Comparison

Shadow Loom vs Paddock

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

Head to head
About

Shadow Loom

Features
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Change the light. Shape the objects. Discover the shadow. Shadow Loom is an atmospheric puzzle and discovery game where light and shadows become the key to every mystery. Move the objects on the table, change the position of the light and reveal the hidden silhouette on the wall. Ordinary shapes can transform into something completely unexpected when the angle and lighting are just right. Every puzzle hides something waiting to be discovered. PLAY WITH LIGHT Move the light and experiment with the shadows created by the objects around you. Sometimes a tiny adjustment is all it takes to reveal the hidden shape. DISCOVER HIDDEN FIGURES Look closely at the silhouette and discover what is hiding inside it. From animals and legendary creatures to nature, structures and mysterious objects, there are many different shapes waiting to be found. BUILD YOUR COLLECTION Every discovery becomes part of your collection. Explore different categories and try to complete them all. Animals. Legends. Nature. Objects. But not everything has been revealed yet. A CALM, MYSTERIOUS ATMOSPHERE Warm lighting, dark environments, wooden textures and lo-fi music create a relaxing atmosphere designed for playing at your own pace. Shadow Loom is less about speed and more about observation, curiosity and creativity. Move a piece. Change the light. Watch the shadow. Discover what it becomes. Shadow Loom. Change the light. Bring the shadow to life.

About

Paddock

Features
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Every animal needs its own space. Paddock is a quiet logic puzzle set on a small farm. Fences divide the field into paddocks, and you work out where each animal belongs. Four rules, one right answer, and nothing counting down while you think. THE RULES • One animal in every row • One animal in every column • One animal in every fenced paddock • No two animals may touch — not even diagonally That is the whole game. Everything else is the field it is played on. THREE WAYS TO PLAY Daily Pasture — one puzzle a day, the same one for everyone, with a streak worth keeping. Always free. Journey — 130 hand-curated levels across five chapters, from a gentle 5Ɨ5 meadow up to a 9Ɨ9 in the highlands. The difficulty rises with the size of the field, never with the pressure. Endless — as many fresh boards as you like. Every one is generated, checked, and guaranteed to have exactly one solution. HINTS THAT TEACH Ask for help and Paddock shows you the deduction, not the answer. It points at the row, explains why the animal has to go there, and only places it if you still want it to. You finish the board knowing something you did not know before. A FARM THAT FILLS IN Solving earns clover, and clover brings animals to the barn — a jersey cow, a sheep, a goat, a highland, an alpaca, a goose, a sheepdog. Nine in all. Put any of them in the field and they play alongside you. QUIET BY DESIGN • Works fully offline, on a plane or underground • No account, ever — nothing to sign up for • Your progress follows you across your own devices through iCloud • VoiceOver throughout, and Reduce Motion respected • English and German • iPhone and iPad PREMIUM Premium opens the full Journey, unlimited Endless boards, the complete Daily archive, every theme and a choice of app icon, and removes ads. Available as a subscription or as a one-time lifetime purchase — the lifetime option is there because not everybody wants a subscription, and it is not going away. The Daily Pasture stays free either way. It is the reason to open the app, and gating it would be the wrong kind of clever. Questions or Feedback? Found a bug, have an idea for improvement, or just want to say hello? We'd love to hear from you. Email: support@play-paddock.app Website: https://www.play-paddock.app Terms and conditions: https://www.play-paddock.app/terms

Screenshots

Shadow Loom3 screens
Paddock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shadow Loom at none against Paddock's 3. Shadow Loom also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Paddock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Shadow Loom asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 3 level
Shadow Loom versus Paddock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadow LoomPaddock
PriceFreeFree
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGizem SOZERRene Weinhold

In-app purchases

None

Shadow Loom

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Paddock

Subscriptions2
  • Paddock Premium: 1 Week$2.997 Days
  • Paddock Premium: 1 Year$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Paddock Premium: Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Shadow Loom free?
Shadow Loom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paddock free?
Paddock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shadow Loom or Paddock have ads?
Both Shadow Loom and Paddock show ads.

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