Comparison

Silverfish DX vs Fire Across

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

Head to head
About

Silverfish DX

Engage in fast-paced arcade action by navigating through enemy swarms and collecting power-ups. This game offers a challenging experience designed for touchscreens, testing your reflexes against relentless space bugs.

Highlights
  • Weave through enemy swarms
  • Collect Power Pods
  • Turn tables on foes
  • Pure arcade action
  • Designed for touchscreens
Features
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Weave your way through menacing swarms, collect Power Pods and turn the tables on your foes! The space bugs are back and tougher than ever - do you have what it takes to defeat them? Silverfish DX delivers arcade action designed & refined for touchscreens.

About

Fire Across

Features
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The excitement of 1980s computer and arcade games is brought back from the past in Fire Across. It is modeled after those early games, but uses modern touch and wireless remote control technology. You command a space ship with the latest Binomiam technology. Be a hero by protecting the Binomians from their mortal enemy, the Trinomians. Supports MFi controllers. Tested with a SteelSeries Nimbus. 0, 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21, 28, 36, 45, 55

Screenshots

Silverfish DX4 screens
Fire Across4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fire Across at $0.99 against Silverfish DX's $1.99. Silverfish DX's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.2). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Silverfish DX costs $1.99 and Fire Across $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Silverfish DX ships an update every 21 months, Fire Across every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Silverfish DX versus Fire Across: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSilverfish DXFire Across
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.5 (39 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings39 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 21 months — betterEvery 36 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB14 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperChaotic BoxJon Tollefson

In-app purchases

None

Silverfish DX

No in-app purchases

None

Fire Across

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Silverfish DX free?
Silverfish DX costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fire Across free?
Fire Across costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Silverfish DX or Fire Across have ads?
Neither Silverfish DX nor Fire Across shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Silverfish DX or Fire Across?
Silverfish DX ships an update every 21 months, and Fire Across every 36 months. Most recently, Silverfish DX was updated on October 23, 2026 and Fire Across on October 29, 2026.

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