Cyberrunner vs Devil Shard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cyberrunner
Experience intense 3D action as you race through cyberspace at ever-increasing speeds. Dodge a variety of moving and rotating obstacles, and leap over treacherous abysses to survive the digital landscape.
- Intense 3D action
- Increasing speed gameplay
- Dodge moving obstacles
- Jump over abysses
- Cyberspace environment
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Cyberrunner is intense 3D action at increasing speed. Dodge moving and rotating obstacles and jump over abysses on your way through cyberspace.
Devil Shard
Embark on a retro-style match-3 RPG adventure to stop a war and face a great evil. Plan strategic combos, unlock powerful allies, and collect diverse equipment. Conquer numerous enemies and stages to uncover the truth and achieve a true ending.
- Match-3 puzzle with RPG elements
- Strategic tile swapping for combos
- Unlock and summon 9 incarnations
- Collect and upgrade 32 equipment
- Battle 37 different enemies
- Complete 8 story stages and a hidden stage
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Pocketgamer.uk 8/10 - "A brilliant and seamless combination of match-three, RPG, and turn-based combat that belies the simplicity of its excellent design" ----------------------------------------------------------- Devil Shard is a retro style match-3 RPG. You play as a hero who needs to stop a war caused by the emperor. During the journey you will discover more than the truth and face a great evil. Features - Combines RPG elements with match-3 rules puzzle game - Easily plan your combos by swapping adjacent tiles even if they don't create a match 3 - Unlock and summon 9 powerful incarnations to fight for you - 37 different enemies hoping to end your journey - 32 equipment with different abilities to collect and upgrade - 9 incarnations with unique abilities to unlock, upgrade and fight for you - 8 stages to complete with stories to experience - Unlock a hidden stage after finishing the story - 36 achievements to conquer - The hidden stage features: high scores, new loots, new bosses, a true ending, and 2 powerful incarnations ----------------------------------------------------------- Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TowerofFortune Gameplay Movie http://youtu.be/ccXuEksHkC8
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cyberrunner at none against Devil Shard's 6. Cyberrunner also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and chart position (#126 vs unranked). Devil Shard's advantage is ratings volume (45 vs 6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Cyberrunner costs $1.99 and Devil Shard $1.99 up front. Devil Shard sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Cyberrunner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cyberrunner holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Devil Shard has 45 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Cyberrunner's written reviews are positive against 84% of Devil Shard's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Cyberrunner ships an update every 12 months, Devil Shard every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cyberrunner | Devil Shard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | 4.4 (45 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.7% of reviews | 83.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 45 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #126 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | caweb.de | GUAN LING WU |
Customer experience
Cyberrunner
Devil Shard
Bugs and requests
Cyberrunner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Devil Shard
Reported bugs
6 issues- Item selection scroll problem on iPhone 6s Plus (items display in middle of screen)
- Unable to equip, melt, or forge items on certain devices
- In-app purchase functionality broken
- Character equipment not persisting correctly
- No undo option for melted items
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- Difficulty balancing issues causing unfair difficulty spikes
Requested features
9 requests- Swipeable match-3 controls (standard for genre)
- More customization options for character progression
- Persistent progress or checkpoints upon death
- Better equipment distribution and tile spawning
- Reduced grinding requirements
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- More narrative depth and story elements
- Undo function for accidental item melting
- Improved menu systems and UI clarity
- Additional game modes or difficulty settings
In-app purchases
Cyberrunner
No in-app purchases
Devil Shard
- 1000G$0.99
- 2500G$1.99
- 7500G$4.99
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- 17500G$9.99
- 40000G$19.99
- 75000G$29.99
Questions
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