Phoenix 2 vs Cold Space
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.
Cold Space
Engage in a thrilling 3D space shoot'em up to defend Earth from an alien invasion. Compete against other pilots in challenging leagues, utilizing powerful weapons and upgrades. Experience classic arcade action with stunning visuals and intense boss battles.
- Destroy alien armada
- Compete with other players
- Numerous different enemies
- Constantly changing challenges
- State of the art 3D graphics
- Fierce boss battles
- Fantastic weapons and power-ups
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Destroy the alien-armada in the infinite space before it reaches the earth! Compete with other players in this science fiction shoot’em up and become the best pilot in the universe! Cold Space awaits you: • Numerous different enemies • Constantly changing challenges in your league • State of the art 3D graphics and sound effects • Fierce boss battles • Fantastic weapons, power-ups and drones • Classic arcade action with impressive 3D visuals Get ready to fire! Help and feedback - https://board.evilgrog.com Evil Grog Games - https://www.evilgrog.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cold Space at none against Phoenix 2's shown. Cold Space also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Phoenix 2's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (26K vs 3). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Phoenix 2 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Cold Space sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Phoenix 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phoenix 2 has 26K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Phoenix 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, Cold Space weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phoenix 2 | Cold Space |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (26K ratings) — better | 4.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 295 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Firi Games | Evil Grog Games GmbH |
Customer experience
Phoenix 2
Cold Space
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
Cold Space
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Cold Space
- 90 Credits$1.99
- 190 Credits$3.99
- 450 Credits$8.99
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- 1000 Credits$17.99
- 3000 Credits$44.99
Questions
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