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Head-to-head

Shakes and Fidget vs Legend of Slime

Shakes and Fidget 4.6★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner Legend of Slime
Legend of Slime 4.7★ · Free + IAP 75

Legend of Slime offers a more engaging and updated idle RPG experience, despite its aggressive ad monetization, while Shakes and Fidget struggles with an outdated interface and performance issues.

Full reviews: Shakes and Fidget · Legend of Slime

Legend of Slime is a popular idle RPG praised for its fun gameplay and frequent updates, though many users are frustrated by intrusive forced ads. Shakes and Fidget, a long-standing title, is appreciated for its chill gameplay but faces criticism for its confusing new UI, stability issues, and slow progression without in-app purchases.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay edge: Legend of SlimeR2R6R21R24
Shakes and Fidget Shakes and Fidget is described as a 'fun and chill' idle RPG with an interesting concept that doesn't demand constant attention R2R6. Players appreciate the ability to do short or longer sessions and the developers are noted for adding new content R21. However, some find the gameplay repetitive and boring R24, and the gold-making process is criticized as slow and painstaking R6.
Legend of Slime Legend of Slime is lauded as a 'really fun' and 'amazing game' that keeps players entertained for hours . Users enjoy the events and collectible characters , and find it good for passing time . Some neurodivergent players, however, find the new additions and pop-ups overwhelming . The difficulty curve can also be noticeable at later stages .
Ease of Use and Interface edge: Shakes and FidgetR4R7R13R28
Shakes and Fidget Many long-time Shakes and Fidget players are frustrated with the new interface, finding it difficult to navigate and preferring the old one R7. New players also struggle with the tutorial and figuring out how to play R4. Issues include a 'poor UI' that feels unfinished and unintuitive, with excessive clicks for simple actions R28. There are also reports of UI not matching on certain devices, like the iPad Pro R13.
Legend of Slime Legend of Slime's tutorial is described as very long and restrictive, which can be stressful R64. While the game is generally considered easy to play , the constant stream of notifications and pop-ups can be overwhelming for some .
Reliability and Performance tieR19R25R34R36
Shakes and Fidget Shakes and Fidget suffers from significant reliability issues, with many users reporting frequent crashes R19R34R36. Some players cannot even get past the loading screen or character selection R25R34. The game is also described as being very slow after updates and some updates have rendered the game unplayable for existing users .
Legend of Slime Legend of Slime has some loading issues, with users reporting it takes 'forever to load' or not loading at all . There are also reports of game-breaking bugs, such as being soft-locked in a tutorial screen . Some users also experienced their progress being lost or accounts resetting , and the game is noted for draining battery quickly .
Price and Value (Free vs. Paid) tieR10R12R15R22
Shakes and Fidget Shakes and Fidget is heavily criticized as a 'pay to win' game, where progression is slow without buying 'mushrooms' R12R15R22R27. Players feel forced to buy items to compete R12 or to avoid watching a large number of ads for free spins R10. The ad-watching mechanic for rewards is also reported to be broken .
Legend of Slime Legend of Slime is widely criticized for its aggressive monetization through forced ads R64. Users report ads appearing every 30 seconds to every few minutes, making the game 'unplayable' for free-to-play users R64R70R86R88. The cost to remove ads is high, at $30 , and some slimes and exotic gear are behind paywalls . Some users also report issues with purchased game passes not being recognized .
Support and Community tieR29R30R32R51
Shakes and Fidget One review mentions rude customer service for Shakes and Fidget R51. There's also a request for a global chat feature R32 and for the official restoration of Chinese language support R29, suggesting some community needs are not being met. Guild donation issues are also reported R30.
Legend of Slime Legend of Slime reviews mention developers responding to feedback about ads, but users feel the issues are not being addressed . There are reports of lost progress and accounts resetting, with users requesting refunds or restoration of items .
Pick Shakes and Fidget if

You are a long-time player of Shakes and Fidget who enjoys its nostalgic appeal and chill, hands-off RPG style, and you don't mind a slower progression or potential UI adjustments R6.

Pick Legend of Slime if

You are looking for an engaging and frequently updated idle RPG with collectible elements, and you are willing to tolerate or pay to remove frequent forced ads .

Evidence note: The evidence for Legend of Slime is heavily skewed towards recent negative reviews regarding ad monetization, despite its high lifetime rating. Many positive reviews are short and lack detail, while negative reviews are very specific about ad frequency and pay-to-win elements. Shakes and Fidget's reviews show a mix of long-term satisfaction and recent frustration with updates.

Frequently asked

Does Legend of Slime have a lot of ads?
Yes, Legend of Slime has a significant number of forced ads, with users reporting them appearing every 30 seconds to every few minutes, making the game feel unplayable for free-to-play users R64R70R86R88.
Is Shakes and Fidget pay-to-win?
Many users describe Shakes and Fidget as a 'pay to win' game, where progression, especially gold making and leveling, is very slow without purchasing 'mushrooms' or other in-app items R12R15R22R27.
Are there performance issues with Shakes and Fidget?
Yes, Shakes and Fidget has multiple reports of frequent crashes, especially after updates, and some users cannot even get past loading screens or character selection R19R25R34R36.

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. [R21] Shakes and Fidget 3/5 · US Always Improving: The game's developers always add something new :))
  4. [R24] Shakes and Fidget 3/5 · US Great Art!: I find gameplay rather repetitive and boring though.
  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. [R22] Shakes and Fidget 2/5 · US Cool looking graphics: The game looks interesting; the illustration is fun and inviting. The game play is slow and if you don’t spend money, you’ll probably lose interest pretty quickly. I want to play this game, but I very quickly run out of things I can do. So I have to play something else.
  17. [R29] Shakes and Fidget 5/5 · US Please officially restore Chinese. Thank you: Please officially restore Chinese. Thank you🤝
  18. [R30] Shakes and Fidget 3/5 · US Guild: We can’t donate to the guild
  19. [R32] Shakes and Fidget 5/5 · US Awesome game: I just wish there was a global chat that everyone can talk to
  20. [R51] Shakes and Fidget 1/5 · US Free to play, pay to win.: Would not recommend, rude customer service as well.
  21. [R64] Legend of Slime 1/5 · US Neverending tutorial and nonstop ads: This game is practically unplayable. A very long and restrictive tutorial section, once completed, you get an ad every 30 seconds of gameplay. Would not recommend this game for anyone
  22. [R70] Legend of Slime 1/5 · US Absolute trash: Don’t bother with this game u can’t even play for 5 min without being forced to watch an ad unless u pay to have them removed
  23. [R86] Legend of Slime 5/5 · US Forced ads: 1/5 stars. The game now has forced ads for players, and literally everyone 60-100 seconds you are forced to watch an ad. The game is unplayable for f2p players. Used to be a decent game, now they are money grabbing at every turn.
  24. [R88] Legend of Slime 1/5 · US Too many ads: If you like watching 1 minute ads for every 5 minutes that you play then this steaming pile of garbage is for you.
  25. [R27] Shakes and Fidget 3/5 · US Geht so: One pilze ist man aufgeschmissen ein pay to win game

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