Squadron 1945 vs Stellar Mercenaries
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Squadron 1945
Engage in a retro-futuristic bullet hell shooter where you command an elite squad of four warplanes. Your mission is to eliminate an unknown enemy strike force across 30 challenging levels, facing varied enemies and a "BIG BOSS."
- 30 challenging levels
- Four difficulty modes
- Two flying modes
- In-game bonuses
- Global score comparison
- Star collection and achievements
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Magma Mobile immerses you in the retro-futuristic world of an elite squad formed by four warplanes in this epic bullet hell shooter game. Your mission is to get rid of an unknown enemy strike force. Since the destruction of the old general headquarters, raids keep increasing. "There is only one solution, to find and to destroy the BIG BOSS." Your squad must pacify 30 war zones. Between narrow dodging and projectiles bursts, levels come one after another in a frenetic pace. The enemies are many and varied, their successive explosions offer an epic spectacle of destruction. Squadron 1945 features: • Put your nerves and your agility to the test through 30 levels • Beginner or expert, choose from four difficulty modes • Control the warplanes with two flying modes: normal and enhanced • Collect in-game bonuses and get out of tricky situations • Compare your scores with other players around the world • Become a top fighter pilot by collecting all stars and unlocking all achievements Reverse the course of the war, download Squadron 1945 for free today!
Stellar Mercenaries
Engage in offline, vertical scrolling arcade action with this sci-fi RPG. Upgrade your ship, weapons, and abilities to battle rival mercenaries and conquer the solar system. Enjoy endless procedurally generated missions with diverse objectives and challenges.
- Vertical scrolling arcade shooter
- Offline capable gameplay
- Upgradable ships and weapons
- Customizable loadouts
- Procedurally generated missions
- Rival mercenary system
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Ready to vanquish your enemies and change the solar system forever from anywhere? Stellar Mercs is a vertical scrolling, offline capable, action arcade shooter with upgradable ships, weapons, and special abilities. Customize your loadouts for each mission depending on the environments and enemies you'll face! Each mission will reward you with unlocks and cash to continue building your arsenal. You're not the only mercenary out there - the more successful and accomplished you become, the more attention you'll attract. Enemy mercenaries can become persistent arch-rivals, leveling up along side you. Defeating them will net you great rewards, but if you die at their hands, they'll grow even further in power. The fun is never-ending! Fly missions through endless procedurally generated missions with a variety of environments, objectives, hazards, enemies, and rewards. Hijack cargo from speeding space trains, break into heavily guarded research and development space stations to acquire new prototype ships to fly, or defeat mighty leviathan capital ships in your quest to become the wealthiest, most powerful mercenary in the system! Stellar Mercs operates as a single handed action arcade game, so you can play comfortably on the go. SM is offline capable, so even without signal you can keep gaming and conquering the solar system! Configure your spacecraft's loadout and autoshoot your way to victory - focus on maneuvering through hazards and waves of enemies while you employ special abilities for maximum carnage!
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Verdict
Squadron 1945 and Stellar Mercenaries both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Stellar Mercenaries's written reviews are positive against 50% of Squadron 1945's. Squadron 1945's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Squadron 1945 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stellar Mercenaries sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Squadron 1945 against 4.8 for Stellar Mercenaries. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 75 and 38 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Squadron 1945's written reviews are positive against 86% of Stellar Mercenaries's.
| Parameter | Squadron 1945 | Stellar Mercenaries |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (75 ratings) | 4.8 (38 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 75 — better | 38 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 198 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Magma Mobile | Quest Builders LLC |
Customer experience
Squadron 1945
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In-app purchases
Squadron 1945
- Remove Banner Ads$1.99
Stellar Mercenaries
- Currency - Small Pack$1.99
- Starter Pack - Basic$1.99
- Gem Pack - Small$2.99
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- Currency - Medium Pack$3.99
- Stater Pack - Advanced$5.99
- Gem Pack - Medium$7.99
- Currency - Large Pack$7.99
- Gem Pack - Large$15.99
- Starter Pack - Legendary$15.99
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