Comparison

Salaman vs Starshard

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

Head to head
About

Salaman

Features
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Salaman- is a space shooter, each version has a different alien bosses waiting for you to challenge! While different interests weapons to help you pass! ! Salaman -是太空射擊遊戲,每版有不同外星生物頭目等你來挑戰!同時不同利害武器幫你過關!! Salaman- 是太空射击游戏,每版有不同外星生物头目等你来挑战!同时不同利害武器帮你过关!!

About

Starshard

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Three fleets came out of the dark and took the lanes one by one. Command has one hull left to send — yours. Starshard is a vertical space shooter built on one promise: FAIR PLAY. No pay-to-win. No energy timers. Just you, your ship, and endless waves of alien fleets — now fully playable in English and Turkish. DODGE. BLAST. SURVIVE. Weave through bullet storms with one finger. Collect power-ups, charge your weapons, and carve through six enemy types — from swarming scouts to armor-plated frigates — plus elite gold variants that hit harder and fly faster. DRAFT YOUR BUILD, EVERY RUN Defeat a boss and choose 1 of 3 upgrades: side cannons, homing missiles, piercing lasers, combat drones, tail guns, flak rounds and more. Every run builds differently. Every choice matters. EPIC BOSS BATTLES Three alien dreadnought factions guard the void, each with its own attack patterns — bullet curtains, radial bursts, summoned reinforcements. Push them past half health and face their enraged second phase. BUILD YOUR HANGAR Earn shards and unlock permanent gear: escort wingmen, drone bays, shield generators, afterburners. Choose your ship — the balanced Interceptor, the nimble Falcon, or the heavy Titan — and equip a loadout that fits your style. CAMPAIGN + ENDLESS Clear campaign missions with hand-crafted enemy compositions, or chase your record in endless mode across deep space, planetary sectors, and asteroid fields. Climb the pilot ranks from Cadet to legend. FAIR MONETIZATION • No pay-to-win, no energy timers, no subscriptions • Optional rewarded ads for a revive or bonus crystals; a short ad between runs, never mid-fight • One purchase removes all ads, forever • Everything is earnable by playing The void is waiting, pilot. How far will you fly?

Screenshots

Salaman4 screens
Starshard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Salaman at none against Starshard's 2. Salaman also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Starshard's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months). On price 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. Starshard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Salaman asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Salaman ships an update every 11 months, Starshard every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Salaman versus Starshard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSalamanStarshard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB85 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperjjBurak Emre Nevruzoglu

In-app purchases

None

Salaman

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Starshard

One-time2
  • Shard Doubler$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Salaman free?
Salaman is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Starshard free?
Starshard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Salaman or Starshard have ads?
Starshard shows ads; Salaman does not.
Which is updated more often, Salaman or Starshard?
Salaman ships an update every 11 months, and Starshard every 3 weeks. Most recently, Salaman was updated on October 3, 2026 and Starshard on October 13, 2026.

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