Phoenix 2 vs Space Shooter
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 shooter. Collect and upgrade over 100 unique ships, experience an action-packed campaign, and compete on global leaderboards. Enjoy short game sessions or challenging daily missions with stunning 120FPS graphics.
- Over 100 unique ships to collect and upgrade
- 30 story missions and daily generated missions
- Special abilities like Mega Laser and Personal Shield
- Global leaderboards and community features
- Short game sessions for on-the-go play
- Stunning 120FPS graphics
- Cross-platform saving and 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.
Space Shooter
Engage in thrilling space battles by controlling your ship and eliminating waves of alien invaders. Upgrade your weaponry and utilize special skills to dominate the galaxy. Compete against others in exciting multiplayer modes and weekly tournaments.
- Touch controls for movement and combat
- Weapon upgrades and customization
- Multiplayer PvP modes (1v1, 2v2)
- Weekly tournaments with rewards
- Active skill usage in battles
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Are you looking for space shooter games games? HOW TO PLAY: - Touch screen to move and kill all enemies. - Collect items to upgrade or change your weapons. - Upgrade Features : 1. Multiplayer mode: PvP 1 vs 1, PvP 2 vs 2 2. Weekly tournament with attractive rewards. 3. Ability to use active skills during the space battles. Download Game & Enjoy it !!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Space Shooter at none against Phoenix 2's shown. Phoenix 2's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (26K vs 1.6K). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Space Shooter sells 21 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Space Shooter holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phoenix 2 has 26K ratings behind it against 1.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Phoenix 2's written reviews are positive against 60% of Space Shooter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Phoenix 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, Space Shooter every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phoenix 2 | Space Shooter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (26K ratings) | 4.9 (1.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.2% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26K — better | 1.6K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| 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 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 295 MB | 242 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Firi Games | Anh Nguyen |
Customer experience
Phoenix 2
Space Shooter
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
Space Shooter
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Challenging and entertaining
- 🚀 Fun boss battles
- 👍 Powerful spaceships and shuttles
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent freezes and sound issues
- 🔋 Too many ads
- 💰 Pay-to-play model with overpriced items
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
Space Shooter
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game freezes every 10 minutes
- Ads not removed after purchase
Requested features
2 requests- More levels and content updates
- Free rewards and less restrictive progression
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
Space Shooter
- Starter Pack$0.99
- Ship 4$0.99
- Ship 5$0.99
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- Beginer Package$0.99
- Beginner$0.99
- Iceberg Pack$0.99
- Ship 6$0.99
- 100 gems$1.99
- Ship 8$1.99
- Supply Pack 2$1.99
- Ship 10$2.99
- Support 11$2.99
- 210 gems$3.99
- Ship 11$4.99
- Commom Collection$4.99
- Ship 13$6.99
- Ship 16$8.99
- 10000 Energy$8.99
- 450 gems$8.99
- 35000 Wing Card$8.99
- 1100 gems$19.99
