Comparison

Pilot 9 vs SpaceboomX

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

Head to head
About

Pilot 9

Engage in aerial combat as a pilot of advanced jet and helicopter fighters to thwart global domination. Select diverse aircraft, pilots, and gear to complete challenging missions and earn rewards for future battles.

Highlights
  • Pilot jet and helicopter fighters
  • Customizable vehicles with add-ons and skins
  • Upgradeable pilots for increased XP
  • Multiple levels and missions
  • In-game lottery and daily rewards
  • Multi-attribute vehicle rewards
Features
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Pilot 9 puts you in the cockpit of today's advanced jet and helicopter fighters with the goal of stopping global domination by an aggressive enemy bent on taking over the world. In this vertical shooting game, you can select different aircraft and pilots as you attempt to complete levels and missions that contain different threats. Some levels reward you with epic rewards that will help you fight in the future.   Are you ready to fly the unfriendly skies? Features: - Pilot a jet or helicopter! - Vehicles with different add-ons and skins - Gear with different add-ons and skins - Pilots that will increase in-game XP - Twelve different enemies - Different levels and missions - In-game lottery! - Multi-Attribute vehicle rewards - Daily rewards

About

SpaceboomX

Pilot a spaceship through a dangerous galaxy, collecting resources and battling aliens. Upgrade your ship with new weapons and equipment to face increasingly challenging enemies and become a legendary flying ace.

Highlights
  • Spaceship piloting
  • Asteroid and alien combat
  • Resource gathering
  • Ship equipment upgrades
  • Level progression
  • Rescue missions
  • Global leaderboards
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With a small spaceship, you have come to Terra Briolis, a remote sector of the galaxy full of asteroids, pirates and aliens! Gather valuable minerals and drifting freight containers to gain fame and fortune: equip your ship with more and better items which become available level after level and setup your craft for the mission objectives at hand. Time after time, you will encounter ever stronger, more dangerous enemies! You will unlock new engines, generators, weapons, armor, shields, electronics and extension pods. Earn money by picking up freight containers and minerals, but stay clear of whirling asteroids and hideous mines. Rescue surviving pilots of destroyed transports before they run out of oxygen and return them safely back to base. With every opponent you overcome, and with each level you explore, you come closer to becoming a flying ace of Terra Briolis. Keep your cool in the face of massive enemy fleets, clear your way with a barrage from your manifold gun turrets against all odds! Gain new technology and new equipment to be able to cope with ever more, bigger, better and more deadly enemies. Take part in the global top 10 hall of fame and become a legendary Spaceboom flying ace!

Screenshots

Pilot 94 screens
SpaceboomX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SpaceboomX at none against Pilot 9's 5. SpaceboomX also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Pilot 9 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. SpaceboomX asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pilot 9 ships an update every 6 weeks, SpaceboomX every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pilot 9 versus SpaceboomX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilot 9SpaceboomX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size505 MB77 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperCraig BuckLutz Harder

Customer experience

Pilot 9

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SpaceboomX

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Pilot 9

One-time5
  • Coin Pile$0.99
  • No Ads$0.99
  • Cheddar$1.99
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  • Tall Stacks!$2.99
  • Mint$4.99
None

SpaceboomX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pilot 9 free?
Pilot 9 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpaceboomX free?
SpaceboomX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pilot 9 or SpaceboomX have ads?
Neither Pilot 9 nor SpaceboomX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pilot 9 or SpaceboomX?
Pilot 9 ships an update every 6 weeks, and SpaceboomX every 4 days. Most recently, Pilot 9 was updated on October 12, 2026 and SpaceboomX on October 3, 2026.

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