PapiFlap vs The Lost Shield
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PapiFlap
Tap to make a character flap and navigate through obstacles. Avoid hitting poles and stay within the screen to keep playing. This game is a port of a classic released in 2007.
- Tap to flap
- Avoid wood poles
- Stay within screen
- Classic gameplay
- Simple controls
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Mr.Papi (red ball guy) is flapping in the air! Tap anywhere to flap and avoid wood poles. The game ends if he goes out of the screen. - This app is the porting of our old game released in 2007 Japan named Soratobu Meido Jiisan.
The Lost Shield
Embark on an epic brick-breaking adventure as a hero tasked with returning a magical shield. Explore diverse areas, battle numerous enemies and bosses, and rescue allies with unique skills to aid your quest. Upgrade your hero and unlock new modes to save the world.
- Brick break gameplay with magic balls
- Explore 6 areas with 54 stages
- Battle 20+ enemies and 6 bosses
- Rescue and upgrade followers
- Unlock Arcade Mode for high scores
- Collect achievements and treasure
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The Lost Shield is a brick break/adventure game. You play as a hero who must return a powerful but dangerous magic shield to the place it belongs. Features - Fun gameplay where you destroy enemies with powerful magic balls - 6 areas with 54 stages to explore, each with different enemies, traps and secrets. - 20+ enemies and 6 bosses want to stop your journey. - 20 achievements to master - Find bonus stages and loot treasure in every stage. - Rescue followers with unique abilities and add them to your party. - Upgrade your hero to save the world. - Unlock Arcade Mode and challenge the high score of other players around the world. ----------------------------------------------------------- Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TowerofFortune Game Trailer https://youtu.be/KeAyy5PVMuk
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PapiFlap at Free against The Lost Shield's $1.99. PapiFlap also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). The Lost Shield's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (29 vs 5). On ads 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
PapiFlap is free to download; The Lost Shield costs $1.99 up front. The Lost Shield sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. PapiFlap asks for nothing beyond the download.
PapiFlap holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Lost Shield has 29 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of PapiFlap's written reviews are positive against 65% of The Lost Shield's.
PapiFlap ships an update every 21 months, The Lost Shield every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PapiFlap | The Lost Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.4 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 64.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yohei Iwasaki | Game Stew |
Customer experience
PapiFlap
The Lost Shield
In-app purchases
PapiFlap
No in-app purchases
The Lost Shield
- 1000G$0.99
- 3000G$1.99
- 10000G$4.99
Questions
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