Comparison

Barnyard Blaster Lite 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

Barnyard Blaster Lite

Defend against escaping animals using a variety of unique weapons. Explore vibrant 3D environments with a captivating soundtrack. Compete for high scores and unlock achievements in this engaging shooter.

Highlights
  • Unique shooter gameplay
  • Six unique weapons
  • Ten animal species to stop
  • Rich 3D graphics
  • Eight different environments
  • Online achievements and high scores
  • Addicting gameplay
Features
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Barnyard Blaster is a unique shooter with one goal, prevent all animals from escaping. Use six unique weapons, from flame throwers to rocket launchers, to stop ten species of animals from crossing the environment. Barnyard Blaster features rich 3D graphics in eight different environments, a great soundtrack, as well as online achievements and high scores. The replay value will keep you occupied for countless hours. With hundreds of potential strategies, which one will result in the best high score? Enjoy the addicting gameplay of Barnyard Blaster on the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.

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

Barnyard Blaster Lite4 screens
The Lost Shield4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Barnyard Blaster Lite at Free against The Lost Shield's $1.99. Barnyard Blaster Lite also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4). The Lost Shield's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Barnyard Blaster Lite is free to download; The Lost Shield costs $1.99 up front. Barnyard Blaster Lite sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and The Lost Shield sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Barnyard Blaster Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Lost Shield has 29 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of Barnyard Blaster Lite'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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Barnyard Blaster Lite versus The Lost Shield: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarnyard Blaster LiteThe Lost Shield
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better4.4 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews64.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings529 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB64 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNuclear Nova SoftwareGUAN LING WU

Customer experience

Barnyard Blaster Lite

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive57.9%
Neutral15.8%
Negative26.3%

The Lost Shield

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Barnyard Blaster Lite

One-time2
  • WeaponPack1$0.99
  • WeaponPack2$0.99
3 purchases

The Lost Shield

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

Questions

Is Barnyard Blaster Lite free?
Barnyard Blaster Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Lost Shield free?
The Lost Shield costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Barnyard Blaster Lite or The Lost Shield?
Barnyard Blaster Lite is rated higher. Barnyard Blaster Lite averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while The Lost Shield averages 4.4 from 29 ratings.
Do Barnyard Blaster Lite or The Lost Shield have ads?
Neither Barnyard Blaster Lite nor The Lost Shield shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Barnyard Blaster Lite or The Lost Shield?
Barnyard Blaster Lite ships an update every 7 months, and The Lost Shield every 7 months. Most recently, Barnyard Blaster Lite was updated on August 25, 2026 and The Lost Shield on September 21, 2026.

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