Comparison

Flickoids (Full Version) vs The Lost Shield

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

Head to head
About

Flickoids (Full Version)

Engage in a fast-paced challenge by flicking balls at colored bricks across numerous animated levels. Test your coordination and speed alone or with a friend, utilizing power-ups and bonus bricks for an exciting gaming experience.

Highlights
  • 40 animated levels
  • Power-ups and bonus bricks
  • Single and dual player modes
  • Pause and resume gameplay
  • High score board
  • Retina Display optimization
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Flickoids is a fast-paced, action-packed one or two player challenge - now for iPad and iPhone too! Test your coordination and speed against your opponent or against the clock by flicking balls at colored bricks - with many challenging, animated game levels, lots of bonus bricks and powerups! Take care when aiming - some bricks also reduce your score or your time credit. Playing the game alone is a blast, but challenging a friend is way more exciting! This full version includes all 40 levels, and has no game level count limitation for long lasting playing fun! ______________________________________ - 40 exciting, animated levels - Lots of powerups and bonus bricks - Pause the game and continue later - For dual player game, choose how many levels you want to play - For single player game, time powerups extend your time credit - High score board for single player game - Optimized to use the full resolution of the Retina Display on iPhone 4 On the iPhone, Flickoids is great for single player games, and an action packed challenge for dual player games. On the iPad, Flickoids uses the size of the screen and touch area provide a unique and fantastically new gaming experience, where speed and coordination are key. - Flickoids 1.0 for iPad was included in the Grand Opening of the iPad App Store on April 4, 2010. ______________________________________ Follow us on twitter and be up to date on latest developments: http://twitter.com/bumbayaya

About

The Lost Shield

Embark on an epic brick-breaking adventure as a hero tasked with returning a magical shield. Explore diverse areas, battle numerous enemies and bosses, and rescue allies with unique skills to aid your quest. Upgrade your hero and unlock new modes to save the world.

Highlights
  • Brick break gameplay with magic balls
  • Explore 6 areas with 54 stages
  • Battle 20+ enemies and 6 bosses
  • Rescue and upgrade followers
  • Unlock Arcade Mode for high scores
  • Collect achievements and treasure
Features
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The Lost Shield is a brick break/adventure game. You play as a hero who must return a powerful but dangerous magic shield to the place it belongs. Features - Fun gameplay where you destroy enemies with powerful magic balls - 6 areas with 54 stages to explore, each with different enemies, traps and secrets. - 20+ enemies and 6 bosses want to stop your journey. - 20 achievements to master - Find bonus stages and loot treasure in every stage. - Rescue followers with unique abilities and add them to your party. - Upgrade your hero to save the world. - Unlock Arcade Mode and challenge the high score of other players around the world. ----------------------------------------------------------- Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TowerofFortune Game Trailer https://youtu.be/KeAyy5PVMuk

Screenshots

Flickoids (Full Version)4 screens
The Lost Shield4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Lost Shield at 4.4 against Flickoids (Full Version)'s 1.0. The Lost Shield also leads on ratings volume (29 vs 1). Flickoids (Full Version)'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (75% vs 65%). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Flickoids (Full Version) costs $0.99 and The Lost Shield $1.99 up front. The Lost Shield sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Flickoids (Full Version) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Lost Shield holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Lost Shield has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Flickoids (Full Version)'s written reviews are positive against 65% of The Lost Shield's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flickoids (Full Version) ships an update every 12 months, The Lost Shield every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Flickoids (Full Version) versus The Lost Shield: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlickoids (Full Version)The Lost Shield
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.4 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better64.8% of reviews
Number of ratings129 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBumbayaya GmbHGame Stew

Customer experience

Flickoids (Full Version)

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

The Lost Shield

All ratings29 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral6.9%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive64.8%
Neutral9.3%
Negative25.9%

In-app purchases

None

Flickoids (Full Version)

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

The Lost Shield

One-time3
  • 1000G$0.99
  • 3000G$1.99
  • 10000G$4.99

Questions

Is Flickoids (Full Version) free?
Flickoids (Full Version) costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Lost Shield free?
The Lost Shield costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flickoids (Full Version) or The Lost Shield?
The Lost Shield is rated higher. Flickoids (Full Version) averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while The Lost Shield averages 4.4 from 29 ratings.
Do Flickoids (Full Version) or The Lost Shield have ads?
Neither Flickoids (Full Version) nor The Lost Shield shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flickoids (Full Version) or The Lost Shield?
Flickoids (Full Version) ships an update every 12 months, and The Lost Shield every 7 months. Most recently, Flickoids (Full Version) was updated on August 18, 2026 and The Lost Shield on October 8, 2026.

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