Zylon Defenders vs Starhaven
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.
Starhaven
Explore a distant region of space, visiting planets and black holes. Engage in large-scale combat with enemy drones and compete with friends online through Game Center integration.
- Space exploration
- Planet and black hole visits
- Large-scale combat
- Enemy drone ships
- Multiplayer via Game Center
- Online leaderboards
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A single-player and multiplayer spaceflight game that allows you to: Visit planets and black holes in a remote region of outer space. Witness and engage in large-scale combat with enemy drone ships. Integrate with Apple's Game Center so you can face off with friends and other players online!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Starhaven at every 3 days against Zylon Defenders's every 2 months. Starhaven also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and ratings volume (15 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Starhaven holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 15 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Zylon Defenders ships an update every 2 months, Starhaven every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zylon Defenders | Starhaven |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 266 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeff Glasse | Jared Prior |
Customer experience
Zylon Defenders
Starhaven
In-app purchases
Zylon Defenders
No in-app purchases
Starhaven
No in-app purchases
Questions
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