# Square Planet vs The Lost Shield

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Square Planet | The Lost Shield |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.5 (107 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/square-planet/id547939901/reviews)** | [4.4 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-lost-shield/id1161122860/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **107** | 29 |
| Positive reviews | **88.1% of reviews** | 64.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 278 MB | 64 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MAJAKA CORPORATION](https://appshunter.io/developer/1187425567) | [Game Stew](https://appshunter.io/developer/517689895) |

## What reviewers say

### Square Planet

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/square-planet/id547939901)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Handful of Rings | $0.99 | one-time |
| Ring Doubler | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Case of Rings | $4.99 | one-time |
| Treasure of Rings | $8.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy and addictive game
- 🚀 Awesome design and gameplay
- 👍 Fun and challenging
- 👍 Great graphics
- 👍 Smooth controls

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezing
- 💰 Requires in-app purchases to progress

**Reported bugs**

- Levels not loading properly
- Coins disappearing after exiting the app

**Requested features**

- More levels and content
- Additional characters or customization options


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