Comparison

Impulse One vs SkullSquad

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Impulse One

Pilot a spaceship to rescue stranded employees from a chaotic company. Navigate challenging environments with high gravity, timed conditions, and combat.

Highlights
  • Rescue stranded employees
  • Impulse-driven spaceship piloting
  • High gravity challenges
  • Timed conditions
  • Combat with incoming fire
Features
Read full description

The soda fountains are on overload. Coffee service has been suspended. A technical state of panic exists. The employees are terrified by arbitrary design decision changes. Rescue stranded employees of the PLBM Games company and return them safely to home in your impulse-driven spaceship. This game is challenging... Can you land the spaceship safely? In high gravity? Under stressful timed conditions? In combat? With real bullets coming back at you?

About

SkullSquad

Read full description

Welcome to Skull Squad, the battlefield where only the bravest survive! The world has fallen under the rule of a skeleton army, and you are the leader of the squad tasked with reclaiming what remains of humanity. Get ready for intense top-down battles as you face endless waves of enemies. Explore diverse environments, master each map, and wield an impressive arsenal of weapons to stay alive. Key Features: * Face hordes of enemies in challenging levels. *Explore and conquer action-packed maps. *Customize and upgrade your arsenal to suit every battle. ... An addictive experience for fans of the shooter genre. Are you ready to lead Skull Squad and put an end to the chaos? The battle awaits!

Screenshots

Impulse One3 screens
SkullSquad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Impulse One at none against SkullSquad's 2. Impulse One also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). SkullSquad's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 11 months). On price, ads and device support 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. SkullSquad sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Impulse One asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Impulse One ships an update every 11 months, SkullSquad every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Impulse One versus SkullSquad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImpulse OneSkullSquad
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size301 MB778 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperKurt DekkerXproplay Games LLC

In-app purchases

None

Impulse One

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SkullSquad

One-time2
  • Mexico Map Pack$3.99
  • The President Map Pack$3.99

Questions

Is Impulse One free?
Impulse One is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SkullSquad free?
SkullSquad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Impulse One or SkullSquad have ads?
Neither Impulse One nor SkullSquad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Impulse One or SkullSquad?
Impulse One ships an update every 11 months, and SkullSquad every 4 months. Most recently, Impulse One was updated on October 7, 2026 and SkullSquad on October 6, 2026.

Other comparisons