PapiStep vs The Lost Shield
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PapiStep
Guide a character upwards by tapping to jump onto moving platforms. Avoid falling off the screen to keep playing. The game ends if your character falls.
- Tap to jump
- Ascend higher
- Moving platforms
- Endless gameplay
- Left/right screen wrap
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You control Mr.Papi (red ball guy) to go up higher. All you have to do is tap anywhere to jump! Platforms are moving left or right automatically, and you should jump timely to land on a next platform. - The left side of the screen is connected with the right side. - If he falls down, the game is over.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PapiStep at Free against The Lost Shield's $1.99. PapiStep also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). The Lost Shield's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (29 vs 5). On review sentiment, 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
PapiStep is free to download; The Lost Shield costs $1.99 up front. The Lost Shield sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. PapiStep asks for nothing beyond the download.
PapiStep 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: 60% of PapiStep'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.
PapiStep ships an update every 19 months, The Lost Shield every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PapiStep | The Lost Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | 4.4 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.6% of reviews | 64.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yohei Iwasaki | Game Stew |
Customer experience
PapiStep
The Lost Shield
Bugs and requests
PapiStep
Reported bugs
6 issues- Won't lean
- Doesn't show up on homescreen
- Takes to random internet page
- Papi does not jump when trying to make him jump
- Can't control Papi at all
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- Doesn't jump automatically
Requested features
4 requests- Papi Step 2 game
- More graphics and music
- Different difficulties
- Add something new to make it different
The Lost Shield
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PapiStep
No in-app purchases
The Lost Shield
- 1000G$0.99
- 3000G$1.99
- 10000G$4.99
Questions
Is PapiStep free?
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