# Hit Shadow ! vs Balance Stuff

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hit Shadow ! | Balance Stuff |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (3.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hit-shadow/id1499529862/reviews) | **[4.5 (3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/balance-stuff/id1528333833/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.6K** | 3K |
| Positive reviews | 20.7% of reviews | **44.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 354 MB | 101 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ketchapp](https://appshunter.io/developer/528065807) | [Rakshak Kalwani](https://appshunter.io/developer/581752821) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### Balance Stuff

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/balance-stuff/id1528333833)

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.

**Highlights:** Keep 99+ objects from falling, Over 300 levels, Timed and untimed modes, Leaderboards and achievements, Relaxing gameplay

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐️ Really cute game
- 🎨 Great graphics
- 🧘‍♀️ Relaxing and stress-relieving
- 👍 Fun and enjoyable
- 💕 Loved by friends and family

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- Endless/Zen mode without timer
- More levels and content
- Ability to replay completed levels
- Option to disable ads for a fee


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hit Shadow ! free?

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

### Is Balance Stuff free?

Balance Stuff is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hit Shadow ! or Balance Stuff?

Balance Stuff is rated higher. Hit Shadow ! averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while Balance Stuff averages 4.5 from 3K ratings.

### Do Hit Shadow ! or Balance Stuff have ads?

Balance Stuff shows ads; Hit Shadow ! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hit Shadow ! or Balance Stuff?

Hit Shadow ! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Balance Stuff every 2 months. Most recently, Hit Shadow ! was updated on October 17, 2026 and Balance Stuff on October 15, 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.*