# Fairy Fire

> Retro arcade side-scroller defending fairies from evil with power-ups. (iPhone/iPad app by Stefan Preuss.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fairy-fire/id950607472 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Stefan Preuss](https://appshunter.io/developer/307563428)
- Category: Games, Action, Casual
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 4 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 28 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2015-04-09
- Data updated: 2026-08-23
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fairy-fire/id950607472/reviews.md

## What is Fairy Fire?

Fairy Fire - Defender of the Fairies

Up for some retro arcade action? Extra weapons, upgrades, smart bombs etc. are your favorite tools? Then this great arcade clone is for you! Survive waves of evil creatures in this fantastic, fast paced side scroller.

The plot: Defend your fairy pals against the evil! Fight through waves of evil creatures and finally meet the mother of evil and free the fairies - forever...

Pick up the fairies and escort them to the warp-hole. Watch out for the snatchers, they are trying to abduct your fairy pals. Advance to the next wave by rescuing all fairies and eliminating all enemies by the end of the timer.  

Two game modes
- Advance floor by floor by defeating the boss of each floor.
- Arcade ‘endless’ mode. 

Collect gems to buy great upgrade items
- get additional fire power with the ‘FairyFire’ upgrade ( also protects the fairy from dying )
- increase the number of collectable fairies with the ‘FairyCarry’ upgrade 
- speed up the wizard and make him fast like a flash
- increase the shot frequency with the ‘FirePower’ upgrade
- get a ‘GemMagnet’ to ease the pickup of gems

Collectable upgrades:
- Smart bomb ( black scroll ): kill all enemies on the screen
- Invincible ( golden scroll ): kamikaze can be fun 
- Time Bender ( hourglass ): slow down the enemies for easy killing
- Helper ( purple potion ): adds a protecting item to the wizard; it kills enemies
- Extra Live ( green potion )
- Fire Power ( magic lamp ): adds serious ( flame thrower like ) fire power to the wizard

## Key features

- Retro arcade action
- Side-scrolling gameplay
- Waves of evil creatures
- Upgrade items and power-ups
- Two game modes: floor-by-floor and endless
- Collect gems for upgrades

## Recent user reviews (4 of 4)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fairy-fire/id950607472/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Can’t play game

*2021-03-04*

Every time I play it goes to App Store... ver annoying!

### 5/5 — Fairy Fire

*2015-11-16*

iPhone 5 - iOS 7 - the aspect ratio is messed up, leaving half an inch of black nothing on the right side of the screen. **the developers responded to the issue very quickly - great customer support. =oD

### 4/5 — Not Bad

*2015-05-05*

Please add Game Center Achievements.

### 1/5 — I do not like this game

*2015-04-11*

Controls are sloppy.  No real story or background on what's going on.

## Frequently asked questions about Fairy Fire

### What is the gameplay like in Fairy Fire?

Fairy Fire is a fast-paced side-scrolling arcade game where you defend fairies from waves of evil creatures. You can collect power-ups and gems to upgrade your abilities and advance through levels or play in an endless mode.

### Does Fairy Fire have different game modes?

Yes, Fairy Fire offers two distinct game modes: an 'Advance' mode where you progress floor by floor by defeating bosses, and an 'Arcade' mode for endless gameplay.

### How can I upgrade my character in Fairy Fire?

You can collect gems within the game to purchase various upgrade items. These include increased firepower, enhanced fairy carrying capacity, faster movement, improved shot frequency, and a gem magnet.

### What kind of power-ups are available in Fairy Fire?

Collectable power-ups include smart bombs to clear the screen, invincibility scrolls, time benders to slow enemies, helpers that act as protective items, extra lives, and significant firepower upgrades like a flamethrower.

### What is the price of Fairy Fire?

Fairy Fire is a paid application, priced at $0.99.

### On which devices can I play Fairy Fire?

Fairy Fire is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### What is the age rating for Fairy Fire?

Fairy Fire has an age rating of 9+.

### How often is Fairy Fire updated?

The latest version of Fairy Fire is 1.6, which was last updated on August 25, 2025. The initial release date was April 9, 2015.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6 — 2025-08-25

Fixed known bugs and UI improvements

### 1.5 — 2022-04-06

Update for the latest iOS and devices.

### 1.4 — 2019-02-25

- added support for iPhone XS, XR, XS Max and iPad Pros

### 1.3 — 2016-01-28

- fixed a compatibility issue with iOS 7.1

### 1.2 — 2015-08-24

- MFI controller support
- 16 Game Center achievements
- Bugfix: SlimeBubble enemy got stuck in the environment sometimes
- Bugfix: music on/off setting was not stored
- new eye-candy

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