Shadow Maker vs Fox board
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shadow Maker
Recreate childhood shadow puppet memories by manipulating objects to form specific shadow shapes on a wall. Solve puzzles by positioning items correctly, avoiding collisions to advance through levels and watch your creations come to life.
- Shadow casting puzzles
- Object manipulation
- Collision avoidance
- Low poly art style
- Simple controls
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Evoke your beautiful childhood memory of making shadows on wall using hand gestures or by using objects through playing Shadow Maker game. Get into the world of imagination that evokes the puzzling play of casting a shadow on the wall by moving the objects. Move the objects to their respective positions to form the targeted shadow shape. Use your smart mind to make sure that the objects don't collide. Collision may cause to reset the level. After achieving the targeted shadow shape, you can see the particular shadows moving around. Game features : *Incredible short Puzzles to see amazing shadows being created. * Simple Controls - Hold and Move the Object. * Top-notch Low poly art style. * Easy to Master.
Fox board
This game offers multiple logic puzzles based on finding hidden foxes. It includes classic hunting, chess-like strategy, Sudoku variations, and two-player paper games. All modes are playable offline, with optional online score submission for competitive play.
- Multiple game modes
- Offline play
- Logic and deduction gameplay
- Score submission to Game Center
- Two-player mode
- Beginner-friendly options
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Find hidden foxes by combining guess and logic. The set includes classic Fox hunting (also named Fox Classic), Fox-Chess (animates Queen), Foxdoku (on a Sudoku board), Fox-on-Paper (for two players). All games can be played offline without internet connection. Versions 3.0, 3.1: Players who successfully pass the qualification in Fox Classic and join the competition can choose to submit their scores to the Game Center. In this case, an internet connection is required. To qualify, play three Fox Classic games in a row with a good score (and without using the "hit me!" button) to unlock the 11x11 board. Advanced players are welcome to try our Fox Classic PRO 12x12 ($0.99 on App Store). Easter edition (version 3.1) includes Fox Lite: grid 7x7 with 5 hidden foxes. Easy to solve (friendly assistance).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fox board at 5.0 against Shadow Maker's 2.9. Fox board also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Shadow Maker's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fox board holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shadow Maker has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Shadow Maker ships an update every 2 weeks, Fox board every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shadow Maker | Fox board |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (21 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Street Lamp Games Private Limited | Igor Patrikeev |
Customer experience
Shadow Maker
Fox board
In-app purchases
Shadow Maker
No in-app purchases
Fox board
No in-app purchases
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