# Shadow Love vs Kick King

The clearest difference is price: Kick King at Free against Shadow Love's $2.99. Kick King also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (34 vs 10). Shadow Love's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On rating, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Kick King is free to download; Shadow Love costs $2.99 up front. Kick King sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Shadow Love asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Shadow Love against 4.4 for Kick King. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 34 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Shadow Love's written reviews are positive against 100% of Kick King's.

Shadow Love ships an update every 6 weeks, Kick King every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shadow Love | Kick King |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.5 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadow-love/id530364171/reviews)** | [4.4 (34 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kick-king/id1502385660/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 10 | **34** |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 28 MB | 288 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Strawberry Gohan](https://appshunter.io/developer/425100193) | [UMX Studio FZ-LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1723665052) |

## What reviewers say

### Shadow Love

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadow-love/id530364171)

Experience a unique action game where all characters and environments are crafted from hand shadow puppets. Navigate through artistic shadow worlds, controlling a rabbit to reach illuminated goals. Features 35 stages, boss battles, and various shadow enemies.

**Highlights:** Hand shadow puppet art style, Side-scrolling action gameplay, 35 unique stages, Boss battles, Multiple hand shadow enemies

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Kick King

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kick-king/id1502385660)

Engage in a fun and addictive kicking game where timing is crucial. Use power-ups like Super Kick and Shield to defeat opponents and become the Kick King. Earn coins to upgrade your player's health and power.

**Highlights:** Simple and addictive gameplay, Beautiful graphics, Funny animations and sound effects, Super Kick power-up, Shield for defense, Player upgrades with coins

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 20000 Gold | $2.99 | one-time |
| Best Offer | $21.99 | one-time |
| 200000 Gold | $26.99 | one-time |
| 1000000 Gold | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shadow Love free?

Shadow Love costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Kick King free?

Kick King is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Shadow Love or Kick King?

Shadow Love is rated higher. Shadow Love averages 4.5 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Kick King averages 4.4 from 34 ratings.

### Do Shadow Love or Kick King have ads?

Neither Shadow Love nor Kick King shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Shadow Love or Kick King?

Shadow Love ships an update every 6 weeks, and Kick King every 2 days. Most recently, Shadow Love was updated on October 19, 2026 and Kick King on October 29, 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.*