Comparison

Shadow Trick vs Mabayui

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

Head to head
About

Shadow Trick

Transform into a shadow to navigate a castle filled with challenges. Solve puzzles, overcome enemies, and defeat bosses in this unique platformer. Master your shadow form to progress through over 20 levels.

Highlights
  • Shadow transformation gameplay
  • Castle-themed levels
  • Enemy encounters
  • Boss battles
  • 20+ challenging levels
  • Charming music
Features
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Turn into a shadow to solve the puzzles and clear the level. This platformer game is taking place in a castle full of enemies, traps, and boss fights. Keep an eye on your shadow and don't let your eyes trick you! Features: • Clever gameplay • 20+ levels • Boss fights • Charming music tracks Important information: • This game comes with no ads and features a paywall to unlock the full game.

About

Mabayui

Features
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Mabayui is a small rail shooter in which sound and light build up as you play. Shapes drift towards you along a rail. Press and trace across them to catch up to eight, then let go to fire. Every shot lands on the beat and adds a note. Catch one and you hear one; catch eight at once and the music swells, the colours spread across the screen and the whole picture starts to warp. Nothing is loaded from a recording. Every sound is synthesized on the device as you play, from sine waves and filtered noise, and the picture reads the same strength as the music, so what you see and what you hear rise and fall together. Leave it alone for a few seconds and Mabayui plays itself. Watch and listen, or touch the screen at any moment to take over. There are five stages, each with its own music and visuals. ProgressiveSpectrum, Hardcore and FullOn are free. Tide is a dub techno stage set in deep-blue water, with glowing jellyfish. Lattice is a geometric stage where dots join into a glowing grid. Both are available as separate one-time in-app purchases. You can restore your purchases on other devices using the same Apple Account. - Press and trace to catch, let go to fire - Every shot on the beat; the music layers up with what you catch - Plays itself when you leave it - Headphones or a speaker are worth it - Three stages free; Tide and Lattice are in-app purchases - Plays offline. No sign-up, no ads, no data collected iPhone (landscape) and iPad (any orientation). A work by senneroflove. Published by Nodera LLC.

Screenshots

Shadow Trick4 screens
Mabayui4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Shadow Trick at 12.0 against Mabayui's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Shadow Trick sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mabayui sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Shadow Trick versus Mabayui: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadow TrickMabayui
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (34 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings34 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGionathan PesaresiNodera LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shadow Trick

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99
2 purchases

Mabayui

One-time2
  • Tide$1.99
  • Lattice$1.99

Questions

Is Shadow Trick free?
Shadow Trick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mabayui free?
Mabayui is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shadow Trick or Mabayui have ads?
Neither Shadow Trick nor Mabayui shows ads.

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