Hit Shadow ! vs Balance Stuff
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hit Shadow !
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.
- Create shadow animals and objects
- Dozens of hand shapes
- Discover combinations
- Perfect finger positioning
- Earn animated rewards
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Discover many animals and objects in this new-style "Chinese shadow" game, and watch them come alive! - Use dozen of different hand shapes. - Discover a lot of combinations to give life to shadows of exotic animals! - Try to perfect match your fingers position - Earn more points and get an animated reward!
Balance Stuff
A relaxing and addictive zen-like game where players test their reflexes and skill to keep multiple objects from falling off a table. Offers over 300 levels of increasing difficulty and customizable gameplay modes for stress-free fun.
- Keep 99+ objects from falling
- Over 300 levels
- Timed and untimed modes
- Leaderboards and achievements
- Relaxing gameplay
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Featured by Apple multiple times for its RELAXING & ADDICTIVE zen like gameplay, Balance Stuff is an AWARD-WINNING game loved by millions of players around the world! Balance Stuff puts your reflexes and skill to the test as you strive to keep 99+ objects from falling off the table. FIND YOUR INNER BALANCE and escape everyday life while challenging yourself to reach new heights. With no violence and optimized for all new iPads and iPhones, it’s perfect for all ages and skill levels. Features: - Winner of the 2022 App Store Awards for its engaging and addictive gameplay - Chosen by Apple as one of their featured games on multiple occasions - Over 300 levels of increasing difficulty to challenge your balancing skills. - Leaderboards and achievements in Game Center to compete with friends. - Customizable gameplay with options for both timed and untimed modes. - Relaxing and stress-free gameplay to help you unwind. - No violence, just pure fun! Join the millions of players who have found their inner balance with Balance Stuff. Download now and experience the thrill of defying gravity and mastering the art of balance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hit Shadow ! at none against Balance Stuff's shown. Hit Shadow ! also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). Balance Stuff's advantage is review sentiment (45% vs 21%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Hit Shadow ! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Balance Stuff sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Hit Shadow ! against 4.5 for Balance Stuff. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.6K and 3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 21% of Hit Shadow !'s written reviews are positive against 45% of Balance Stuff's.
Hit Shadow ! ships an update every 3 weeks, Balance Stuff every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hit Shadow ! | Balance Stuff |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (3.6K ratings) | 4.5 (3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.7% of reviews | 44.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.6K — better | 3K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 354 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | Rakshak Kalwani |
Customer experience
Hit Shadow !
Balance Stuff
User reviews
Hit Shadow !
From 3.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Fun and relaxing game
- 👍 Interesting hand shadow concept
- 🎨 Variety of hand shapes and gloves
Room to improve
- 🤬 Excessive ads after every level
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs (level 97 issues)
- 🤯 Repetitive and limited hand shapes
Balance Stuff
From 3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐️ Really cute game
- 🎨 Great graphics
- 🧘♀️ Relaxing and stress-relieving
- 👍 Fun and enjoyable
- 💕 Loved by friends and family
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
- ⏱️ Timer ruins the relaxing experience
- 📺 Too many ads
- 🕹️ Stacking mechanics can be frustrating
- 🔍 Lack of zoom or screen movement when stacking high
Bugs and requests
Hit Shadow !
Reported bugs
2 issues- Level 97 not functioning properly
- App crashes or freezes on some devices
Requested features
3 requests- More challenging levels
- Ability to create custom hand shapes
- Reduce frequency of ads
Balance Stuff
Reported bugs
4 issues- Items glitching and clipping through each other
- Timer resetting or not working properly
- Crashes and freezes, especially when stacking items
- Levels becoming unplayable due to glitches
Requested features
4 requests- Endless/Zen mode without timer
- More levels and content
- Ability to replay completed levels
- Option to disable ads for a fee
In-app purchases
Hit Shadow !
- Remove Ads$2.99
Balance Stuff
- Remove Ads$0.99
Questions
Is Hit Shadow ! free?
Is Balance Stuff free?
Which has better reviews, Hit Shadow ! or Balance Stuff?
Do Hit Shadow ! or Balance Stuff have ads?
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