Shivah vs Champy the Useless Vampire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shivah
Step into the shoes of a rabbi investigating a mysterious inheritance. Explore Manhattan, uncover the truth, and make moral choices that shape the story's outcome. This remastered adventure features new graphics, music, and multiple endings.
- Remastered graphics and music
- Rabbinical conversation methods
- Unique fighting system
- Haunting musical score
- Three distinct endings
- Detective-style puzzles
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The Shivah: Kosher Edition - Completely remastered with all-new graphics and music! Russell Stone is a Jewish rabbi at a struggling synagogue in New York City. He is a devout man with a problem - membership is down and he lacks the funds to keep his synagogue open. Things are looking very bleak, and he has grown progressively more cynical and bitter with the passage of time. Just as he is on the verge of quitting, he receives some intriguing news. An estranged member of his congregation has died and left the rabbi a significant amount of money. A blessing? Or the start of something far more sinister? Can Rabbi Stone just accept the money and move on, or will his conscience get the better of him? Step into his shoes as he travels all over Manhattan in his attempt to uncover the truth. Features rabbinical conversation methods, a unique method of fighting, a haunting score, and three different endings depending on your moral choices. _____________________________________________ REVIEWS PocketGamer - "Its unique cast of characters, intriguing storyline, and sharp detective-style conundrums mean it's well worth playing this thoughtful and pensive adventure." Score: 9/10, Gold Award Cult of Mac - "Tricky puzzles, a great hero, and an interesting plot." Score: 5/5 148Apps - "The perfect bite-sized adventure that'll whet one's curiosity for many answers to life, death, choices, and mystery." Score: 4.5/5 MacLife - "The Shivah makes the jump to iOS gracefully. It’s rare that a game’s plot, characters, genre, and platform mesh as neatly as they do in this short and bittersweet tale." Score: 4.5/5 IGN Italia - "The Shivar: Kosher Edition represents a great opportunity to play a solid, mature, fascinating and original graphic adventure." Score: 8/10 Adventure Gamers - "The Shivah's interesting clues system, well-written dialog, logical puzzles and fascinating commentary make it easy to recommend." Score: 4/5 GameZebo - "The game addresses philosophical questions that have been with humankind since we first learned how to look upwards and wonder. ... The Shivah: Kosher Edition doesn't have all the answers, but it does supply a top-notch adventure experience." Score: 4/5 The Onion A.V. Club - "The Shivah fits a compelling moral conscience over a tight decision tree, and compared to [other titles], its rewards are subtler and more satisfying."
Champy the Useless Vampire
Embark on a hand-drawn 2D adventure as an unconventional vampire tasked with saving his grandfather, Dracula. Solve creative puzzles and interact with a quirky cast of characters in this feel-good point-and-click game.
- Hand-drawn 2D environments
- Point-and-click gameplay
- Creative puzzles
- Funny dialogues
- Hint system
- Multiple subtitles
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Champy the Useless Vampire is a 2D hand-drawn point-and-click adventure game with a feel-good vibe and lots of crazy puzzles. Meet Champy, the unconventional vampire who doesn't drink blood and only has one power, the ability to turn into a bat. After living a couple of decades in Paris, he is suddenly called into service by his family. Champys grandfather, the once-mighty Dracula,is losing his immortality and powers. The years he has lived are rapidly catching up to him and threatens to end his existence rather quickly, setting the stage for a race against the clock. Dracula's fear of being overthrown by the other vampires makes him turn to the only one he trusts, his useless grandson. Champy, recently being banished from Transylvania after a series of unfortunate incidents, leaps at the chance to redeem himself. Embark on an adventure amongst a cult of vampire hunters, a giant octopus and zombie animals. Will Champy find a way to save Dracula before it's too late? Features: Classic point-and-click adventure game with a modern touch Beautiful hand-drawn 2D environments and animated characters Funny dialogues delivered by professional voice actors Creative and tricky puzzles Built in hint-system for your convenience Subtitles available in english, german, spanish and swedish
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Champy the Useless Vampire at monthly against Shivah's every 9 months. Champy the Useless Vampire also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (91% vs 72%). Shivah's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 12.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Shivah costs $1.99 and Champy the Useless Vampire $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Champy the Useless Vampire holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Shivah's written reviews are positive against 91% of Champy the Useless Vampire's.
Shivah ships an update every 9 months, Champy the Useless Vampire monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shivah | Champy the Useless Vampire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (40 ratings) | 4.4 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.0% of reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 349 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Wadjet Eye Games LLC | True Ascension Productions AB |
Customer experience
Shivah
Champy the Useless Vampire
Bugs and requests
Shivah
Reported bugs
4 issues- Computer password not working
- Login issues on computer
- Game freezes on login screen (implied by password issue)
- Inventory slider bug on iOS 7
Requested features
10 requests- Extend the story plot
- Add more characters
- More interactive objects
- Improve character development for minor characters
- Add more locations/scenes
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- Make the final fight less repetitive
- More in-game toys/interactions
- Fix inventory issues on iOS 7
- Cut lengthy opening sequence
- More complex puzzles
Champy the Useless Vampire
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shivah
No in-app purchases
Champy the Useless Vampire
No in-app purchases
Questions
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