# Sky Troops vs The Lost Shield

The clearest difference is price: Sky Troops at Free against The Lost Shield's $1.99. The Lost Shield's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (29 vs 7). On rating, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Sky Troops is free to download; The Lost Shield costs $1.99 up front. Sky Troops sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and The Lost Shield sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Sky Troops against 4.4 for The Lost Shield. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 29 respectively.

Sky Troops ships an update every 11 months, The Lost Shield every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sky Troops | The Lost Shield |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [4.3 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sky-troops/id993485690/reviews) | **[4.4 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-lost-shield/id1161122860/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **29** |
| Positive reviews | — | 64.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | **Every 7 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 15 MB | 64 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tang Cho man](https://appshunter.io/developer/592719186) | [GUAN LING WU](https://appshunter.io/developer/517689895) |

## What reviewers say

### Sky Troops

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sky-troops/id993485690)

Pilot a steampunk plane in this cartoon-style scrolling shooter. Engage in intense aerial combat, dodge enemy attacks, and unleash bombs to defeat waves of foes. Upgrade your aircraft or unlock new planes with collected energy to face challenging bosses and enjoy thrilling gameplay.

**Highlights:** Control steampunk planes, Fight waves of enemies, Upgrade and unlock planes, Six distinctive fighter choices, Multiple upgrade levels per fighter, Challenging boss battles

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5 Bombs | $0.99 | one-time |
| 100 Energy | $1.99 | one-time |
| 200 Energy | $2.99 | one-time |


### The Lost Shield

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-lost-shield/id1161122860)

Embark on an epic brick-breaking adventure as a hero tasked with returning a magical shield. Explore diverse areas, battle numerous enemies and bosses, and rescue allies with unique skills to aid your quest. Upgrade your hero and unlock new modes to save the world.

**Highlights:** Brick break gameplay with magic balls, Explore 6 areas with 54 stages, Battle 20+ enemies and 6 bosses, Rescue and upgrade followers, Unlock Arcade Mode for high scores, Collect achievements and treasure

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1000G | $0.99 | one-time |
| 3000G | $1.99 | one-time |
| 10000G | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sky Troops free?

Sky Troops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is The Lost Shield free?

The Lost Shield costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Sky Troops or The Lost Shield?

The Lost Shield is rated higher. Sky Troops averages 4.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while The Lost Shield averages 4.4 from 29 ratings.

### Do Sky Troops or The Lost Shield have ads?

Sky Troops shows ads; The Lost Shield does not.

### Which is updated more often, Sky Troops or The Lost Shield?

Sky Troops ships an update every 11 months, and The Lost Shield every 7 months. Most recently, Sky Troops was updated on September 9, 2026 and The Lost Shield on September 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*