Impossible Draw vs Shadow Trick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Impossible Draw
Experience a tranquil journey through a cyberspace world filled with vibrant colors, shapes, and music. Test your drawing accuracy by mimicking symbols, collecting virtual currency, and unlocking new content. Customize your gameplay with various modes, effects, and soundtracks for a unique, hypnotic audiovisual experience.
- Draw symbols accurately
- Collect virtual currency
- Hundreds of challenges
- Multiple game modes
- Customizable themes and effects
- Unlockable extras
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-==TAKE A TRANQUILIZING TRIP INTO CYBERSPACE==- Mimic the signs of virtuality to progress through a world where colors, shapes and music forms an ecstatic atmosphere. Draw symbols, collect bytes and enjoy the hypnotic mix of audiovisual harmony! "AMAZING!" [georgiafogg] "SO EPIC!" [Crosc13] "Great game, fun, good graphics" [MrGreedMD] Test your drawing skills, while your mind will be carried to an ever-changing computer space made from relaxing elements. Impossible Draw was built upon the basic concept that even the world's most trivial looking symbol can be challenging if you try to draw it accurately. If you're up to the challenge, Impossible Draw rewards your efforts with various unlockable extras, which makes it an even deeper, dream-like experience. Customize your trips (as you try to master your skills) with various game modes, special effects and soundtracks. Therefore, every replay could be a unique experience. Impossible Draw offers… √ hundreds of challenges, √ 3 themes, √ 4 game modes, √ 7 audio tracks, √ 5 special effects, √ Game Center support, √ and absolutely no violence! Impossible Draw is playable for FREE. Even though optional upgrades makes it more vivid, it can be enjoyed on it’s basic free form for hours. Once you get the hang of it, Impossible Draw is impossible to put down!
Shadow Trick
Transform into a shadow to navigate a castle filled with challenges. Solve puzzles, overcome enemies, and defeat bosses in this unique platformer. Master your shadow form to progress through over 20 levels.
- Shadow transformation gameplay
- Castle-themed levels
- Enemy encounters
- Boss battles
- 20+ challenging levels
- Charming music
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Turn into a shadow to solve the puzzles and clear the level. This platformer game is taking place in a castle full of enemies, traps, and boss fights. Keep an eye on your shadow and don't let your eyes trick you! Features: • Clever gameplay • 20+ levels • Boss fights • Charming music tracks Important information: • This game comes with no ads and features a paywall to unlock the full game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Shadow Trick at none against Impossible Draw's shown. Impossible Draw's advantage is ratings volume (815 vs 32) and review sentiment (82% vs 70%). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Impossible Draw sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Shadow Trick sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Impossible Draw against 4.0 for Shadow Trick. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Impossible Draw has 815 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Impossible Draw's written reviews are positive against 70% of Shadow Trick's.
| Parameter | Impossible Draw | Shadow Trick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (815 ratings) — better | 4.0 (32 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews — better | 70.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 815 — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Istom Games Kft. | Gionathan Pesaresi |
Customer experience
Impossible Draw
Shadow Trick
User reviews
Impossible Draw
From 815 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 💎 Beautiful graphics and visuals
- 🎶 Relaxing and immersive soundtrack
- 🔥 Challenging and engaging experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent shape recognition
- ⏱️ Overly strict time constraints
- 💰 Excessive use of ads and in-app purchases
- 🤯 Frustratingly difficult at higher levels
Shadow Trick
From 32 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Unique shadow transformation mechanic
- 👍 Visually charming 16-bit aesthetic
- 🚀 Clever puzzle platforming challenges
- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Control issues with the controller getting stuck
- 🐛 Bugs in specific levels causing screen shaking
- 🐛 Bugs with boss battles not triggering rewards
- 🐛 Lag spikes on iOS
Bugs and requests
Impossible Draw
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Compatibility issues on older devices
- Ads that block gameplay or fail to close
Requested features
4 requests- More lenient shape matching algorithm
- Adjustable difficulty settings
- Ability to save progress and resume later
- Improved tutorial and onboarding experience
Shadow Trick
No bugs or feature requests surfaced in reviews.
In-app purchases
Impossible Draw
- Remove ads$0.99
- Basic Bytes Pack$0.99
- Corruption Mode$0.99
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- Grid Guide$1.99
- Extended Bytes Pack$2.99
- Redundant Memory$3.99
- Super Extended Bytes Pack$4.99
Shadow Trick
- Premium$3.99
Questions
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