Hyperdrome vs Star Fantasy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hyperdrome
Engage in intense 1v1 tactical battle racing where strategy and power-ups determine victory. Outsmart your opponents with a variety of unique abilities and customize your futuristic vehicles to dominate the track. Race across stunning environments with a dynamic soundtrack.
- Tactical 1v1 PvP battles
- Worldwide matchmaking
- 36 unique power-ups
- Car customization
- Futuristic visuals
- Action-packed race tracks
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Two cars. One race track. And a whole arsenal of power-ups. Welcome to the dynamic racing world of the future. The first car across the finish line wins the race – that's how racing was and that's how racing will always be. Yet with ever-faster cars and perfected racing lines, motorsport soon became too predictable. In a bid to bring fun back to the sport, ways of combat, subterfuge, and special abilities were added to the cars. A new game emerged where it's not only the fastest who wins, but the most cunning: Enter Hyperdrome. INTENSE 1V1 DUEL RACING It's not just racing anymore – it's Tactical PVP Battle Racing. Hyperdrome puts a twist on the genre by removing steering controls in favor of tactical abilities. Outsmart and outpace your opponent to win. Whether you're a rolling bastion, all about the epic counter-move, or just like to go full wipeout – we've got you covered. Clash with players from all around the world and race your way to the top. 36 WAYS OF DOMINATING YOUR OPPONENT Craft your own strategy by equipping the eight power-ups that best suit your playstyle. Then punish your next opponent for bringing a gun to a flamethrower fight. Collect, unlock, and upgrade your favorites. Choose from 36 unique abilities with even more to come. You can teleport ahead, lay tactical mines, or just let your combat drones do the hard work. We won't judge. As long as you're winning. GARAGE Choose from a pool of cars and select the vehicle that suits your playstyle best! Fast, armored or maybe you prefer an All-rounder? You can customize each vehicle individually! Change anything from your vehicle’s components or colors all the way to designs and start the race with your personal car. Dominate your opponent and mock them with your horn! FINISH IN STYLE The future looks sleek. Burn rubber on one of four stunning racetracks and marvel at the kaleidoscopic visuals of tomorrow. Complete with a thumping soundtrack that's sure to make you raise your hands in the air – if only you didn't need them for playing! Crushing your friends has never felt better. The race is on. Features: • Tactical 1v1 PvP battles • Worldwide matchmaking • 36 unique power-ups • Customize your cars • 8 action-packed race tracks • Spectacular, futuristic visuals • Wicked soundtrack tailored to each level And non-stop, nerve-wracking, breathtaking fun.
Star Fantasy
Engage in fast-paced space combat racing, customizing ships and pilots with unique abilities. Earn in-game currency by destroying asteroids, defeating bosses, and completing missions to upgrade your arsenal and conquer the universe.
- Customizable ship paint jobs
- Pilot leveling and talent trees
- Diverse star fighter selection
- Upgrade ship armor and weapons
- Combat racing across multiple environments
- Boss battles and mission completion
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Star Fantasy is a combat racing action packed space shooter! Download now and play for free on the app store! New! Custom Paint Job - customize the colors for your ship's hull, cockpit, stripes, side guns, special guns and tractor field - save up to 100 different color combinations across all your ships - pre-paint any ship to see what it looks like before purchase Coming Soon This Year - Pilot Ultimates - Space Monsters, Hunter Talent Tree +2 new Pilots - Quests, New Ships HOW TO EARN GEMS - Destroy Red Asteroids for gems with shield charge, hyper space (item or move), a talented side swipe (Asteroid Swiper), a talented shockwave (Shockwave Mastery) - Level up your pilots (3 per level) - Enter wormholes to fight dangerous bosses for gems - Day 1 - Defeat 1 boss for 5 gems - Day 2 - Defeat 2 bosses for 10 gems - Day 3 - Defeat 3 bosses for 15 gems - Day 4 - Defeat 4 bosses for 20 gems - Day 5 - Defeat 5 bosses for 25 gems - Complete missions to earn gems INSANE SPACE SHOOTER COMBAT RACING ACTION - Race in multiple environments across the universe dodging asteroids, missiles and wormholes - Collect power-ups, such as double shot, health boosters, shield boosters, energy boosters and tractor beams to help you defeat the competition - 24 different insane bosses to beat - 32 tracks of heart pounding music STAR FIGHTERS - Choose from 16 different star fighters of 7 distinct types: Light Fighters, Void Defenders, Ion Fighters, Destroyers, Plasma Fighters, Void Fighters and Heavy Fighters - Upgrade your ships by enhancing their armor, front guns and shields - Add side guns and powerful special weapons systems such as: Light Blasters, Tractor Beam Generator, Ion Cannon, Dark Matter Cannons, Missiles, Plasma Cannons and Heavy Blasters PILOTS, AMAZING ABILITIES, ULTIMATES AND TALENT TREES - Choose from 12 different pilots with different ship specializations: Johnny Starfire, Jessria Starfire, Chin Khan, Kutsuki Shenzou, Crawd Ghwrin, Lyra Venxina, Krib Kash, Deidre Engerve, Rytrearc Draken, Istari Creed, Crimson Afterburn and Starla Blitz - Level up your pilots to earn gems, unlock powerful abilities and talents - Customize your pilots by picking different up to 20 different talent tree combinations - Upgrade your pilots’ skills by training him/her to learn 10 gesture based moves and ultimate’s: Shield Charge, Shockwave, Hyperspace Charge, Side Swipe, Main Ultimate, Side Pulse, Ultimate Strike, Nuclear Strike and Hardened Shields - Choose from 6 unique and different talent trees to enhance your pilots’ abilities as you level up - Racer, Sniper, Tactics, Guard, Wealth and Systems UNLOCK AMAZING TALENTS BY LEVELING UP YOUR PILOTS RACER TALENT TREE - Hyper Space Time, Speed Charge, Charge Cooldown, Knockout, Chargewave, Sidewave, Asteroid Swiper, Missile Swiper, Missile Chargers SNIPER TALENT TREE - Dead Shot, Double Shot, Main Blaster Crit, Side Blaster Crit, Special Crit, Ignore Shields, Ultimate Striker TACTICS TALENT TREE - Faster Strikes, Reduce Blaster Ultimate, Reduce Side Pulse, Reduce Special Blaster Ultimate, Reduce Side Swipe, Knock Back, Reduce Shockwave, Shockwave Mastery, Zero Point GUARD TALENT TREE - Blade of Armor, Improved Shields, Armor Conduction, Shield Conduction, Energy Conduction, Structural Integrity Field, Counter Attack, Ultimate Defender WEALTH TALENT TREE - Large Coins, Video Addict, Energy Booster, Shield Booster, Health Booster, Double Coin, Triple Coin, Quad Coin, Gem Boost SYSTEMS TALENT TREE - Dampening Field, Droid Helper, Energy Booster, Tractor Beam, Energy Regeneration, Double Coin, Triple Coin, Black Hole Conversion, Black Hole Charge, Escape Artist, Last Resort Star Fantasy is the retro space shooter racing experience you always wished for! Website: http://www.bluelotusgames.com/star-fantasy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarFantasyMobileGame Twitter: https://twitter.com/GameStarFantasy Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLq8JoN1c3F76dgaoyedRA
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Star Fantasy at none against Hyperdrome's shown. Star Fantasy also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Hyperdrome's advantage is ratings volume (222 vs 6) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Hyperdrome sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Star Fantasy sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hyperdrome holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hyperdrome has 222 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Hyperdrome's written reviews are positive against 100% of Star Fantasy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Hyperdrome ships an update every 3 weeks, Star Fantasy weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hyperdrome | Star Fantasy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (222 ratings) — better | 4.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 222 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| 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 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 211 MB | 325 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Travian Games GmbH | 1872520 Ontario INC |
Customer experience
Hyperdrome
Star Fantasy
Bugs and requests
Hyperdrome
Reported bugs
16 issues- Phone gets very hot after software update
- Game crashes frequently
- Notifications cause game to crash and abilities to be unusable
- Bots have unfair advantages (teleporting, endless energy)
- Lag, bugs, and glitches
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- Unstable gameplay
- Stuck on loading screen
- Helper driver glitch
- Constant connection drops
- Game disconnects on notifications
- Game not connecting but vehicle races without player
- Error message on loading (no internet connection)
- Game only works on Wi-Fi, not mobile data
- Loading bar doesn't work / infinite loading
- Stuck on 90% loading screen
- Free gifts send too many notifications
Requested features
13 requests- More cars
- Offline mode (vs bot/ghost)
- 2v2 mode
- Add a car with high attack
- Mode with more people (e.g., 4 players)
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- Sort power-ups by level
- Fix bot matchmaking and difficulty
- Improve matchmaking for higher trophy ranges
- Add more defensive cards against vortex/mirror combo
- Allow searching for teams by country only
- Make local leaderboards truly local
- Improve contrast on objective rewards
- Add more challenging opponents
Star Fantasy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hyperdrome
- Antimatter Vial (XS)$0.99
- League 2 Pack$0.99
- League 3 Pack$0.99
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- League 4 Pack$0.99
- Common Fast-Track Pack #1$0.99
- Rare Fast-Track Pack #1$0.99
- Antimatter Can (S)$4.99
- Player Level 4 Pack$4.99
- Common Fast-Track Pack #2$4.99
- Antimatter Drum (M)$9.99
- League 7 Pack$9.99
- Runway 77 Pack$9.99
- Antimatter Tanker (L)$19.99
Star Fantasy
- 100 Gems$1.99
- Gold Upgrade$1.99
- Silver$2.99
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- Diamond Upgrade$2.99
- Gold$3.99
- Diamond$3.99
- Diamond$4.99
- Diamond upgrade$4.99
- 300 Gems$4.99
- Gold$5.99
- Diamond$9.99







