Comparison

Square Planet vs The Lost Shield

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Square Planet

Guide a round ball through a world of squares, rolling and jumping to rescue friends. Navigate challenging levels, collect rings, and use power-ups to overcome obstacles and defeat evil squares. Discover hidden areas and become the savior of the ball people.

Highlights
  • Tilt to roll, tap to jump
  • Invert gravity
  • Collect shiny rings
  • Use power-ups
  • Rescue prisoners
  • 16 colorful levels
Features
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**** Over 250,000 downloads!**** Roll & jump across the Square Planet to rescue your friends from the Evil Squares! Play the fearless Round Ball on his action-packed journey in a Square World. Edge your way around challenging hazards to complete the colorful levels. Collect shiny Rings, use amazing power-ups and discover the marvelous hidden areas. Can YOU become the Savior of the Ball People ? Find out now … for FREE ! ***** Featured as "New & Noteworthy" in iTunes in 23 countries! US, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Japan, China, Brazil and more. Amazing press reviews: 148apps.com: 4/5 "Don’t even take a moment to second guess the download. Just do it…now" gamezebo.com : 4/5 "New gameplay features are regularly introduced, including rolling on the ceiling and turning off alarms" Kotaku : " Square Planet is a charming little accelerometer-based platformer" AppGamer.net : "The square based world is pretty neat, with lots of lovely little touches like square bats and some interesting level design" => From the makers of hit game Ski Champion, downloaded over half a million times ***** A WHOLE NEW BALL GAME * Tilt to roll, tap to jump * Invert gravity, unravel secret paths, avoid the square lasers * Perform double jumps, hack into alarms YOU HAVE MATTERS TO SQUARE * Round up all 6 prisoners in every level * Have the edge on the nasty Squares ADVENTURE WITH AN EDGE * From bats to trees to dog poo, everything is square and edgy on the Square Planet * Roll your way through 16 colorful levels jam-packed with funny details * Grab sneak peeks of the Squares in their daily lives Time to get the ball rolling, download Square Planet now !

About

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.

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
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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

Screenshots

Square Planet4 screens
The Lost Shield4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Square Planet at Free against The Lost Shield's $1.99. Square Planet also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months) and review sentiment (88% vs 65%). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Square Planet is free to download; The Lost Shield costs $1.99 up front. Square Planet sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and The Lost Shield sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Square Planet against 4.4 for The Lost Shield. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 107 and 29 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Square Planet's written reviews are positive against 65% of The Lost Shield's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Square Planet ships an update every 2 weeks, The Lost Shield every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Square Planet versus The Lost Shield: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquare PlanetThe Lost Shield
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (107 ratings) — better4.4 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews — better64.8% of reviews
Number of ratings107 — better29
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size278 MB64 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMAJAKA CORPORATIONGame Stew

Customer experience

Square Planet

All ratings107 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral7.5%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%

The Lost Shield

All ratings29 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral6.9%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive64.8%
Neutral9.3%
Negative25.9%

Bugs and requests

Square Planet

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Levels not loading properly
  • Coins disappearing after exiting the app

Requested features

2 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Additional characters or customization options

The Lost Shield

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Square Planet

One-time5
  • Handful of Rings$0.99
  • Ring Doubler$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
Show 2 more
  • Case of Rings$4.99
  • Treasure of Rings$8.99
3 purchases

The Lost Shield

One-time3
  • 1000G$0.99
  • 3000G$1.99
  • 10000G$4.99

Questions

Is Square Planet free?
Square Planet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Lost Shield free?
The Lost Shield costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Square Planet or The Lost Shield?
Square Planet is rated higher. Square Planet averages 4.5 out of 5 from 107 ratings, while The Lost Shield averages 4.4 from 29 ratings.
Do Square Planet or The Lost Shield have ads?
Neither Square Planet nor The Lost Shield shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Square Planet or The Lost Shield?
Square Planet ships an update every 2 weeks, and The Lost Shield every 7 months. Most recently, Square Planet was updated on October 23, 2026 and The Lost Shield on October 21, 2026.

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