Comparison

Aerial Attack!! vs Squadaga

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

Head to head
About

Aerial Attack!!

Engage in a simple, colorful shooter game where you blast cartoon planes. Compete with friends by sharing high scores via Game Center and record your gameplay to share as a movie on social media.

Highlights
  • Simple shooter gameplay
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Game Center support
  • High score sharing
  • Record and share gameplay movies
Features
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This great simple shooter game lets you shoot at cartoon planes. They are shooting at you too! The planes are cartoon-like and the content is mild. The graphics are fun and colorful. Shoot the planes! Supports Game Center! Share your high scores with you friends and beat your best score! You won't be able to put this game down, if we're lucky! Record the game as a movie and share the movie on Social Media! Thanks for playing and enjoying!

About

Squadaga

Features
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Defeating enemies is only the beginning. Capture them, recruit them, and fight together! SQUADAGA is a retro pixel shooter built around a unique capture system. ■ CAPTURE & SQUAD Collect capture items dropped by defeated enemies to convert them into allies. Allies fight alongside you automatically, and the right combination triggers powerful formation skills. ■ 16 SHIPS Fighter, Tank, Speed, Capture — 16 ships derived from 4 base types. Each has unique stats and an ultimate ability. ■ FORMATION SKILLS Pierce Laser, Bullet Storm, Healing Wave, Omega Strike, and more — 6 formation skills that auto-charge when your squad meets the right conditions. ■ ULTIMATE ABILITIES Every 10 waves, gain an ultimate charge to turn the tide. Each ship type unleashes a different devastating ability. ■ CHALLENGE & COMPETE - Endless waves and bosses that grow stronger - Global leaderboard - Daily challenges with unique modifiers - 50+ achievements to unlock ■ DIVERSE ENEMIES From Beetles, Squids, Moths, and Scarabs to Bombers, Splitters, Teleporters, and Healers. Elite variants and 5 boss types await. ■ PROGRESSION Spend coins earned in battle on permanent upgrades. Damage, fire rate, shield duration, magnet range, and more — 15 upgrades to master. Retro pixel art × chiptune soundtrack × strategic capture mechanics. Assemble your squad and launch into space!

Screenshots

Aerial Attack!!4 screens
Squadaga4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Aerial Attack!! at none against Squadaga's shown. Squadaga's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aerial Attack!! ships an update every 2 months, Squadaga daily. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Aerial Attack!! versus Squadaga: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAerial Attack!!Squadaga
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB121 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRobert L ZimmelmanTaehyung Kim

In-app purchases

None

Aerial Attack!!

No in-app purchases

None

Squadaga

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aerial Attack!! free?
Aerial Attack!! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Squadaga free?
Squadaga is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Aerial Attack!! or Squadaga have ads?
Squadaga shows ads; Aerial Attack!! does not.
Which is updated more often, Aerial Attack!! or Squadaga?
Aerial Attack!! ships an update every 2 months, and Squadaga daily. Most recently, Aerial Attack!! was updated on October 10, 2026 and Squadaga on October 17, 2026.

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