Comparison

Fired Lights Free vs Starstrike Squadron

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

Head to head
About

Fired Lights Free

Engage in challenging scenarios by crafting spectacular fireworks and blasting targets. Complete over 100 levels across six packs, earning bonus points. Design your own fireworks shows with a variety of colorful blasts and assemble rockets with thrusters for demolition.

Highlights
  • Craft spectacular fireworks
  • Blast targets in challenging scenarios
  • 100+ levels with bonus challenges
  • Design custom fireworks shows
  • Assemble rockets with thrusters
  • Realistic physics simulation
  • Online leaderboards and achievements
Features
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Craft spectacular fireworks and blast targets in challenging scenarios. 100+ interesting levels in six packs with bonus Gold, Silver and Bronze challenges. To Complete each level you have to blast at least one of Gold, Silver & Bronze balloons. Get 15 of Gold, Silver or Bronze balloons in each pack to play special bonus challenges. Run your own fireworks shows with variety of colorful blasts for sequence of up to 25 Shots. COLORFUL EYE CATCHING DISPLAY 20+ colorful shots to choose with distinct combination of them in each level. Shots have different weights and range to choose and assemble for the given target scenario. ASSEMBLE ROCKET WITH THRUSTERS Assemble rockets with variety of powerful thrusters and target them to demolish wooden blocks. Tap the thrusters to start them, timing and positioning of them directs the rocket. FIREWORKS WITH REAL PHYSICS Realistic simulation of firework blasts with every fire particle interacting with the environment. Balloons, Wooden blocks, Bouncing Objects, Wind Mills and all targets simulated physically. CHALLENGE FRIENDS WITH ACHIEVEMENTS Complete milestone levels with fantastic firework display to challenge your friends. Several online leader boards and achievements to compete. Connect facebook to invite and play with your friends and compete with them.

About

Starstrike Squadron

Command a diverse squadron of pilots and ships in a 500-stage vertical space shooter campaign. Master arcade combat, break multi-phase bosses, and explore a vast war across the Solar System and beyond. Develop your fleet and uncover a compelling story.

Highlights
  • 500-stage vertical shooter campaign
  • Collect and upgrade 100 pilots
  • Master arcade space combat
  • Break multi-phase bosses
  • Explore story and side missions
  • Develop and upgrade your fleet
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Earth's frontier is breaking, and no single ace can save it. Command Starstrike Squadron: a growing alliance of pilots, engineers, defectors, and survivors drawn from Earth and the rival civilizations of nearby star systems. Fight through a 500-stage vertical-shooter campaign spanning the Solar System and neighboring stars. Dodge dense projectile patterns, break capital-ship defenses, destroy exposed boss cores, and deploy wingmates whose weapons and skills change the shape of every battle. BUILD A DIVERSE SQUADRON Discover 100 pilots with distinct portraits, ships, affinities, and combat roles. Former enemies can become trusted allies as the war expands beyond its original front. MASTER ARCADE SPACE COMBAT Switch between Vulcan, laser, and plasma weapon systems. Collect upgrades during battle, time active skills and ultimates, and keep your formation alive through escalating enemy waves. BREAK MULTI-PHASE BOSSES Target individual weak points, strip shields, survive phase changes, and bring down warships that fight like moving battlefields. EXPLORE THE WAR Follow an English story campaign, uncover side missions, revisit the pilot archive, and travel from lunar defenses to Mars, Proxima Centauri, Alpha Centauri, and the deeper stellar frontier. DEVELOP YOUR FLEET Upgrade ships and parts in the hangar, earn resources through play, complete missions and achievements, and shape a squadron built for your preferred combat style. The main campaign can be played offline. Game Center features and in-app purchases require an internet connection.

Screenshots

Fired Lights Free4 screens
Starstrike Squadron4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fired Lights Free at 3.7 against Starstrike Squadron's 2.0. Fired Lights Free also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Starstrike Squadron sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Fired Lights Free asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fired Lights Free holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Fired Lights Free versus Starstrike Squadron: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFired Lights FreeStarstrike Squadron
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB262 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperiGold Technologies Private LimitedNetherfire Entertainment, Inc.

Customer experience

Fired Lights Free

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Starstrike Squadron

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fired Lights Free

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Starstrike Squadron

One-time5
  • Supply Pack$14.99
  • Supply Pack2 variants$19.99
  • Supply Pack$29.99
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  • Supply Pack3 variants$49.99
  • Supply Pack3 variants$99.99

Questions

Is Fired Lights Free free?
Fired Lights Free is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Starstrike Squadron free?
Starstrike Squadron is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fired Lights Free or Starstrike Squadron?
Fired Lights Free is rated higher. Fired Lights Free averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Starstrike Squadron averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Fired Lights Free or Starstrike Squadron have ads?
Starstrike Squadron shows ads; Fired Lights Free does not.
Which is updated more often, Fired Lights Free or Starstrike Squadron?
Fired Lights Free ships an update every 2 months, and Starstrike Squadron every 2 months. Most recently, Fired Lights Free was updated on November 6, 2026 and Starstrike Squadron on October 31, 2026.

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