Comparison

IGN Playlist vs Fire Emblem Shadows

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

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About

IGN Playlist

Organize and track all your video games, from past titles to upcoming releases. Discover new games, estimate completion times, and curate custom lists to share with friends. Keep your entire gaming library managed in one convenient place.

Highlights
  • Manage game backlog and library
  • Estimate game completion times
  • Browse and discover new games
  • Create and share custom game playlists
  • Rate and remember game experiences
  • View game screenshots and videos
Features
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Backlog & Library — Manage your games like God of War, Starfield, Skyrim, Grand Theft Auto and more by adding them to your backlog. Organize what you’ve played and beat by adding games to wishlists, backlog, playing, paused, beat, and quit. HowLongToBeat — See how long it takes to beat games for different playthroughs, like Main Story, Story and Sides, and 100% Playthroughs. Plus see how long it will take to beat your backlog. Use HowLongtoBeat’s data to help you manage your game time. Browse Games — Search, view, and share from a massive games library spanning titles from the last 30+ years of gaming history. View screenshots, watch videos, and more for the games you're playing or want to play. Discover — Discover is Playlist’s homepage for finding new games. It’s updated weekly to surface interesting lists, new and upcoming games, and other fun and interesting categories to help people find their next favorite game or keep up with what IGN’s covering. Copy, remix, and follow lists to build your own collections. Playlists — Curate, organize, and rank games. Share playlists via text, Twitch profiles, Discords, and more. You can also see combined game time of for any of your playlists, powered by HowLongToBeat.com Community Ratings — Rate and remember what you liked, and what you didn’t about the games you play. Roadmap? - We’re not done - more updates to come!

About

Fire Emblem Shadows

Engage in real-time strategy battles while simultaneously uncovering a traitor within your party. Strategize your combat, manage resources through player trading, and experience a dual narrative from opposing viewpoints.

Highlights
  • Real-time strategy battles
  • Social deduction mechanics
  • Player-to-player trading
  • Dual narrative perspectives
  • Weapon and magic skill selection
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■ A War Between Order and Instinct Discover the continent of Ardeal, a land of beasts. Here, disciples dedicated to the goddess of light defend order, while those sworn to the goddess of shadows prize instinct. Safety for those caught their struggle is fleeting, and open war is ever on the horizon. "What is your wish?" The goddess of shadows can grant any wish, but her price is servitude. To become her disciple is to become a monstrous beast, bound to obey her every command. ■ Light and Shadow Each character has two forms. Often, they appear as human. But when they submit to the shadow, the power of their bestial self comes forth. "Which will you choose, the light or the shadow?" ■ Deduction and Intrigue A traitorous shadow has infiltrated the ranks. Now, no one can be trusted and everyone is a suspect. Experience two sides to each story: see through the eyes of those serving the light, and venture with those sworn to the shadow. Only together can the full story be told. ■ Rich Support Conversations Unlock support conversations—personal moments between characters who appear in the story—providing a glimpse into their lives. ■ Intuitive Battle System During battle, characters move on their own. Simply drag and drop to target and use your many skills. Wield an arsenal of skills including attacks, recovery spells, buffs, debuffs, and movement abilities. Keep a sharp eye on the battle and cast wisely! ■ Observe and Discover Each battle has two phases: the Sun Room and the Moon Room. In the Sun Room, three players work together to drive back the monsters. But beware! One of you is secretly a traitor. Did an ally act strangely? Whose spells hindered more than helped? Watch closely to spot the traitor. ■ A Climactic Head-to-Head Battle In the Moon Room, the traitor takes on their beast form for a final head-to-head battle against their former allies. Identifying the traitor beforehand grants added strength. But the disciple of shadow is very powerful, and if they win, their victory will be final. Successful deduction or deception swings the tide of battle! ■ Test Your Mettle Take on a unique battle system! Enjoy introductory battles against computer-controlled foes, easing you into the game and its mechanics. ■ Characters from Across Fire Emblem's History Characters from other Fire Emblem titles, such as the heads of house from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, are added monthly. * Free to start; optional in-game purchases available. Persistent internet and compatible smart device required. Data charges may apply. * You must be at least 13+ to use this game with a Nintendo Account. * We permit our third-party partners to collect data from this app for analytical and marketing purposes. For more information about our ads, please see the "How we use your information" section of the Nintendo Privacy Policy. * Variations in individual device specifications and other applications being run on a device may affect normal operation of this application. * May include advertising.

Screenshots

IGN Playlist4 screens
Fire Emblem Shadows4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IGN Playlist at none against Fire Emblem Shadows's 10. IGN Playlist also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 32%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Fire Emblem Shadows's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On price, update cadence 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. Fire Emblem Shadows sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. IGN Playlist asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fire Emblem Shadows holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fire Emblem Shadows has 1.9K ratings behind it against 116, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of IGN Playlist's written reviews are positive against 32% of Fire Emblem Shadows's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IGN Playlist ships an update every 4 weeks, Fire Emblem Shadows monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
IGN Playlist versus Fire Emblem Shadows: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIGN PlaylistFire Emblem Shadows
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (116 ratings)4.3 (1.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.2% of reviews — better32.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1161.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB295 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperIGN Entertainment, Inc.Nintendo Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

IGN Playlist

All ratings116 ratings
Positive77.6%
Neutral6.0%
Negative16.4%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive60.2%
Neutral15.9%
Negative23.9%

Fire Emblem Shadows

All ratings1,863 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews236 reviews
Positive32.2%
Neutral14.0%
Negative53.8%

User reviews

IGN Playlist

From 116 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great interface
  • 🚀 Fantastic database of gaming history
  • 🔍 Useful game cataloging and organization
  • ⭐️ Excellent game tracking app
  • 🤖 Helpful integration with HowLongToBeat

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔑 Constant login issues
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate and manage lists
  • 🔒 Intrusive data collection practices
  • 🔍 Lack of platform-specific organization

Fire Emblem Shadows

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good character designs
  • 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
  • 💡 Unique take on Fire Emblem franchise
  • 👍 Respects Fire Emblem archetypes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and laggy performance
  • 🔒 Pay-to-win elements
  • 👎 Lackluster gameplay and story
  • 👎 Doesn't feel like a true Fire Emblem game

Bugs and requests

IGN Playlist

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Wishlist and backlog sections not working
  • Inability to log in or access accounts
  • Games disappearing from lists or not updating properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Calendar widget or Apple Calendar integration
  • Ability to follow other users
  • More sorting and filtering options
  • Separate category for ongoing/live service games
  • Option to rate games on a scale instead of just thumbs up/down

Fire Emblem Shadows

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Matchmaking issues
  • Network problems
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Longer and more engaging matches
  • Improved social deduction mechanics
  • Higher-quality graphics and visuals

In-app purchases

None

IGN Playlist

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Fire Emblem Shadows

One-time10
  • 20 Gems$0.79
  • 100 Gems$3.79
  • Gem Pack$6.69
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  • 210 Gems$7.59
  • Gem Pack$11.90
  • 500 Gems$17.49
  • 1,100 Gems$33.99
  • Gem Pack$36.99
  • 1,700 Gems$51.99
  • 2,600 Gems$77.99

Questions

Is IGN Playlist free?
IGN Playlist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fire Emblem Shadows free?
Fire Emblem Shadows is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IGN Playlist or Fire Emblem Shadows?
Fire Emblem Shadows is rated higher. IGN Playlist averages 4.0 out of 5 from 116 ratings, while Fire Emblem Shadows averages 4.3 from 1.9K ratings.
Do IGN Playlist or Fire Emblem Shadows have ads?
IGN Playlist shows ads; Fire Emblem Shadows does not.
Which is updated more often, IGN Playlist or Fire Emblem Shadows?
IGN Playlist ships an update every 4 weeks, and Fire Emblem Shadows monthly. Most recently, IGN Playlist was updated on September 20, 2026 and Fire Emblem Shadows on September 24, 2026.

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