Armor Stride vs Trend Shaper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Armor Stride
Embark on an endless adventure through a cursed forest, battling monsters and avoiding traps with simple tap or swipe controls. Collect treasures to sell and upgrade your gear as a dark curse relentlessly pursues you. Enjoy a chiptune soundtrack and controller support for an immersive experience.
- Endless procedural levels
- Monster combat
- Trap avoidance
- Treasure collection and selling
- Simple tap/swipe controls
- Controller support
Read full descriptionHide full description
Sir Stepsalot finds himself trapped in the Cursed Forest! Luckily, he has his trusty sword and bomb pouch to fend off dangerous monsters. He will have to travel deeper into the forest fighting monsters and avoiding traps. He may find treasure along the way to sell to the shopkeeper. Our knight can't stay in place for too long though. There's a dark curse following him! It's probably best to stay away. Features: • Endless, hand-crafted procedural levels • Fight dangerous enemies • Chiptune by RyanAvx • Simple Controls - Use tap/swipe controls or a d-pad to control Sir Stepsalot! • Controller Support
Trend Shaper
Read full descriptionHide full description
Would you prefer to embrace a more conventional or alternative style? You are a trend shaper, always have to make various choices!
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trend Shaper at none against Armor Stride's 1. Armor Stride's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 17 months). On price 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. Armor Stride sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Trend Shaper asks for nothing beyond the download.
Armor Stride ships an update fortnightly, Trend Shaper every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Armor Stride | Trend Shaper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Alberto Navarro | Macaca Games Inc. |
In-app purchases
Armor Stride
- Remove Ads$4.99
Trend Shaper
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Armor Stride free?
Is Trend Shaper free?
Do Armor Stride or Trend Shaper have ads?
Which is updated more often, Armor Stride or Trend Shaper?
Other comparisons
