Comparison

Phoenix 2 vs WinWing

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

WinWing

Engage in intense aerial combat with a blend of jet shooting and rogue-lite mechanics. Customize your aircraft with numerous parts and components to create a unique fighter. Experience endless replayability with dynamic battles and a wealth of free resources.

Highlights
  • Intense jet shooting gameplay
  • Rogue-lite mechanics
  • Personalized fighter customization
  • Over 100 upgradable aircraft components
  • Infinite replayability
  • Unlimited free resources
  • Real-time online co-op
Features
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Load your WING, it‘s time to WIN! The perfect mixture of intense jet shooting and rogue-lite gameplay is coming to your mobile! As an elite of the Falcon Squad, smash the riot forces and hunt down interstellar space invaders boss .among the stars and secure the sci-fi universe with your fully-armed aircraft - WinWing! Peace through superior firepower at your fingertips! Game Features: Dogfight blasts win insane aerial battles against brutal sky force enemies of different archetypes, movement pattern and attack modes. WinWing for anyone who grew up playing classic arcade shooters such as Galaga.It has a Galaga style and Galaga Classic.Your screen will become your battlefield; intense missiles, lasers, bullets will be covering it all over! Can you survive the heated barrage fire? Personalized Fighters Choose your favorite base model of the fighter and build it up from then! Modify the jet with any imaginable parts. More than 100 distinctive yet essential upgradable aircraft components at different rarity empowers you to assemble your customized fighter that only belongs to you! Your modifications to the fighter are visible and eventually your fighter will evolve into a galaxy space battleship! Infinite Replayability Tons of x-factors will make their impact in the aerial battles, thus making every run of your game unique. You can rapidly challenge the levels over and over again while experimenting for the best combinations of skills to advance in your space adventure. Unlimited Freebies Free coins and upgrade modules for your fighter are automatically generated for you 24/7! Upgrading your fighter will be easy as pie! Sit back, relax, and play when you feel so, you’ll get more than enough resources to help you move a step forward in your progress without grinding hard. Real-time online co-op and more single player campaigns are awaiting you to discover! Download WinWing now for the Win-Win! PLEASE NOTE Network connection is required. WinWing is free to download and play. Some in-app items can also be purchased for real money. In-app purchases can be disabled through your device’s settings. By downloading this app, you agree to our privacy policy and terms of use. https://sites.google.com/site/winwinggameprivacypolicy/ https://sites.google.com/site/winwinggametermsofuse/ Follow us on Facebook for updates, reward events and more! https://www.facebook.com/winwingshoot/ Contact: winwing@ivymobile.com If you subscribe to any of the Medal Exclusive Privilege package via iTunes, payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase and your subscription automatically renews for the same price and period unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of each period at the cost of the selected package. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal can be turned-off through your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via subscription setting in your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. In case of subscription cancelation, all the privilege you are entitled to, will be invalid. Any unused portion of a free trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. All prices are subject to change without notification. We occasionally run promotion prices as incentives or limited time opportunities for qualifying purchases made during the promotional time period. Due to the time sensitive and promotional nature of these events, we are unable to offer price protection or retroactive discounts or refunds for previous purchases in the event of a price reduction or promotional offering.

Screenshots

Phoenix 24 screens
WinWing4 screens

Verdict

The call

Phoenix 2 and WinWing both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 73% of Phoenix 2's written reviews are positive against 51% of WinWing's. Phoenix 2 also leads on ratings volume (26K vs 3.8K). WinWing's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 WinWing sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. 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 WinWing. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phoenix 2 has 26K ratings behind it against 3.8K, 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 51% of WinWing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phoenix 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, WinWing monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Phoenix 2 versus WinWing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoenix 2WinWing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (26K ratings)4.7 (3.8K ratings)
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews — better51.4% of reviews
Number of ratings26K — better3.8K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size295 MB352 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFiri GamesIVYMOBILE INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISE LIMITED

Customer experience

Phoenix 2

All ratings25,800 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,558 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative18.1%

WinWing

All ratings3,763 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews586 reviews
Positive51.4%
Neutral13.0%
Negative35.7%

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

WinWing

From 3.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 🎨 Great graphics
  • 🔥 Addictive and fun
  • 👍 Challenging but rewarding
  • 💎 Variety of upgrades and customization

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🕰️ Slow progression for free-to-play players
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🤖 Leaderboard filled with cheaters
  • 🔇 Inability to play own music

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

WinWing

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game not loading after updates
  • Disappearing weapons and upgrades
  • Reflection shield not working as intended
  • Incorrect rewards for completing levels

Requested features

5 requests
  • New levels and content updates
  • More free-to-play friendly progression
  • Online co-op mode
  • Ability to reset progress
  • Better explanation of game mechanics

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
11 purchases

WinWing

Subscriptions1
  • Gold Medal Subscription$4.991 Month
One-time10
  • Coins Supply$0.99
  • First Purchase Pack$0.99
  • A Pile of Gems$4.99
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  • WinWing Medal Pack$4.99
  • Discount Pack2$4.99
  • A Small Chest Of Gems$9.99
  • Fighter Pack$9.99
  • WinWing Battle Pass$9.99
  • A Chest of Gems$19.99
  • Dark Legend Pack$19.99

Questions

Is Phoenix 2 free?
Phoenix 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WinWing free?
WinWing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Phoenix 2 or WinWing?
Phoenix 2 and WinWing are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 26K and 3.8K ratings respectively.
Do Phoenix 2 or WinWing have ads?
Both Phoenix 2 and WinWing show ads.
Which is updated more often, Phoenix 2 or WinWing?
Phoenix 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, and WinWing monthly. Most recently, Phoenix 2 was updated on September 30, 2026 and WinWing on September 29, 2026.

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