Comparison

Phoenix 2 vs Beat Street

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Over 100 unique ships
  • Ship collection and upgrades
  • Action-packed campaign
  • Special abilities
  • Daily missions
  • Global leaderboards
  • Cross-platform play
Features
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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.

About

Beat Street

Engage in a classic side-scrolling beat 'em up experience with intuitive single-touch controls. Fight through hordes of enemies to save the city, unlock new characters with unique skills, and enjoy a retro art and music style. Play with a friend in online co-op mode.

Highlights
  • Single touch controls
  • Online co-op mode
  • Story driven gameplay
  • Unlockable fighters
  • Handcrafted pixel art
  • Retro music
Features
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Beat Street is the first beat 'em up with intuitive single touch controls and is a love letter to the 90s beat 'em up genre! Evil gangs are terrorizing Toko City and the citizens need your help! Fight your way through hordes of enemies and become the new hero in town. Features: • Online co-op mode: up to 2 players! • Story driven gameplay • Simple controls - anyone can play a beat 'em up! • Unlock fighters with unique martial art skills • Gorgeous handcrafted pixel art • Retro music by Maxo • iPhone X support We recommend iPhone 5S or higher for an optimal experience. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS V.I.P Elite Fighter Subscription offers a weekly subscription, you will have a 3-days FREE trial period, after this period you will be charged $5.99. After buying this subscription, you will unlock following features: Gem & Coin Rewards, No forced in-game advertisements, and all available VIP characters for the duration of the subscription.. This is an Auto-renewable subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple App Store Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription is renewed unless you turn it off 24 hours before the period ends. Your account will be charged for renewal as well. You can turn it off in your account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be fortfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. End of trial and subscription renewal: • This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. • Payment will also be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Canceling trial or subscription: You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes account. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period cannot be canceled. After your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements offered in your chosen Subscription Option. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at support@lucky-kat.com Privacy Policy: https://www.lucky-kat.com/games-privacy-notice/ Terms of use: https://www.lucky-kat.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Phoenix 24 screens
Beat Street4 screens

Verdict

The call

Phoenix 2 and Beat Street both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 73% of Phoenix 2's written reviews are positive against 54% of Beat Street's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Phoenix 2 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Beat Street sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Phoenix 2 against 4.7 for Beat Street. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26K and 25K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Phoenix 2's written reviews are positive against 54% of Beat Street's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phoenix 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, Beat Street monthly. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Phoenix 2 versus Beat Street: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoenix 2Beat Street
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (26K ratings) — better4.7 (25K ratings)
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews — better54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings26K — better25K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size295 MB168 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperFiri GamesLucky Kat Studios

Customer experience

Phoenix 2

All ratings25,832 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,560 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative18.1%

Beat Street

All ratings24,597 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews356 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral16.3%
Negative29.2%

User reviews

Phoenix 2

From 26K App Store ratings

What 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

Beat Street

From 25K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Fantastic art style and animations
  • 🕹️ Addictive and nostalgic gameplay
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive one-handed controls
  • 🕹️ Variety of unique characters to play as

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for character upgrades
  • 🔋 Limited energy system restricts playtime
  • 🐛 Buggy UI and screen responsiveness issues
  • 🕹️ Unbalanced difficulty progression

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

Beat Street

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes when completing levels
  • Inconsistent button responsiveness
  • Graphical glitches and visual bugs
  • Ads not properly rewarding players

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add controller support
  • Improve character customization options
  • Expand co-op mode functionality
  • Adjust energy system to be less restrictive

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Phoenix 2

One-time11
  • 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
10 purchases

Beat Street

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Elite Fighter Subscription3 Days trial$5.997 Days
One-time9
  • Gem Pack 1$1.99
  • Soulja Boy Character$2.99
  • Gem Pack 2$4.99
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  • Elite Starter Pack$4.99
  • Daily Gem Pack$4.99
  • Gem Pack 3$9.99
  • Gem Pack 4$24.99
  • Gem Pack 5$49.99
  • Gem Pack 6$99.99

Questions

Is Phoenix 2 free?
Phoenix 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beat Street free?
Beat Street is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Phoenix 2 or Beat Street?
Phoenix 2 is rated higher. Phoenix 2 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 26K ratings, while Beat Street averages 4.7 from 25K ratings.
Do Phoenix 2 or Beat Street have ads?
Both Phoenix 2 and Beat Street show ads.
Which is updated more often, Phoenix 2 or Beat Street?
Phoenix 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Beat Street monthly. Most recently, Phoenix 2 was updated on October 26, 2026 and Beat Street on October 26, 2026.

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