Comparison

Impossible Draw vs Shadow Trick

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Draw symbols accurately
  • Collect virtual currency
  • Hundreds of challenges
  • Multiple game modes
  • Customizable themes and effects
  • Unlockable extras
Features
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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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • Shadow transformation gameplay
  • Castle-themed levels
  • Enemy encounters
  • Boss battles
  • 20+ challenging levels
  • Charming music
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Impossible Draw4 screens
Shadow Trick4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Impossible Draw versus Shadow Trick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImpossible DrawShadow Trick
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (815 ratings) — better4.0 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews — better70.4% of reviews
Number of ratings815 — better32
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIstom Games Kft.Gionathan Pesaresi

Customer experience

Impossible Draw

All ratings815 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral6.4%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews1,156 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral8.0%
Negative9.6%

Shadow Trick

All ratings32 ratings
Positive71.9%
Neutral12.5%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative18.5%

User reviews

Impossible Draw

From 815 App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

7 purchases

Impossible Draw

One-time7
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • Basic Bytes Pack$0.99
  • Corruption Mode$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Grid Guide$1.99
  • Extended Bytes Pack$2.99
  • Redundant Memory$3.99
  • Super Extended Bytes Pack$4.99
1 purchases

Shadow Trick

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Impossible Draw free?
Impossible Draw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shadow Trick free?
Shadow Trick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Impossible Draw or Shadow Trick?
Impossible Draw is rated higher. Impossible Draw averages 4.1 out of 5 from 815 ratings, while Shadow Trick averages 4.0 from 32 ratings.
Do Impossible Draw or Shadow Trick have ads?
Impossible Draw shows ads; Shadow Trick does not.

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