Elemental Gloves vs Shuriken Cut
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Elemental Gloves
Engage in an action-packed game where you wield elemental powers through magical gloves. Master the elements to defend yourself and overcome challenges in this easy-to-learn, difficult-to-master experience.
- Dominate the Elements
- Superpower in Magic Hands
- Action-packed gameplay
- Easy to learn
- Hard to master
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They are coming for you! This action game will make you put on your Gloves and dominate the Elements! Easy to learn, hard to master. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://moonee.io/privacy-policy
Shuriken Cut
Throw shurikens by dragging the screen to hit enemies. The angle of your drag determines the shuriken's trajectory and how it splits the target. Aim precisely to slice through your opponents.
- Drag to throw shurikens
- Angle-based trajectory
- Split enemies in two
- Precise aiming
- Action-packed gameplay
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Drag the screen to throw shurikens at the enemy! The shuriken will fly according to the angle of the drag line, and cut the enemy at that angle!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shuriken Cut at none against Elemental Gloves's 18. Shuriken Cut also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 68%) and chart position (#169 vs unranked). Elemental Gloves's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (151K vs 25K). On price, rating, ads 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. Elemental Gloves sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Shuriken Cut asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Elemental Gloves against 4.8 for Shuriken Cut. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elemental Gloves has 151K ratings behind it against 25K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Elemental Gloves's written reviews are positive against 84% of Shuriken Cut's.
Elemental Gloves ships an update every 2 months, Shuriken Cut every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Elemental Gloves | Shuriken Cut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (151K ratings) | 4.8 (25K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.5% of reviews | 84.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 151K — better | 25K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #169 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 300 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MOONEE PUBLISHING LTD | KAYAC Inc. |
Customer experience
Elemental Gloves
Shuriken Cut
User reviews
Elemental Gloves
From 151K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 💡 Unique elemental abilities
Room to improve
- 🔍 Lack of element merging options
- 📺 Too many ads
- 🔁 Inconsistent ad experience
Shuriken Cut
From 25K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game
- 🚀 Great graphics
- 💡 Satisfying gameplay
Room to improve
- 🔁 Repetitive levels
- 💤 Gets boring quickly
- 🔍 Lack of content
Bugs and requests
Elemental Gloves
Reported bugs
3 issues- Gloves disappearing after gameplay
- Crashes and freezes
- Inconsistent ad loading
Requested features
3 requests- More elemental glove options
- Ability to permanently unlock super gloves
- Reduced ad frequency
Shuriken Cut
Reported bugs
2 issues- Shurikens don't always go where directed
- Inability to restart levels
Requested features
4 requests- Add more levels
- Implement sandbox mode
- Add randomized enemy/level generator
- Allow users to create and share custom levels
In-app purchases
Elemental Gloves
- Mega VIP Offer Weekly$5.997 Days
- Mega VIPoffer Weekly 3day free$5.997 Days
- Mega VIP Offer Monthly$23.991 Month
- 12k Coins Bundle$1.99
- 15 Skip It's Pack$1.99
- NO ADS$2.99
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- 27k Coins Bundle$3.99
- 35 Skip It's Pack$3.99
- Starter Pack Skipit$4.99
- Starter Pack noADS$4.99
- 50k Coins Bundle$5.99
- 55 Skip It's Pack$5.99
- Journey Reward Pass$7.99
- 110 Skip It's Pack$12.99
- 85k Coins Bundle$12.99
- 250 Skip It's Pack$24.99
- 500k Coins Bundle$49.99
- 600 Skip it's Pack$49.99
Shuriken Cut
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Elemental Gloves free?
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