# Shadow Survival vs Samurai Mission

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Samurai Mission at none against Shadow Survival's 10. Shadow Survival's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Shadow Survival sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Samurai Mission asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shadow Survival | Samurai Mission |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (747 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadow-survival-vampire-game/id6467580965/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **747** | — |
| Positive reviews | 43.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 266 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [SeungHo Chung](https://appshunter.io/developer/1626940418) | [Junya Ota](https://appshunter.io/developer/6796199623) |

## What reviewers say

### Shadow Survival

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadow-survival-vampire-game/id6467580965)

Engage in a thrilling vampire survival game where you battle hordes of monsters. Level up your knight, upgrade skills, and strategically combine abilities to wipe out enemies. Choose your hero and conquer challenging maps to survive the encroaching darkness.

**Highlights:** Kill countless monsters, Level up and upgrade skills, Organize unique skill decks, Choose and strengthen heroes, Strategic one-handed control, Battle on numerous maps

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| gem_1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| coinbank_1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| day_access_package1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| vip1_package1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| chapter_1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| chapter_2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| rare_hero_choice_package2 | $6.99 | one-time |
| legend_hero_celebration_pack3 | $8.99 | one-time |
| special_package_13 | $9.99 | one-time |
| monthly_fixed+remove_ads | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun game
- 🚀 Potential to be good
- 💡 Interesting skills and mechanics
- 💡 Variety of characters and playstyles

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (crashes, loading issues, equipment selection bug)
- 🔨 Rough around the edges (abrupt level endings, confusing interface)
- 🔋 Grindy progression
- 🔒 Privacy concerns (personal information collection)

**Reported bugs**

- Flame lizard level 10 ability not working
- Equipment selection options disappearing after merging
- Crash on startup
- Lost progress and account issues after updates

**Requested features**

- Offline mode or sync timer
- Account options (e.g., login via social media)
- Improved wave design with more variety
- Multiplayer modes
- Better translation and localization


### Samurai Mission

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/samurai-mission/id6796199620)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shadow Survival free?

Shadow Survival is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Samurai Mission free?

Samurai Mission is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Shadow Survival or Samurai Mission have ads?

Both Shadow Survival and Samurai Mission show ads.

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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.*