Comparison

Shadow Match vs Tidecaller

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

Head to head
About

Shadow Match

Engage in strategic puzzle combat and team building in a vampire-themed RPG. Collect and upgrade unique heroes, explore diverse game modes, and battle through challenging quests and mazes. Enjoy cooperative and competitive play with alliances and arena challenges.

Highlights
  • Match-3 combat
  • Idle card battles
  • Unique mini-games
  • Hero collection and upgrades
  • Exploration and challenges
  • Cooperative and competitive play
  • Offline progression
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More than just a battle, it's a dark destiny. Step into a world of eternal night. As the Descendant of Vampires, you won't just match tiles—you'll rule a kingdom. Experience the perfect blend of tactical RPG combat, immersive vampire lore, and instant fun. Why Shadow Match is your next obsession: LIVE THE VAMPIRE LIFE: Beyond the battlefield, immerse yourself in the dark arts. Awaken ancient bloodlines, and manage your coven. TACTICAL MATCH-3 COMBAT: Solve puzzles to fuel your squad's unique abilities. Every match is a strategic strike against the light. EPIC RPG PROGRESSION: Summon legendary vampires, evolve their powers, and dominate in the Arena or the vast Throneland. TAP FUN MINI-GAMES: Need a break from the hunt? Dive into Tap Fun! Enjoy a huge variety of addictive, casual mini-games to relax and earn bonus rewards for your heroes.

About

Tidecaller

Assemble a team of mythical ocean creatures, forge powerful gear, and battle through dangerous seas to restore balance. Hatch, collect, and evolve a diverse roster of aquatic companions to overcome challenges and explore vibrant underwater worlds.

Highlights
  • Hatch and collect unique ocean creatures
  • Forge and evolve powerful weapons and armor
  • Battle through expansive adventure stages
  • Explore procedurally generated dungeons
  • Engage in daily boss battles
  • Evolve creatures and gear through multiple stages
Features
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Dive into the deep and build your ultimate aquatic squad in Tidecaller — an ocean RPG where you hatch creatures, forge powerful gear, and battle your way to Ocean Heaven. You are the Tidecaller — born with the rare gift to befriend ocean creatures, not through domination, but through trust. An ancient evil known as The Eternal has corrupted the seas, bending powerful creatures to his will and sealing the path to Ocean Heaven. Assemble your team, grow stronger, and fight to restore the ocean's balance. HATCH & COLLECT Crack open eggs to discover unique creatures inspired by Greek mythology, prehistoric marine life, and maritime legend. From the cunning Selkie to the mighty Kraken, every creature has its own lore, abilities, and multi-stage evolution chain. Will you hatch something mythic? BUILD YOUR TEAM Equip your squad with powerful weapons and armor across multiple rarity tiers. Evolve your creatures and weapons through multiple stages to become stronger. Find the perfect combination of creatures and equipment to dominate any challenge. ADVENTURE MODE Battle through increasingly dangerous ocean territory — from the Shallow Reef to the Volcanic Vents and beyond. Face corrupted creatures, powerful bosses, and uncover the mystery of The Eternal. Clear stages to earn crystals, coins, and rare materials. DUNGEON DIVE Descend into procedurally generated dungeon floors with escalating difficulty. Collect powerful buffs and debuffs along the way. How deep can you go? DAILY BOSS Take on a powerful daily boss for bonus rewards. Strategize around boss abilities and team composition to maximize your damage. DAMAGE TRIAL Test your team's limits against the Deepwater Troll, how much damage can you do? EVOLVE & UPGRADE Level up your creatures with XP orbs, evolve them through multi-stage evolution chains, and push their power to the limit. Forge and evolve weapons and armor to unlock new passive abilities and stat boosts. ADVANCED TRAINING Send creatures on timed expeditions to earn rare materials, gear, and evolution resources. Longer missions yield better rewards. DAILY EVENTS Dig for treasure, open the chest of fortune, claim daily login rewards, and play rotating events to earn exclusive items. FEATURES - A growing roster of collectible creatures across multiple rarity tiers - Dozens of weapons and armors to collect and evolve - Expansive adventure stages with unique environments - Procedural dungeon dive with buffs and debuffs - Daily boss battles with rotating challenges - Rich lore and story-driven progression - Stunning hand-crafted ocean environments - Epic hatch animations for rare pulls - No energy walls — play at your pace Free to play. No ads.

Screenshots

Shadow Match4 screens
Tidecaller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tidecaller at 100% against Shadow Match's 43%. Tidecaller also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 Match sells 24 one-off in-app purchases and Tidecaller sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tidecaller holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Shadow Match's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tidecaller's.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shadow Match versus Tidecaller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadow MatchTidecaller
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings66
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.5 GB177 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperLanqing (Ningbo) Information Technology Service Co., Ltd.Cole Ames

Customer experience

Shadow Match

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

Tidecaller

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

24 purchases

Shadow Match

One-time24
  • First Pack$0.99
  • Cocoa Pack Ⅰ$0.99
  • Prime Summon Pack Ⅰ$1.99
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  • Prime Blood Essence Pack Ⅰ$1.99
  • Cocoa Pack Ⅱ$1.99
  • Prime Summon Pack Ⅱ$2.99
  • Cocoa Pack Ⅲ$2.99
  • Hero pack A$3.99
  • Hero pack F$3.99
  • Hero pack C$3.99
  • Hero pack D$3.99
  • Hero pack B$3.99
  • Weekly Card$4.99
  • Gold Pack$4.99
  • Blood Pack$4.99
  • Essence Blood Pack$4.99
  • Hero pack Ⅱ$4.99
  • Hero pack Ⅲ$12.99
  • Monthly Card$14.99
  • Hero pack M$14.99
  • Hero pack K$14.99
  • Recharge Ⅲ$19.99
  • Hero pack I$19.99
  • Weekly Essence Blood Pack$19.99
10 purchases

Tidecaller

One-time10
  • Spin Pack — 2 Spins$0.99
  • 500 Crystals$1.99
  • Spin Pack — 4 Spins$1.99
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  • 1,250 Crystals$4.99
  • Spin Pack — 10 Spins$4.99
  • 2,500 Crystals$9.99
  • Spin Pack — 20 Spins$9.99
  • 5,000 Crystals$19.99
  • Spin Pack — 50 Spins$19.99
  • 10,000 Crystals$39.99

Questions

Is Shadow Match free?
Shadow Match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tidecaller free?
Tidecaller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shadow Match or Tidecaller?
Tidecaller is rated higher. Shadow Match averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Tidecaller averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Shadow Match or Tidecaller have ads?
Neither Shadow Match nor Tidecaller shows ads.

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