Comparison

Roller Polar 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

Roller Polar

Guide a polar bear down a mountain on a giant snowball. Dodge obstacles like trees and boulders while collecting points. Experience dynamic day and night cycles and unlock achievements in this fast-paced arcade game.

Highlights
  • One-touch gameplay
  • Pixel art graphics
  • Dynamic day/night cycle
  • Unlockable achievements
  • Addictive gameplay
Features
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Take control of your Polar Bear and ride the snowball down the mountain. Watch out for the boulders, trees and wildlife! Day and night the ball keeps rolling, faster and faster it goes, what's the highest score? Nobody knows! Features: • Addictive one touch gameplay that is easy to pick up but difficult to master! • Awesome pixel art from the award winning studio Nitrome. • Real-time dynamic day and night gameplay. So if it's day outside, it's day in the game! If it's night... oh you get the idea! • Music by Dave Cowen(Creator of Icebreaker - A Viking Voyage) • Unlockable Achievements • It's a Polar Bear running on a giant snowball down a mountain! What more do you want! Important Message for Parents This game may include: - Direct links to social networking websites that are intended for an audience over the age of 13. - Direct links to the internet that can take players away from the game with the potential to browse any web page. - Advertising of Nitrome products.

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

Roller Polar4 screens
Shadow Trick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shadow Trick at none against Roller Polar's shown. Shadow Trick also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 59%). Roller Polar's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Roller Polar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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

Roller Polar holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 62 and 32 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Roller Polar's written reviews are positive against 70% of Shadow Trick's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Roller Polar versus Shadow Trick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoller PolarShadow Trick
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (62 ratings) — better4.0 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews59.0% of reviews70.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings62 — better32
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNitromeGionathan Pesaresi

Customer experience

Roller Polar

All ratings62 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral8.1%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive59.0%
Neutral12.8%
Negative28.2%

Shadow Trick

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

User reviews

Roller Polar

From 62 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Great graphics and art style
  • 🎶 Catchy music and sound effects
  • 🕹️ Simple, one-touch controls
  • 🏆 Addictive high-score chasing

Room to improve

  • anúncios Intrusive and problematic ads
  • 🐛 Glitchy gameplay and obstacles
  • 🥱 Repetitive and gets old quickly
  • ❓ Unclear controls or mechanics for some
  • 🌃 Night mode makes obstacles hard to see

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

Roller Polar

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Ads are impossible to remove
  • Blank ads prevent game return
  • Achievements are broken
  • Ads don't display properly
  • Game freezes or glitches
Show 5 more
  • Obstacles repeat without points
  • Game freezes visually but audio continues
  • Bear turns to another player
  • Double jump issues
  • Paid ad removal not working

Requested features

6 requests
  • More characters and unlockables
  • New game modes or maps
  • Customization options
  • Bring web games to mobile
  • Fix ad removal issues
Show 1 more
  • Improve obstacle visibility at night

Shadow Trick

No bugs or feature requests surfaced in reviews.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Roller Polar

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

Shadow Trick

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Roller Polar free?
Roller Polar 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, Roller Polar or Shadow Trick?
Roller Polar is rated higher. Roller Polar averages 4.3 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while Shadow Trick averages 4.0 from 32 ratings.
Do Roller Polar or Shadow Trick have ads?
Roller Polar shows ads; Shadow Trick does not.

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