Shadow Spring vs NumPlay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shadow Spring
Tap your screen to guide a character through the shadows, collecting coins. Challenge friends to see who can achieve the highest score and share your progress.
- Tap-based gameplay
- Coin collection
- Score sharing
- Competitive play
- Simple controls
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Here you are, looking for something to do. You wish you had some way to spend your time. Hey what's this? A guy in the shadows just waiting for you to tap your screen. Tap, tap, tap again, he's moving up. There he goes. Looking for coins. I'm not sure if this is the best app description, but I am sure that this will be a fun way to pass the time. You could take a screenshot and show your friends how awesome you did. Did they get more coins than you? Why? Can you not do better? Well, I hope you're having a great day! :) Remember, smile, be happy, and enjoy life! :)
NumPlay
Discover a diverse collection of engaging games within a single application. Enjoy various titles like Line Color, Dunk, and Paper Boy, with new games added regularly. Compete to achieve high scores and collect in-game gems.
- Extensive game library
- Regular game additions
- High score tracking
- Gem collection system
- Multiple game genres
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All that fun there is in one Single app! Enjoy a wide games collection for everyone! One single app with a great selection of games from; Line Color, Dunk, Paper Boy, Human Chain, Color Cube, Crazy Arrow and much more! Reach the highest rank & Collect Gems! Always stay tuned as more games will be added continuously License agreement ( EULA ) : https://www.numplay.games/eula Privacy policy : https://www.numplay.games/privacy-policy Terms and conditions : https://www.numplay.games/terms-conditions/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shadow Spring at 5.0 against NumPlay's 4.2. NumPlay's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 41 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Shadow Spring sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and NumPlay sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shadow Spring holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively.
Shadow Spring ships an update every 41 months, NumPlay fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Shadow Spring | NumPlay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 348 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TradeWeb | Numbase |
Customer experience
Shadow Spring
NumPlay
In-app purchases
Shadow Spring
- Remove Ads$0.99
NumPlay
- Subscribe3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Subscribe3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Remove ads3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Few Gems$0.99
- More gems$1.99
- Gems bucket$4.99
Questions
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