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Head-to-head

Shakes and Fidget vs Crush Them All

Shakes and Fidget 4.6★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner Crush Them All
Crush Them All 4.7★ · Free + IAP 65

Crush Them All has a slight edge due to its more consistent gameplay experience, despite recent issues, while Shakes and Fidget struggles with significant UI and stability problems.

Full reviews: Shakes and Fidget · Crush Them All

Crush Them All generally offers a fun and engaging idle RPG experience with a large selection of heroes and active developers, though recent ownership changes have introduced stability issues and concerns about monetization. Shakes and Fidget, while nostalgic for long-time players, is currently plagued by critical UI problems, frequent crashes, and a perceived pay-to-win model.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay edge: Crush Them AllR2R6R9R21
Shakes and Fidget Shakes and Fidget is praised for its fun, chill, and interesting RPG concept, offering a twist on typical fortress-building games and not requiring constant attention R2R6. Players appreciate the ability to do short or longer sessions and the continuous addition of new content by developers R21. However, some find the gameplay repetitive and boring , with slow gold making R6 and long waits for 'fun stuff' like running a fortress R9.
Crush Them All Crush Them All is loved for its simple, easy, and addicting gameplay with a lot of depth, offering team-building dynamics, a large selection of heroes, and diverse atmospheres . Players enjoy boss levels, guilds for making friends , and the continuous addition of new heroes and elemental pets . However, some note a lack of progression in PvE at higher levels and issues with PvP balance .
Ease of Use and Interface edge: Crush Them AllR4R7R13R28
Shakes and Fidget Shakes and Fidget faces significant criticism regarding its user interface. Many long-time players dislike the new interface, finding it difficult to navigate and requesting the old one back R7. New players also struggle with the tutorial and understanding what to do R4. There are reports of UI not matching on iPad Pro, making it barely visible R13, and the UI feeling unfinished and unintuitive, requiring excessive clicks for simple actions R28.
Crush Them All Crush Them All is generally considered simple to navigate . However, some players experience glitches where health meters don't reflect damage in boss challenges . There are also issues with account deletion, where the 14-day waiting period expires but the account doesn't reset, preventing players from restarting .
Reliability and Performance tieR19R25R34R36
Shakes and Fidget Shakes and Fidget has severe reliability issues, with many users reporting frequent crashes R19R34R36. Some cannot even get past the character selection screen or the main loading screen R25R34. The game is described as unplayable for some after recent updates .
Crush Them All Crush Them All has also seen a decline in reliability, particularly after recent updates and a change in ownership. Players report constant loading failures, connection issues, and the game lagging to the point of being unplayable during events R61R63R64R80. Many users experience crashes after recent updates, preventing the game from opening or running smoothly .
Price and Value (Free vs. Paid) edge: Crush Them AllR10R12R15R27
Shakes and Fidget Shakes and Fidget is frequently criticized as a 'pay-to-win' game where progression is heavily reliant on in-app purchases, specifically 'mushrooms' R10R12R15R27. Players feel forced to buy items to compete R12R15, and free options like watching ads for rewards often don't work , or require an excessive number of ads R10.
Crush Them All Crush Them All is generally seen as less predatory, allowing free players to progress without feeling stuck, and its premium currency is also earnable in-game . However, some users feel the game requires significant spending for new features and that new players struggle to catch up without paying R102. Recent updates have introduced an overpriced auction house and concerns about it becoming a 'cash grab' R97. Ads are present and can be annoying, though not forced, and an option to remove them is tied to a VIP program .
Support and Community tieR1R29R30R32
Shakes and Fidget Shakes and Fidget reviews mention rude customer service and a lack of global chat R32. Some players also note issues with guild donations R30 and the absence of certain language options despite being advertised R1R29.
Crush Them All Crush Them All's community and support have been significantly impacted by a change in ownership. While some older reviews praise active and helpful developers , more recent reviews report a lack of timely support for bugs and glitches . The new owners are accused of making detrimental decisions, leading to a decline in guild activity and the removal of features like world chat R67R94R97. There are also serious accusations of double charging for purchases and banning accounts for no reason .
Pick Shakes and Fidget if

Pick Shakes and Fidget if you are a long-time player looking for a nostalgic experience , enjoy a chill idle RPG that doesn't demand constant attention R2R6, and are willing to overlook significant UI issues and potential pay-to-win elements.

Pick Crush Them All if

Pick Crush Them All if you enjoy deep team-building idle RPGs with a large hero selection , appreciate a game that allows free progression without feeling entirely pay-walled , and are prepared to contend with recent stability issues and concerns about new ownership decisions R61R64R67.

Evidence note: Many recent reviews for both apps are negative, particularly concerning stability and monetization. For Crush Them All, there's a clear split between older positive sentiment and newer negative experiences post-ownership change. Shakes and Fidget's issues, especially UI and crashes, are consistently reported across recent reviews.

Frequently asked

Are there issues with Shakes and Fidget's interface?
Yes, many users, including long-time players, report significant problems with Shakes and Fidget's new interface, finding it unintuitive, difficult to navigate, and even broken on some devices like the iPad Pro R4R7R13R28.
Does Crush Them All have connection problems?
Yes, many players, including those who have played for years, report frequent 'connection issue' or 'requires wifi' messages, loading failures, and general lag, especially during events, making Crush Them All unplayable at times R61R63R64R80.
Is Shakes and Fidget a pay-to-win game?
Many Shakes and Fidget players describe it as a 'pay-to-win' game, stating that you need to buy 'mushrooms' to compete, progress faster, or avoid excessive ads, and that free progression is slow and limited R10R12R15R27.
Has Crush Them All changed ownership?
Yes, Crush Them All was sold to a new company, Imperia Online, and many long-time players attribute recent negative changes, bugs, and a perceived shift towards a 'cash grab' monetization model to this new ownership R67R94R97R102.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] Shakes and Fidget 5/5 · US 🍄‍🟫: Fun and chill!
  2. [R6] Shakes and Fidget 3/5 · US Interesting: Cool game. Interesting concept. It adds in a twist to your stereotypical “build your fortress and forces” style games. It adds an element of interesting RPG. It’s not super strenuous and doesn’t require CONSTANT attention. It’s definitely worth a try just to see some of the quests and try out the cool classes. However, gold making is absolutely terrible. It’s slow and painstaking. It
  3. [R9] Shakes and Fidget 3/5 · US Ok but could be better: Is an ok game for when you are bored, in my opinion they make you wait to long for the fun stuff like running your fortress and such
  4. [R21] Shakes and Fidget 3/5 · US Always Improving: The game's developers always add something new :))
  5. [R4] Shakes and Fidget 1/5 · US Tutorial: Literally couldn't figure out the interface and start the game. I got to create a character and then got stuck not knowing what the heck to do. Game deleted after getting too frustrated.
  6. [R7] Shakes and Fidget 1/5 · US Bring back the old interface: I’ve played shakes and fidget for years, and was very comfortable with the old interface. The new interface installed today and I’ve too much time trying to figure it out, and can’t find my way through it. Please give an option for the old interface.
  7. [R13] Shakes and Fidget 1/5 · US UI doesnt match on iPad Pro 12.9”: It’s somehow zoomed in with the left navigation menu barely visible on the left. It seems to be only on landscape mode as portrait mode is fine (although that’s just an blown-up phone resolution) Disappointing I can’t use my account on my ipad and have to revert to my iphone. please fix.
  8. [R28] Shakes and Fidget 2/5 · US Poor UI: Voice acting and incredible art were the best part of the whole game and the good qualities immediately stop there. UI felt unfinished and very unintuitive. 4 different clicks then a drag and drop to equip an item is excessive. Coins are in decimal points for...some reason? Immediately time gated. Most of my time was spent doing something else on other apps while my character did 1-3 minu
  9. [R19] Shakes and Fidget 1/5 · US Frequently crashes: Not worth my time if it crashes every minute or so
  10. [R25] Shakes and Fidget 1/5 · US Download bug: I download the game then I’m stuck on main screen with blue bar not loading. Can’t even try the game out :/ .
  11. [R34] Shakes and Fidget 1/5 · US Unplayable: Crashes instantaneously. Can’t even get past character selection screen. Supposedly compatible with my phone. So that can’t be a problem. It’s a shame though. Because I play this game on my PC.
  12. [R36] Shakes and Fidget 3/5 · US Works well but crashes easily on iPad 4: ^^
  13. [R10] Shakes and Fidget 2/5 · US Game goes downhill fast: Old players on new servers run loops around the new guys. They level at four times the speed. On the other end for your free spins you have to watch 1 ad for 3 tokens. You need 200 tokens a day so that’s 66 ads a day. The only way to avoid ads for that is to buy mushrooms. Arguably you can skip the wheel. But it gives you exp/money/items and rarely mushrooms(this games ge
  14. [R12] Shakes and Fidget 3/5 · US Review: Like all other games in order to get levels you end up paying
  15. [R15] Shakes and Fidget 3/5 · US Need to pay to play: It’s good but I hate the fact I can only play a couple of games a day because you are required to buy mushrooms. I hate games that forces you to buy. I would rather pay money to games that you can play and not worry about purchasing anything in order to play. Watching videos don’t even reward anything...
  16. [R27] Shakes and Fidget 3/5 · US Geht so: One pilze ist man aufgeschmissen ein pay to win game
  17. [R1] Shakes and Fidget 1/5 · US Hmm: Where is no Russian language, although it is stated in the description
  18. [R29] Shakes and Fidget 5/5 · US Please officially restore Chinese. Thank you: Please officially restore Chinese. Thank you🤝
  19. [R30] Shakes and Fidget 3/5 · US Guild: We can’t donate to the guild
  20. [R32] Shakes and Fidget 5/5 · US Awesome game: I just wish there was a global chat that everyone can talk to
  21. [R61] Crush Them All 1/5 · US What’s Going On: I’ve been on the game for years, but it’s not working recently. It constantly fails to load, and the people in my guild are having the same issues. Really sucks for those of us who have been here a long time, but I can’t help feeling like the new owners don’t want the game around anymore.
  22. [R63] Crush Them All 3/5 · US Issues: This game is really fun and I’ve been playing it for years, but semi recently the game has been lagging to the point where it’s unplayable whenever the has an event, and usually its like this for 3-5 days, making me miss most of the event usually, but usually when this happens, they will give you a few Hundred flooz in compensation, so overall, this game is really good with a few issues th
  23. [R64] Crush Them All 1/5 · US Connection issues every day….: I have been on this app for at least 4 years; however, during the last year, I have been getting “connection issue” or “requires wifi” almost every day I try to login. I have spent real cash in this app, so I’m trying not to quit.
  24. [R80] Crush Them All 4/5 · US Not bad: Not a bad game actually one of the longest idle games I’ve played so far but the recent update make it slow or impossible to load up and my guild has been experiencing it too
  25. [R67] Crush Them All 1/5 · US It’s like they’re trying to ruin the game: I’m a 6 year player about 50/50 paid and f2p over the years. It has always been my favorite IDLE game. But the original owners sold it to a new company and let me tell you, they haven’t made one beneficial player decision since. It’s almost like they sit around and actively try to make the worst possible decision for the game, and they update it with n
  26. [R94] Crush Them All 1/5 · US Oh my: I love how all the good reviews are from along time ago with the first creators. once upon this game actually had good creators and this game was incredible, then it got destroyed. They took away the world chat which was my favorite part of the game. There’s tons of hackers, weird mini games, they even stopped letting people join guilds for the time being, weird stuff going on, not worth it
  27. [R97] Crush Them All 1/5 · US Greed and incompetence: The new owners Imperia Online are well know for their greed and misleading the players. I've been playing for well over 2 years on Android and enjoyed the game and the guild chat. Since Imperia took over almost everyone has left. My guild always had 30 members and now there's 2. No one has joined the guild in over 3 months. Don't waste your time with Imperia Online and thei
  28. [R102] Crush Them All 3/5 · GB Devs have swapped and these gave up: Been playing nearly. 6 years and since it was sold to another company it’s a cash grab and I feel sorry for newer players never been able to catch up. It’s run by far too few people so updates and bugs become troublesome. At the same time it’s a good game from the ground up when it was first made, the new features are good if you’re not as idle as it says you

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store