Comparison

Devil Shard vs Age of War

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

Age of War

Features
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Miss the classic age of war castle battles? Knightlings brings the side-scrolling castle-vs-castle war back: two keeps at the ends of one meadow, tiny knights marching down the lane, and only one castle left standing. Evolve through four ages mid-battle — Timber, Iron, Castles, Kings. Every age unlocks three new units, a stronger turret, a new special ability, and heals your keep. No energy bars, no waiting, no internet needed: every battle runs fully offline against a real AI commander that counters your army, buys turrets, and times its own evolution. WHAT YOU GET • Win the classic way: send Clubbers, Archers, Knights and Juggernauts down the lane until the enemy keep collapses • Evolve from throwing rocks to raining Dragonfire — reach the Age of Kings before your rival does and the battle tips your way • Turn the tide with one tap: Rock Rain, Arrow Storm, Flaming Boulders and Dragonfire crash down on the enemy line • Hold the wall while you build gold: 3 turret slots, 4 turret tiers from Rock Tosser to Dragon Maw, sell back anytime • An AI rival that actually fights back — it counters tanks with archers, archers with tanks, and saves its special for your push • Finish a full war in minutes: victory stats on screen before your coffee cools PERFECT FOR • Anyone who wore out the classic browser-era age battle games and wants that exact loop on a phone • Commuters and travelers — every battle works in airplane mode • Strategy fans who want real counter-play, not an idle tapper • Players who like short, complete matches instead of endless grinding WHY NOT JUST REPLAY THE OLD CLASSIC? The originals were built for mouse and Flash. Knightlings is built for a phone held sideways: drag to pan the battlefield, tap to train, one thumb on the special. Hand-drawn cartoon armies, a looping battle soundtrack, and zero ads interrupting your siege. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account, no sign-up, no tracking. The whole war lives on your device and plays offline. FULL ACCESS Knightlings requires a Pro unlock to play. Pro opens the complete game: every battle across all four ages, all units, turrets and specials, all three AI rivals from Squire to Warlord, and all four war banners. Plans: a weekly subscription, a yearly subscription (with a 3-day free trial), or a one-time lifetime purchase. Download Knightlings and send your first tiny army marching today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Questions? tphuc.work@gmail.com

Screenshots

Devil Shard4 screens
Age of War4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Age of War at Free against Devil Shard's $0.99. Devil Shard's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Age of War is free to download; Devil Shard costs $0.99 up front. Devil Shard sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Age of War sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Devil Shard versus Age of War: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDevil ShardAge of War
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (45 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings45 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGame StewPhuc Pham

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

Age of War

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
3 purchases

Age of War

Subscriptions2
  • Kingdom Defense Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Empire Strategy Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Army Conquest Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Devil Shard free?
Devil Shard costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Age of War free?
Age of War is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Devil Shard or Age of War have ads?
Neither Devil Shard nor Age of War shows ads.

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