Comparison

Fire Emblem Shadows vs Planet Explorers

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

Head to head
About

Fire Emblem Shadows

Engage in real-time strategy battles while simultaneously uncovering a traitor within your party. Strategize your combat, manage resources through player trading, and experience a dual narrative from opposing viewpoints.

Highlights
  • Real-time strategy battles
  • Social deduction mechanics
  • Player-to-player trading
  • Dual narrative perspectives
  • Weapon and magic skill selection
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■ A War Between Order and Instinct Discover the continent of Ardeal, a land of beasts. Here, disciples dedicated to the goddess of light defend order, while those sworn to the goddess of shadows prize instinct. Safety for those caught their struggle is fleeting, and open war is ever on the horizon. "What is your wish?" The goddess of shadows can grant any wish, but her price is servitude. To become her disciple is to become a monstrous beast, bound to obey her every command. ■ Light and Shadow Each character has two forms. Often, they appear as human. But when they submit to the shadow, the power of their bestial self comes forth. "Which will you choose, the light or the shadow?" ■ Deduction and Intrigue A traitorous shadow has infiltrated the ranks. Now, no one can be trusted and everyone is a suspect. Experience two sides to each story: see through the eyes of those serving the light, and venture with those sworn to the shadow. Only together can the full story be told. ■ Rich Support Conversations Unlock support conversations—personal moments between characters who appear in the story—providing a glimpse into their lives. ■ Intuitive Battle System During battle, characters move on their own. Simply drag and drop to target and use your many skills. Wield an arsenal of skills including attacks, recovery spells, buffs, debuffs, and movement abilities. Keep a sharp eye on the battle and cast wisely! ■ Observe and Discover Each battle has two phases: the Sun Room and the Moon Room. In the Sun Room, three players work together to drive back the monsters. But beware! One of you is secretly a traitor. Did an ally act strangely? Whose spells hindered more than helped? Watch closely to spot the traitor. ■ A Climactic Head-to-Head Battle In the Moon Room, the traitor takes on their beast form for a final head-to-head battle against their former allies. Identifying the traitor beforehand grants added strength. But the disciple of shadow is very powerful, and if they win, their victory will be final. Successful deduction or deception swings the tide of battle! ■ Test Your Mettle Take on a unique battle system! Enjoy introductory battles against computer-controlled foes, easing you into the game and its mechanics. ■ Characters from Across Fire Emblem's History Characters from other Fire Emblem titles, such as the heads of house from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, are added monthly. * Free to start; optional in-game purchases available. Persistent internet and compatible smart device required. Data charges may apply. * You must be at least 13+ to use this game with a Nintendo Account. * We permit our third-party partners to collect data from this app for analytical and marketing purposes. For more information about our ads, please see the "How we use your information" section of the Nintendo Privacy Policy. * Variations in individual device specifications and other applications being run on a device may affect normal operation of this application. * May include advertising.

About

Planet Explorers

Embark on AI-generated space expeditions to unique planets. Manage your crew, document discoveries, and explore offline. Requires Apple Intelligence on supported devices.

Highlights
  • AI-crafted planets
  • Offline exploration
  • Crew management
  • Discovery journaling
  • Mission generation
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Explore AI-crafted planets offline with names, missions, and maps. Manage your crew and journal discoveries, with expeditions generated using Apple Foundation Model. Apple Intelligence on supported devices is required to generate expeditions. More features and updates are coming soon.

Screenshots

Fire Emblem Shadows4 screens
Planet Explorers3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Planet Explorers at 100% against Fire Emblem Shadows's 32%. Planet Explorers also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Fire Emblem Shadows's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 1) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On price and ads 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. Fire Emblem Shadows sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Planet Explorers asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fire Emblem Shadows holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fire Emblem Shadows has 1.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of Fire Emblem Shadows's written reviews are positive against 100% of Planet Explorers's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fire Emblem Shadows ships an update monthly, Planet Explorers every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Fire Emblem Shadows versus Planet Explorers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFire Emblem ShadowsPlanet Explorers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.9K ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews32.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9K — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size295 MB225 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNintendo Co., Ltd.Quantribution LLC

Customer experience

Fire Emblem Shadows

All ratings1,863 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews236 reviews
Positive32.2%
Neutral14.0%
Negative53.8%

Planet Explorers

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Fire Emblem Shadows

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Matchmaking issues
  • Network problems
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Longer and more engaging matches
  • Improved social deduction mechanics
  • Higher-quality graphics and visuals

Planet Explorers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Fire Emblem Shadows

One-time11
  • 20 Gems$0.79
  • 100 Gems$3.79
  • Gem Pack$6.69
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  • 210 Gems$7.59
  • Gem Pack$11.49
  • Gem Pack$11.90
  • 500 Gems$17.49
  • 1,100 Gems$33.99
  • Gem Pack$36.99
  • 1,700 Gems$51.99
  • 2,600 Gems$77.99
None

Planet Explorers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fire Emblem Shadows free?
Fire Emblem Shadows is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Planet Explorers free?
Planet Explorers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fire Emblem Shadows or Planet Explorers?
Fire Emblem Shadows is rated higher. Fire Emblem Shadows averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Planet Explorers averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Fire Emblem Shadows or Planet Explorers have ads?
Neither Fire Emblem Shadows nor Planet Explorers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fire Emblem Shadows or Planet Explorers?
Fire Emblem Shadows ships an update monthly, and Planet Explorers every 5 days. Most recently, Fire Emblem Shadows was updated on October 16, 2026 and Planet Explorers on September 24, 2026.

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