Comparison

Shields Defend vs Laser Panic

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

Head to head
About

Shields Defend

Features
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Get the highest score on this arcade game. Rotate the shields to block bullets (red spheres), but avoid and collect shield restoration (& other) bonuses. Rotation is by tilting the play device. The control scheme can be changed to using touch on left/right side of the device in the settings menu. Collect consecutive shield restoration bonuses to increase score multiplier. Block consecutive bullets with small portions of shield to increase score multiplier.Collect consecutive shield restoration bonuses to increase score multiplier. High scores are saved to Game Center if signed into it. Contains adverts, displayed at the beginning of a game, maximum of one advert for every 10 minutes of gameplay.

About

Laser Panic

Navigate a robot through challenging levels, collecting gold and dodging lasers. Inspired by arcade classics, this game offers fast-paced action and modern graphics. An optional upgrade unlocks a unique Pac-Man mode.

Highlights
  • Collect gold beacons
  • Dodge lasers
  • Escape through sliding doors
  • High score focus
  • Multiple levels
  • Modern graphics
  • Optional Pac-Man mode
Features
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Laser Panic is a fast pace arcade game, where you play as a robot and collecting gold beacons, dodging lasers, and escaping through the sliding doors to the next level. Simple gameplay focuses on getting the highest score! Inspired by classics like Pac-Man, but with much higher difficulty level, several levels, and modern graphics. All the fans of bullet hell games should be delighted. Game features an optional Pac-Man mode upgrade, that let’s you play against Ghosts from Pac-Man. This game does not have any ads, so by purchasing the Pac-Man Mode upgrade you are supporting the development of the game.  This game also does not collect any data from you, not even analytics, so I count on your feedback to make it better!

Screenshots

Shields Defend4 screens
Laser Panic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shields Defend at none against Laser Panic's 1. Shields Defend also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Laser Panic's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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

Both are free to download. Laser Panic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shields Defend asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shields Defend versus Laser Panic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShields DefendLaser Panic
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB14 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBleatBleatDawid Fatyga

In-app purchases

None

Shields Defend

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Laser Panic

One-time1
  • Pac-Man Mode$1.99

Questions

Is Shields Defend free?
Shields Defend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Laser Panic free?
Laser Panic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shields Defend or Laser Panic have ads?
Shields Defend shows ads; Laser Panic does not.

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