Phoenix 2 vs Galaxy Attack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Over 100 unique ships
- Ship collection and upgrades
- Action-packed campaign
- Special abilities
- Daily missions
- Global leaderboards
- Cross-platform play
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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.
Galaxy Attack
Pilot a lone spaceship to defend Earth from relentless alien swarms in this classic space shooter. Upgrade your weapons and skills to overcome increasingly difficult challenges across numerous levels and intense boss battles.
- Multiplayer mode
- High quality graphics
- Active skills
- 140 levels
- Boss battles
- Gun and laser upgrades
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Earth's last hope is in your hands, take control of the lone spaceship and protect Earth from alien swarms. Your goal will be quite challenging as you will have to save the Universe from its evil enemies. In this space shooting game, you will be facing an increasingly large number of enemies in hazardous environments. As the game progresses, you will earn the right to upgrade your spacecraft to unleash its full lethal capacity. HOW TO PLAY: * Touch screen to move and kill all enemies. * Collect items to upgrade or change your weapons. FEATURES: * Multiplayer mode * High quality images optimized for tablets and large screens. * Ability to use active skills during the space battles. * The game is packed with 140 levels on various difficulties. * Beautiful levels with immersive missions to complete. * Multiple extreme boss battles. * Upgrade your guns and lasers. Enjoy classic space combat - powered up. Download Galaxy Attack Space Shooter now! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Galaxy Attack at every 4 days against Phoenix 2's every 3 weeks. Galaxy Attack also leads on ratings volume (654K vs 26K) and chart position (#86 vs unranked). Phoenix 2's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 52%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Phoenix 2 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Galaxy Attack sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. 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 Phoenix 2 against 4.7 for Galaxy Attack. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Galaxy Attack has 654K ratings behind it against 26K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Phoenix 2's written reviews are positive against 52% of Galaxy Attack's.
Phoenix 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, Galaxy Attack every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phoenix 2 | Galaxy Attack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (26K ratings) | 4.7 (654K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews — better | 52.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26K | 654K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #86 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 295 MB | 476 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Firi Games | Dino Game Limited |
Customer experience
Phoenix 2
Galaxy Attack
User reviews
Phoenix 2
From 26K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fantastic mobile game
- 🚀 Incredibly fun and addictive
- 🚀 Best bullet hell game on the phone
- 🚀 Easily the best bullet hell I've played
- 🚀 Amazing game for on the go fun
Room to improve
- 🐛 Great Gameplay Ruined by Frustrating Ad Experience
- 💰 Supers aren't well implemented
- 💰 Micro-transactions too much
- 💰 Progression limited, hard to earn credits
- 🐛 Terrible, uninspiring compared to original Phoenix HD
Galaxy Attack
From 654K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Awesome graphics
- 🕹️ Fun retro arcade style
- 👍 Variety of game modes
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🔍 Unbalanced matchmaking in PvP
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 🕰️ Too many ads
Bugs and 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
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- Improve ship ability descriptions
- Add a replay feature
Galaxy Attack
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes and freezes
- Lost progress and purchases
- Rewards not registering properly
- Connectivity issues in PvP
Requested features
5 requests- Improved skill-based matchmaking
- More free currency and upgrades
- Ability to select purchased ships
- Reduced difficulty curve
- Better customer support
In-app purchases
Phoenix 2
- 800 Credits$0.99
- 5000 Credits$4.99
- Special Offer$4.99
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- 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
Galaxy Attack
- Premium Crystal Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- 2 Crystals$0.99
- 6 Crystals$1.99
- Military Chest x10$4.99
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- 20 Crystals$4.99
- X2 Win Point, Zero Lose Point$4.99
- Event Coin (Flash Sale)$4.99
- Buy Event Item Pack 4$4.99
- Event Premium Pass$9.99
- 50 Crystals$9.99
- Stone Pack$9.99
- Piggy Bank$9.99
- 120 Crystals$19.99
- Special Offer: 400 Crystals$19.99
- 40,000 Event coins$29.99
