Zylon Defenders vs Gamma Fighter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zylon Defenders
Experience a modern take on a classic space combat simulator. Engage in thrilling first-person space battles inspired by a legendary 1979 title. Explore the cosmos and defend against alien threats in this immersive simulation.
- First-person space combat
- Real-time simulation
- Modern reinterpretation of classic
- Space exploration
- Alien defense
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A modern reinterpretation of Doug Neubauer's legendary 1979 real-time first person space simulator, Star Raiders.
Gamma Fighter
Engage in fast-paced retro arcade action by destroying alien ships to progress through levels. This quick and easy-to-play game offers an engaging pilot experience.
- Fast action gameplay
- Retro style arcade
- Destroy alien ships
- Advance to next level
- Quick and easy to play
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Gamma Fighter is a fast action retro style arcade game that's quick and easy to play. Destroy alien ships and advance to the next level. Good luck pilot and have a great time!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gamma Fighter at 5.0 against Zylon Defenders's 4.8. Gamma Fighter also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). Zylon Defenders's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gamma Fighter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Zylon Defenders ships an update every 2 months, Gamma Fighter every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zylon Defenders | Gamma Fighter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 266 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeff Glasse | Jorge Briones |
Customer experience
Zylon Defenders
Gamma Fighter
In-app purchases
Zylon Defenders
No in-app purchases
Gamma Fighter
No in-app purchases
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