Impact 2018 vs React
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Impact 2018
Defend Earth from incoming asteroids by tapping them before they impact. Collect power-ups like missiles, lasers, and shields to aid in your mission and prevent global destruction.
- Tap to destroy asteroids
- Collect power-ups
- Missile power-up
- Laser power-up
- Shield power-up
- Prevent Earth's destruction
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Earth is about to meet its doom, a number of asteroids are heading strait for the planet earth and you must defend it at all cost. Your mission is to destroy all asteroids headed for the planet by taping on them, failing will result in multiple asteroid impacts destroying the world as you know it. To help in destroying the asteroids they are power ups you can collect. Missile:- Will help defend the planet from impact by locking on target to any asteroid/s that come into targeting range. Laser:- Will help to destroy any asteroids in a given path. Shield:- Will help destroy any asteroids that get pass you, the shield strength is reduced on every impact.
React
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React is a fun & fast-paced game that is designed to test & train your reaction skills. The aim is to collect coins & bonuses (that will help you) whilst avoiding penalties (that will hinder you). The faster you collect, the faster the game becomes. Whilst React is easy to play, it's not so easy to master. From speeding cars to flying pigs, bank vaults to pinball machines, React includes 20 unique and interesting levels and 4 increasingly harder skills to master. When your reactions become reflexes, you're ready to conquer expert skill. React is offered as a free trial that includes 10 levels & 1 skill. If you enjoy the trial and would like to play all levels & skills, please use the Unlock feature from within the game. Key Features: Fast paced & rewarding gameplay Easy to pick up and play Great way to test & train your reactions & hand to eye co-ordination Bonus powerups (collect, size up, slow down) Penalty powerups (destroy, size down, speed up) Unique & interesting artwork & level ideas Calming main menu for relaxing between games Trial includes 10 levels & 1 skill (10 challenges) Full game includes 20 levels & 4 skills (80 challenges)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Impact 2018 at none against React's 3. Impact 2018 also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). React's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. React sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Impact 2018 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Impact 2018 ships an update every 3 weeks, React every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Impact 2018 | React |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (26 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 195 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Richard Hughes | David Hampshire |
In-app purchases
Impact 2018
No in-app purchases
React
- Unlock Levels & Skills$0.99
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Unlimited Time Boosts$0.99









