Neoteria vs Devil Shard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Neoteria
Experience a classic horizontal shoot 'em up with retro graphics and an awesome soundtrack. Master fast-paced thumb controls to blast through multiple worlds and challenging aliens. Unlockable pilots and hidden worlds offer deep replayability for dedicated gamers.
- Classic horizontal shoot 'em up gameplay
- Multiple worlds and levels
- Fast-paced thumb controls
- Unlockable pilots and hidden worlds
- Retro graphics and sound effects
- Multiple difficulty modes
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Neoteria is a classic horizontal shoot em up game (shmup). Multiple worlds, levels and aliens are waiting to be blasted. Our focus is on using your thumb like the 80's and 90's shooter games: The faster your thumb, the faster you shoot !! Give the controls a few minutes to get used to, they really work! Hidden worlds, different difficulty modes (un-lockable pilots) AWESOME sound track and great retro graphics and sound effects. Game starts in easy mode, but Hard mode is as challenging as all our games are, getting the full 100% completion is not for the weak or casual gamer!
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 review sentiment: Devil Shard at 84% against Neoteria's 37%. Devil Shard also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (45 vs 5). Neoteria's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On 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
Neoteria costs $2.99 and Devil Shard $1.99 up front. Devil Shard sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Neoteria asks for nothing beyond the download.
Devil Shard holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Devil Shard has 45 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Neoteria's written reviews are positive against 84% of Devil Shard's.
Neoteria ships an update every 3 weeks, Devil Shard every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Neoteria | Devil Shard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 2.4 (5 ratings) | 4.4 (45 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.6% of reviews | 83.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 45 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pascal Bestebroer | Game Stew |
Customer experience
Neoteria
Devil Shard
Bugs and requests
Neoteria
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
Neoteria
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
