Comparison

Flashback Trivia vs Shadow Stories

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

Head to head
About

Flashback Trivia

Test your knowledge of 80s, 90s, and 2000s pop culture with over 5,000 fact-checked questions. Enjoy daily challenges, power-ups, and offline play. Earn rewards and unlock experts as you build your streak.

Highlights
  • 5,000+ hand-crafted questions
  • Selectable decades (80s, 90s, 2000s, All-Time)
  • Daily challenge puzzles
  • Power-ups (50/50, Reroll, Expert Hint)
  • Daily login bonuses and rewards
  • Offline play
  • No sign-up required
Features
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Travel back in time with Flashback Trivia — the nostalgia game that tests your memory of the 80s, 90s, 2000s, and all-time classics. 5,000+ HAND-CRAFTED QUESTIONS Music, movies, TV, sports, news, and pop culture from the decades you grew up loving. Every question is fact-checked. PICK YOUR DECADE - 80s — synthwave, MTV, neon, Reagan - 90s — sitcoms, grunge, dial-up, Beanie Babies - 2000s — TRL, low-rise jeans, the iPod era - All-Time — the greatest hits across every decade DAILY CHALLENGE A new "Decade of the Day" puzzle every 24 hours. 14-day rotation, no repeats. POWER-UPS WHEN YOU NEED THEM 50/50, Reroll, and Expert Hint help you push through the tough rounds. First use of each is free. GROW YOUR STREAK Daily login bonuses. Coin and gem rewards. Unlock decade experts who share their wisdom on the tough ones. NO SIGN-UP, PLAY OFFLINE Jump in instantly. Plays great on planes, trains, and the couch. Your nostalgia trip starts here. ———————————————— Flashback Trivia contains optional in-app purchases including a weekly VIP subscription and consumable virtual currency (Coins and Gems). Virtual currency has no monetary value, is non-refundable, non-transferable, and can only be used within Flashback Trivia. Terms of Use: https://luckyecho.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://luckyecho.com/privacy-policy

About

Shadow Stories

Features
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Shadow Stories is a unique mystery game where every case hides an unexpected truth. Read a mysterious story, ask clever yes-or-no questions, connect the clues and uncover what really happened. Play in two exciting modes: • Solo Mode – Challenge the AI by asking strategic questions. You have a limited number of attempts to solve the mystery before it's too late. • Group Mode – One player becomes the narrator while everyone else asks questions and works together to discover the truth. Features Hundreds of mystery stories Three difficulty levels Solo AI investigations Group party mode Simple yes/no gameplay Offline group mode Clean and immersive interface English, French and Arabic New stories added regularly Can you uncover the truth before running out of questions?

Screenshots

Flashback Trivia4 screens
Shadow Stories4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shadow Stories at none against Flashback Trivia's 27. Shadow Stories also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Flashback Trivia's advantage is chart position (#20 vs unranked). 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. Flashback Trivia sells 25 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Shadow Stories asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Flashback Trivia versus Shadow Stories: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashback TriviaShadow Stories
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews32.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#20 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size246 MB12 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperLucky Echo Labs, Inc.Misc Studio

In-app purchases

25 purchases

Flashback Trivia

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Weekly$3.997 Days
One-time24
  • 50 Gems$0.99
  • Piggy Bank$1.99
  • 100 Tickets$1.99
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  • Newbie Bundle$1.99
  • Hint Bundle$1.99
  • Refill Hearts$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • 2,500 Coins$1.99
  • Ad Skips x10$2.19
  • Adventure Bundle2 variants$2.99
  • Infinite Hearts 3h$2.99
  • 175 Gems$2.99
  • Epic Bundle2 variants$4.99
  • Gem Starter Pack$4.99
  • 325 Gems$4.99
  • 7,500 Coins$4.99
  • Trivia Pass Premium$6.99
  • Special Pack$6.99
  • Infinite Hearts 1 Day$6.99
  • Ad Skips x50$8.99
  • Expert Hints x30$9.99
  • 750 Gems$9.99
  • 16,000 Coins$9.99
  • 1,700 Gems$19.99
None

Shadow Stories

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flashback Trivia free?
Flashback Trivia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shadow Stories free?
Shadow Stories is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flashback Trivia or Shadow Stories have ads?
Flashback Trivia shows ads; Shadow Stories does not.

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