Comparison

Bit Blaster vs Phoenix 2

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

Head to head
About

Bit Blaster

Experience a fast-paced, retro arcade shooter where your ship constantly moves. Dodge enemies, collect power-ups, and blast your way to the highest score. Unlock new ships with unique abilities to enhance your survival.

Highlights
  • One touch arcade controls
  • Variety of power-ups
  • Unlockable retro ships
  • Endless survival gameplay
  • Retro pixel graphics
  • Leaderboards and achievements
Features
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A throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's; Bit Blaster XL is a retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up! (shmup). Your ship can not stop moving; so turn it left and right by touching the screen to keep from running into an ever increasing amount of enemies. Your ship is always shooting, so make sure to pick up more ammo and the variety of awesome power ups to help you survive longer. Get the highest score you can while collecting coins to buy more ships that fly faster, shoot faster, or have more shields. ------------------ FEATURES: ------------------ ● Simple One Touch arcade Controls ● A variety of wicked Power ups including; Split Shot, Heat seekers, Lasers, Blast Shot and much more. ● A handful of powerful unlockable retro ships with to pilot with unique attributes so you can play your way ● Endless survival (infinite) score chasing game play with a classic arcade style ● Cool retro pixel graphics ● Unique chiptune songs for each ship ● Leaderboards for each ship ● Achievements ● An incredibly addictive and fast arcade style survival score chaser ------------------ CONTACT: ------------------ Do not hesitate to contact me if there are any problems with the game: Email: info@nickervision.com Website : http://www.nickervision.com Twitter : https://twitter.com/nickervision I have been learning to make games in my free time and I am always open to constructive criticism to help me make this, and all my games better. I hope you enjoy it and share with family and friends. -Adam ------------------ Audio was provided by my mouth and some royalty free SFX from: http://www.freesfx.co.uk The music in the game is by the artist "Spiff Tune" and can be found on soundcloud to download for free.

About

Phoenix 2

Blast through waves of alien invaders in this classic arcade space shooter. Collect and upgrade over 100 unique ships, complete exciting missions, and compete on global leaderboards. Enjoy short game sessions or an action-packed campaign with stunning graphics.

Highlights
  • Over 100 unique ships
  • Ship collection and upgrades
  • Action-packed campaign
  • Special abilities
  • Daily missions
  • Global leaderboards
  • Cross-platform play
Features
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Save the galaxy in this classic arcade shooter that everyone can enjoy! Blast wave after wave of menacing invaders in exciting missions to achieve glorious victory. Start playing Phoenix 2 right now with all these great features. * Blast invaders with over 100 unique ships. * Build your own ship collection and upgrade your favorites. * Experience an action packed campaign with 30 exciting story missions. * Discover special abilities like Mega Laser, Missile Swarm and Personal Shield. * Short game sessions: Launch whenever you have a minute to play. * Complete daily missions of different skill levels, from casual to bullet hell. * Get the high score on global leaderboards and show you are the best of the best. * Engage with an active community to help each other and discuss ship tactics. * New missions are generated every day. * Stunning and smooth 120FPS graphics powered by our custom game engine. * Create a group for your friends and play your own unique missions. * Cross-platform saving and cross-platform play. Phoenix 2 is developed by a passionate indie studio in The Netherlands and delivers the handcrafted experience of a retro space shoot’em up with modern gameplay. Phoenix 2 is your new daily visit to the arcade! Internet connection required to play.

Screenshots

Bit Blaster4 screens
Phoenix 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bit Blaster at none against Phoenix 2's shown. Bit Blaster also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 73%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). Phoenix 2's advantage is ratings volume (26K vs 24) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Bit Blaster sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Phoenix 2 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Bit Blaster against 4.7 for Phoenix 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phoenix 2 has 26K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Bit Blaster's written reviews are positive against 73% of Phoenix 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bit Blaster ships an update every 3 months, Phoenix 2 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bit Blaster versus Phoenix 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBit BlasterPhoenix 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (24 ratings)4.7 (26K ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews — better73.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2426K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB295 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdamvisionFiri Games

Customer experience

Bit Blaster

All ratings24 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative9.4%

Phoenix 2

All ratings25,832 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,560 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative18.1%

Bugs and requests

Bit Blaster

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Phoenix 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Warp gate charge time bug
  • Occasional crashes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add haptic feedback
  • Implement an endless mode
  • Allow players to customize ships
  • Add a level creator
  • Provide an offline mode
Show 2 more
  • Improve ship ability descriptions
  • Add a replay feature

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bit Blaster

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Unlock all ships$0.99
11 purchases

Phoenix 2

One-time11
  • 800 Credits$0.99
  • 5000 Credits$4.99
  • Special Offer$4.99
Show 8 more
  • VIP$4.99
  • 12000 Credits$9.99
  • Special Offer$9.99
  • 25000 Credits$19.99
  • Special Offer$19.99
  • 65000 Credits$49.99
  • Special Offer$49.99
  • 140K Credits$99.99

Questions

Is Bit Blaster free?
Bit Blaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phoenix 2 free?
Phoenix 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bit Blaster or Phoenix 2?
Phoenix 2 is rated higher. Bit Blaster averages 4.7 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Phoenix 2 averages 4.7 from 26K ratings.
Do Bit Blaster or Phoenix 2 have ads?
Phoenix 2 shows ads; Bit Blaster does not.
Which is updated more often, Bit Blaster or Phoenix 2?
Bit Blaster ships an update every 3 months, and Phoenix 2 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bit Blaster was updated on October 22, 2026 and Phoenix 2 on October 26, 2026.

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