Comparison

Devil Shard vs Madness/Endless

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

Head to head
About

Devil Shard

Embark on a retro-style match-3 RPG adventure to stop a war and face a great evil. Plan strategic combos, unlock powerful allies, and collect diverse equipment. Conquer numerous enemies and stages to uncover the truth and achieve a true ending.

Highlights
  • Match-3 puzzle with RPG elements
  • Strategic tile swapping for combos
  • Unlock and summon 9 incarnations
  • Collect and upgrade 32 equipment
  • Battle 37 different enemies
  • Complete 8 story stages and a hidden stage
Features
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Pocketgamer.uk 8/10 - "A brilliant and seamless combination of match-three, RPG, and turn-based combat that belies the simplicity of its excellent design" ----------------------------------------------------------- Devil Shard is a retro style match-3 RPG. You play as a hero who needs to stop a war caused by the emperor. During the journey you will discover more than the truth and face a great evil. Features - Combines RPG elements with match-3 rules puzzle game - Easily plan your combos by swapping adjacent tiles even if they don't create a match 3 - Unlock and summon 9 powerful incarnations to fight for you - 37 different enemies hoping to end your journey - 32 equipment with different abilities to collect and upgrade - 9 incarnations with unique abilities to unlock, upgrade and fight for you - 8 stages to complete with stories to experience - Unlock a hidden stage after finishing the story - 36 achievements to conquer - The hidden stage features: high scores, new loots, new bosses, a true ending, and 2 powerful incarnations ----------------------------------------------------------- Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TowerofFortune Gameplay Movie http://youtu.be/ccXuEksHkC8

About

Madness/Endless

Experience a brutal indie stealth action game with hand-crafted pixel art. Master one-handed controls to defeat enemies with combos and items, dash through a ruined world, and uncover a dark plot. Conquer procedurally generated levels in an endless mode after experiencing two possible endings.

Highlights
  • One-handed controls
  • Pixel art world
  • Action stealth gameplay
  • Combo-based combat
  • Endless mode
  • Unique enemy types
  • Procedurally generated levels
Features
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Darkness, despair, challenge... The world as we know it is run over by eldritch monstrosities. Survivors are few and far between, stuck between living in this new, grim world and scheming to overthrow others. You have been chosen to bear the greatest burden - the Herald’s Blade. Are you going to help your covenant or take over as the new overlord? Do you really have a choice? Experience a unique ACTION STEALTH game created specifically for mobile. A hand crafted, pixel art world full of horrific creatures and hidden tragedies. Play with ONE hand and defeat enemies by using slick COMBOS and special ITEMS, while dashing through the environment with blinding speed! Discover a clandestine plot in this ruined world, where friends will betray you and foes will aid you... Master the blade, master your surroundings and CONQUER! But remember... YOU ARE ALONE. YOU WILL DIE. YOU WILL DO IT AGAIN. After two possible endings, see how far you can get in an ENDLESS MODE where you explore and conquer procedurally generated levels. Fight against over 15 UNIQUE enemy types, Elite enemies and 4 carefully crafted BOSSES that will test your skills to their limit. Speak to many colorful characters and try to piece together the bigger picture. Uncover your own origin as your perspective on evil changes with every nightmare and flashback. ORIGINAL CONTROLS - Built natively for touchscreen and one handed play, movement and combat interact smoothly and seamlessly. TENSE, UNNERVING AND MYSTERIOUS - Reap through the ruined world with fast and furious dashes off walls, while staying out of sight of monstrosities, away from traps and countless hazards! HARDCORE DIFFICULTY - Combine speed, skill, wits & reflexes, to solve increasingly complex rooms, use powerful items, and CONQUER gigantic bosses! HANDCRAFTED & UNIQUE ARTSTYLE - A depressing, unique, visual horror where every nook and cranny was crafted to keep you on your toes and intensify the experience. A GRIM quest awaits you! Will you answer the Heralds’ call?

Screenshots

Devil Shard4 screens
Madness/Endless4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Madness/Endless at none against Devil Shard's 6. Madness/Endless also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Devil Shard's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Devil Shard costs $1.99 and Madness/Endless $3.99 up front. Devil Shard sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Madness/Endless asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Madness/Endless holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 67 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Devil Shard's written reviews are positive against 88% of Madness/Endless's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Devil Shard ships an update every 7 months, Madness/Endless every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Devil Shard versus Madness/Endless: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDevil ShardMadness/Endless
Price$1.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.4 (45 ratings)4.7 (67 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.7% of reviews88.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4567 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB200 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGUAN LING WUAnthony Romano

Customer experience

Devil Shard

All ratings45 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral6.7%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews203 reviews
Positive83.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative8.4%

Madness/Endless

All ratings67 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative3.8%

Bugs and requests

Devil Shard

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Item selection scroll problem on iPhone 6s Plus (items display in middle of screen)
  • Unable to equip, melt, or forge items on certain devices
  • In-app purchase functionality broken
  • Character equipment not persisting correctly
  • No undo option for melted items
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  • Difficulty balancing issues causing unfair difficulty spikes

Requested features

9 requests
  • Swipeable match-3 controls (standard for genre)
  • More customization options for character progression
  • Persistent progress or checkpoints upon death
  • Better equipment distribution and tile spawning
  • Reduced grinding requirements
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  • More narrative depth and story elements
  • Undo function for accidental item melting
  • Improved menu systems and UI clarity
  • Additional game modes or difficulty settings

Madness/Endless

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Devil Shard

One-time6
  • 1000G$0.99
  • 2500G$1.99
  • 7500G$4.99
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  • 17500G$9.99
  • 40000G$19.99
  • 75000G$29.99
None

Madness/Endless

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Devil Shard free?
Devil Shard costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Madness/Endless free?
Madness/Endless costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Devil Shard or Madness/Endless?
Madness/Endless is rated higher. Devil Shard averages 4.4 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while Madness/Endless averages 4.7 from 67 ratings.
Do Devil Shard or Madness/Endless have ads?
Neither Devil Shard nor Madness/Endless shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Devil Shard or Madness/Endless?
Devil Shard ships an update every 7 months, and Madness/Endless every 3 weeks. Most recently, Devil Shard was updated on September 25, 2026 and Madness/Endless on September 4, 2026.

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