Comparison

Shield Thrower vs Missile Attack

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

Head to head
About

Shield Thrower

Features
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Shield Thrower is designed as hyper-casual runner game. Each level contains some amount of villians (soldiers) and some levels contain some amout of innocents. All you gotta do is, draw a path for your saw to eliminate villians while rescuing innocents. If you accidentally eliminate an innocent, you fail level. If you can't rescue an innocent, you fail level. If you face a villain before you eliminate it without saw in position, you fail level. Enjoy fast paced, easy to learn but fun to experiement mechanics!

About

Missile Attack

Engage in classic space combat by tilting your device to aim and fire missiles at incoming alien threats. Compete for the top score on global leaderboards in this addictive, action-packed arcade experience.

Highlights
  • Tilt-to-aim controls
  • Smooth motion controls
  • Nonstop action
  • Global leaderboards
  • Addictive gameplay
Features
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Tilt to Aim – Smooth, responsive motion controls make guiding your missiles feel effortless and fun. Nonstop action and smooth controls combine for an addictive experience Leaderboards – Compete against players worldwide for the top score

Screenshots

Shield Thrower4 screens
Missile Attack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Shield Thrower at Free against Missile Attack's $0.99. Shield Thrower also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Missile Attack's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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

Shield Thrower is free to download; Missile Attack costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shield Thrower ships an update every 10 days, Missile Attack monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shield Thrower versus Missile Attack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShield ThrowerMissile Attack
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB33 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCan Ahmet AydemirWilliam Hause

In-app purchases

None

Shield Thrower

No in-app purchases

None

Missile Attack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shield Thrower free?
Shield Thrower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Missile Attack free?
Missile Attack costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shield Thrower or Missile Attack have ads?
Shield Thrower shows ads; Missile Attack does not.
Which is updated more often, Shield Thrower or Missile Attack?
Shield Thrower ships an update every 10 days, and Missile Attack monthly. Most recently, Shield Thrower was updated on October 1, 2026 and Missile Attack on October 6, 2026.

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