Pivot Strike vs Fire Across
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pivot Strike
A unique arcade shooter where players control two ships with a single touch. Strategically pivot and line up your ships to maximize firepower and absorb enemy bullets. Earn trophies by achieving high scores.
- One-touch ship control
- Strategic pivoting mechanics
- Dual ship combat
- Bullet absorption
- Trophy system based on scores
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Pivot Strike is very unique, one touch to drag your ships around, tap the screen to pivot the ships. When lined up your ship in the lead has double the fire rate, when side by side both ships can fire but at half the fire rate. The Blue Ship destroys blue enemies and the Red Ship destroys red enemies, the Blue Ship can absorb red bullets, the Red Ship can absorb blue bullets. Three trophy system that unlocks based on the players scores.
Fire Across
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pivot Strike at Free against Fire Across's $0.99. Pivot Strike also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 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
Pivot Strike is free to download; Fire Across costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pivot Strike ships an update every 19 months, Fire Across every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pivot Strike | Fire Across |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months — better | Every 36 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | +9 | 9+ |
| Developer | Giuseppe Calcagno | Jon Tollefson |
In-app purchases
Pivot Strike
No in-app purchases
Fire Across
No in-app purchases
