, and build your own AR worlds with a creative mode. Personalize your hero and share your creations with a global community.
- Drawings come to life in AR
- Explore 5 different worlds
- Solve puzzles with Pencil Powers
- Build custom AR worlds
- Personalize your hero
- Share creations with community
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Explore a new Draw a Stickman 3D space in your own living room using pencil powers, tools, and your unlimited creativity! Draw a Stickman: AR is an augmented reality puzzle game where your drawings come to life in a 3D world! Featuring an all-new Creative Mode, build your own 3D AR Stickman World, personalize your hero, and use the power of your imagination! FEATURES • See your own drawings come to life with Augmented Reality! • Explore and puzzle solve across 5 different worlds! • Use Pencil Powers and Tools to explore each region! • Craft your own AR worlds in Creative Mode! • Collect Color Buddies, Heart Crystals, and over 50 Creative Mode Items! The massively popular Draw a Stickman series makes its leap into the real world with Draw a Stickman AR, thanks to the power of Apple’s ARKit technology. Find a flat surface on a floor or table using your iPhone or iPad’s camera, and bring a 3D-papercraft world to life! Personalize your Stickman and his gear to wield as you guide your hero across this new 3D land. After all, no one knows your living room better than you! Unlock powerful Pencil Powers to bypass perilous puzzles and dangerous obstacles to rescue your 2D-Friends. Beyond MVP: Craft your own 3D Stickman world with the revolutionary new Creative Mode! Collect over 50 different items across the game, build your own levels! Make serene landscapes, dangerous dungeons, or perplexing puzzles that you and your friends can enjoy at home, or on the go. • Share your Creative Mode levels with global community! • Craft your own Campaigns • Share custom Creative Mode blocks with friends across the globe Break into a new dimension today, with Draw a Stickman AR!
Shadow Trick
Transform into a shadow to navigate a castle filled with challenges. Solve puzzles, overcome enemies, and defeat bosses in this unique platformer. Master your shadow form to progress through over 20 levels.
- Shadow transformation gameplay
- Castle-themed levels
- Enemy encounters
- Boss battles
- 20+ challenging levels
- Charming music
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Turn into a shadow to solve the puzzles and clear the level. This platformer game is taking place in a castle full of enemies, traps, and boss fights. Keep an eye on your shadow and don't let your eyes trick you! Features: • Clever gameplay • 20+ levels • Boss fights • Charming music tracks Important information: • This game comes with no ads and features a paywall to unlock the full game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shadow Trick at 4.0 against Draw a Stickman's 3.6. Shadow Trick also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 43%). Draw a Stickman's advantage is ratings volume (277 vs 34). 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
Both are free to download. Draw a Stickman sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Shadow Trick sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shadow Trick holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Draw a Stickman has 277 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Draw a Stickman's written reviews are positive against 68% of Shadow Trick's.
| Parameter | Draw a Stickman | Shadow Trick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (277 ratings) | 4.0 (34 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.5% of reviews | 67.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 277 — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 348 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hitcents.com, Inc. | Gionathan Pesaresi |
Customer experience
Draw a Stickman
Shadow Trick
User reviews
Draw a Stickman
From 277 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun game
- 🚀 Great 3D style
- 👍 Ability to create custom characters
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
- 🔋 High battery drain
- 🔒 Paywall/pay-to-play elements
- 👎 Confusing controls and gameplay
Shadow Trick
From 34 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Unique shadow transformation mechanic
- 👍 Visually charming 16-bit aesthetic
- 🚀 Clever puzzle platforming challenges
- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Control issues with the controller getting stuck
- 🐛 Bugs in specific levels causing screen shaking
- 🐛 Bugs with boss battles not triggering rewards
- 🐛 Lag spikes on iOS
Bugs and requests
Draw a Stickman
Reported bugs
4 issues- Buttons overlapping with drawing area
- Inability to place/interact with objects properly
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Disappearing/not loading AR elements
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to import custom characters from previous games
- More levels and content
- Offline/non-AR mode
- Better optimization for performance and battery life
Shadow Trick
No bugs or feature requests surfaced in reviews.
In-app purchases
Draw a Stickman
- River Realm$1.99
Shadow Trick
- Premium$3.99
Questions
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