# Color vs The Lost Shield

The clearest difference is price: Color at Free against The Lost Shield's $1.99. Color also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). The Lost Shield's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 23 months). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Color is free to download; The Lost Shield costs $1.99 up front. The Lost Shield sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Color asks for nothing beyond the download.

Color holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Lost Shield has 29 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Color ships an update every 23 months, The Lost Shield every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Color | The Lost Shield |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-machine/id470147918/reviews)** | [4.4 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-lost-shield/id1161122860/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **29** |
| Positive reviews | — | 64.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | **Every 7 months** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 26 MB | 64 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dream-Up](https://appshunter.io/developer/445196122) | [Game Stew](https://appshunter.io/developer/517689895) |

## What reviewers say

### Color

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-machine/id470147918)

Control paint drops with your device's accelerometer to mix colors and fill buckets. Develop visual precision and reflexes while learning primary color combinations. The difficulty increases, requiring speed and vigilance to achieve high scores.

**Highlights:** Accelerometer controls, Color mixing puzzles, Develop visual precision, Improve reflexes, Increasing difficulty, High score tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### The Lost Shield

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-lost-shield/id1161122860)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1000G | $0.99 | one-time |
| 3000G | $1.99 | one-time |
| 10000G | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Color free?

Color is free to download, 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, Color or The Lost Shield?

Color is rated higher. Color averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while The Lost Shield averages 4.4 from 29 ratings.

### Do Color or The Lost Shield have ads?

Color shows ads; The Lost Shield does not.

### Which is updated more often, Color or The Lost Shield?

Color ships an update every 23 months, and The Lost Shield every 7 months. Most recently, Color was updated on October 22, 2026 and The Lost Shield on October 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*