Comparison

Shadow Maker vs VitalyCats

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Shadow casting puzzles
  • Object manipulation
  • Collision avoidance
  • Low poly art style
  • Simple controls
Features
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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.

About

VitalyCats

Features
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VitalyCats - Cats Clicker game Simple & fun Clicker game ? How to Play All you need is to click on the cats Clicking on the cats will give points and extend the game Good Luck and enjoy :-)

Screenshots

Shadow Maker4 screens
VitalyCats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shadow Maker at every 2 weeks against VitalyCats's every 5 months. Shadow Maker also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadow Maker ships an update every 2 weeks, VitalyCats every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shadow Maker versus VitalyCats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadow MakerVitalyCats
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStreet Lamp Games Private LimitedAlon Veig

In-app purchases

None

Shadow Maker

No in-app purchases

None

VitalyCats

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shadow Maker free?
Shadow Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VitalyCats free?
VitalyCats is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shadow Maker or VitalyCats have ads?
Both Shadow Maker and VitalyCats show ads.
Which is updated more often, Shadow Maker or VitalyCats?
Shadow Maker ships an update every 2 weeks, and VitalyCats every 5 months. Most recently, Shadow Maker was updated on September 27, 2026 and VitalyCats on October 6, 2026.

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