# Shadow Love vs DragonSpear

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shadow Love at none against DragonSpear's 1. Shadow Love also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 80%) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). DragonSpear's advantage is ratings volume (58 vs 10). On rating, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Shadow Love costs $2.99 and DragonSpear $4.99 up front. DragonSpear sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 4.6 for DragonSpear. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DragonSpear has 58 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Shadow Love's written reviews are positive against 80% of DragonSpear's.

Shadow Love ships an update every 6 weeks, DragonSpear every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shadow Love | DragonSpear |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$2.99** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.5 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadow-love/id530364171/reviews) | **[4.6 (58 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dragonspear-ex/id1598843625/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 10 | **58** |
| Positive reviews | **92.9% of reviews** | 80.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 4 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 28 MB | 521 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Strawberry Gohan](https://appshunter.io/developer/425100193) | [Game2Gather Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/1397697311) |

## 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


### DragonSpear

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dragonspear-ex/id1598843625)

Embark on a side-scrolling action RPG adventure to defend the world from invading nightmares. Craft unique equipment, learn new skills, and recruit pet companions to battle formidable foes. Customize your hero's appearance and playstyle across various occupations.

**Highlights:** Side-scrolling action RPG gameplay, Multiple character occupations, Equipment crafting and customization, Skill progression system, Pet companion system, Challenging boss battles

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ticket to The Divine Altar | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shadow Love free?

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

### Is DragonSpear free?

DragonSpear costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Shadow Love or DragonSpear?

DragonSpear is rated higher. Shadow Love averages 4.5 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while DragonSpear averages 4.6 from 58 ratings.

### Do Shadow Love or DragonSpear have ads?

Neither Shadow Love nor DragonSpear shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Shadow Love or DragonSpear?

Shadow Love ships an update every 6 weeks, and DragonSpear every 4 weeks. Most recently, Shadow Love was updated on November 1, 2026 and DragonSpear on November 3, 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.*