Devil Shard vs Elite Space Trader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Elite Space Trader
Engage in a 2D space trading and combat simulation. Navigate between star systems, evade pirates, and raid ships for cargo while evading law enforcement. Choose your path between good and evil.
- 2D space trading
- Space combat
- Pirate evasion
- Ship boarding
- Cargo theft
- Choice of good or evil path
- Touch controls
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Elite Space Trader is a 2d space trading and fighting game. Travel to different star systems, while avoiding pirates. Or board over ships and steal their cargo, but watch out for the police. You get to choose which path you will go down, good or evil. Control your ship by holding the screen, or shoot by touching the screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Devil Shard at 84% against Elite Space Trader's 0%. Devil Shard also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 29 months). Elite Space Trader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Devil Shard costs $1.99 and Elite Space Trader $0.99 up front. Devil Shard sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Elite Space Trader asks for nothing beyond the download.
Devil Shard holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Devil Shard has 45 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Devil Shard's written reviews are positive against 0% of Elite Space Trader's.
Devil Shard ships an update every 7 months, Elite Space Trader every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Devil Shard | Elite Space Trader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (45 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 29 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Game Stew | JOhn Lyons |
Customer experience
Devil Shard
Elite Space Trader
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
Elite Space Trader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Devil Shard
- 1000G$0.99
- 2500G$1.99
- 7500G$4.99
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- 17500G$9.99
- 40000G$19.99
- 75000G$29.99
Elite Space Trader
No in-app purchases
Questions
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