Comparison

Explodey vs EigenGauge

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

Head to head
About

Explodey

Pilot a fighter through exotic planets, battling enemies and solving puzzles to save the galaxy. Customize your ship with a variety of weapons and face challenging bosses. Engage in multiplayer battles with friends and unlock cosmetic hats.

Highlights
  • AAA side-scroller gameplay
  • Battle across 5 exotic planets
  • Customize fighter with diverse weaponry
  • Conquer ground and air units
  • Solve challenging puzzles
  • LAN multiplayer battles
  • Unlock cosmetic hats
Features
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The galaxy is in peril. Equipped with the latest weaponry, pilot your heavily armed fighter through 5 exotic planets to destroy the evil Dr Grag and save the Life Spark. Joining you on your journey is The Engineer, a silicon being capable of building anything you need. Unfortunately, he's also a bit of a jackass... ENGAGE THE ENEMY AND BLOW THEM TO BITS * AAA side scroller * Battle across 5 exotic planets * Conquer a large variety of ground and air units * Deliver precision strikes with an advanced dual joystick configuration * Solve challenging puzzles CUSTOMIZE YOUR FIGHTER WITH EXPLOSIVE WEAPONRY * 5 Ship Bodies - Each improving in destructive power as you progress * 5 Blasters - Normal, Spread, Heal, Cannon, and Sniper * 4 Rockets - Normal, Rapid Fire, Fire Ball, BIG ONE * 4 Bombs - Normal, Mini, Napalm, Fast Drop * 2 Special Weapons - Floating Mine, Shield BATTLE 5 CHALLENGING BOSSES * Battle The Ice Elemental, Mega Tank, Xenogiger, Zargbots, and Dr Grag - the evil mastermind who is holding the galaxy hostage * Recover each of 5 powerful crystals to re-ignite the Life Spark and save the galaxy * Follow along with a riveting story and cast of characters, including you (The Soldier), The Engineer, Dr Grag, and General Goat (The Leader of Resistance, Leader of The Knights of Galadorn, Defender of the Universe, and our pet). DESTROY YOUR FRIENDS IN MULTIPLAYER * Engage in LAN battles with friends. Show them who's boss by exploding them. INCREASE YOUR SOCIAL STATUS WITH HATS * Yeah, they don't do anything special except make you look awesome * Complete all levels and earn The General's Hat, complete with Cigar * Complete all achievements and earn The Mighty Beanie of Galderon. MAKE TRIPS TO THE TOILET LAST 4x LONGER * Forget sending email and browsing Instagram on the toilet - what a waste of time. Play Explodey for hours and hours and when your boss asks what's been going on, you can say EXPLODEY JERK. MORE INFO * Works with just the touch screen, but you can also use a gamepad (must be MFi compatible) * Headphones recommended to soak up the sound * The game is free to play the first world and to play LAN multiplayer. $2.99 unlocks the rest of the galaxy. You can also buy hats on the cheap or you can find them during missions. All proceeds go to tacos, coffee, the kids' college fund, and my next insane project. * iMessage stickers include a dancing engineer, for your dancing engineer convenience. Come chat on our Discord channel! https://discord.gg/7cRKNqD

About

EigenGauge

Experience intense, retro-style racing across a star system with numerous locations. Master diverse abilities and choose from six unique vehicles. Compete in challenging races to unlock new content.

Highlights
  • Retro high-speed racing
  • Star system exploration
  • Unlockable abilities
  • Six distinct vehicles
  • Unlock new challenges
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Hectic and unforgiving. Explore a star system with dozens of locations. Unlock and master a variety of abilities. Choose from one of six vehicles. Compete in races to unlock new challenges.

Screenshots

Explodey4 screens
EigenGauge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Explodey at every 3 days against EigenGauge's every 6 weeks. Explodey also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (67% vs 55%). EigenGauge's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 9). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Explodey sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and EigenGauge sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Explodey holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Explodey's written reviews are positive against 55% of EigenGauge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Explodey ships an update every 3 days, EigenGauge every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Explodey versus EigenGauge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExplodeyEigenGauge
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (9 ratings) — better3.7 (33 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better55.0% of reviews
Number of ratings933 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB975 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperYitYat StudiosCHRIS HODGE

Customer experience

Explodey

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

EigenGauge

All ratings33 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative35.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Explodey

One-time12
  • VR Goggles$0.99
  • Mohawk$0.99
  • Pirate Hat$0.99
Show 9 more
  • Plain Hat$0.99
  • Top Hat$0.99
  • Wizarding Hat$0.99
  • Hair Bow$0.99
  • Hard Hat$0.99
  • Elf Hat$0.99
  • Viking Hat$0.99
  • Cheese$0.99
  • Unlock All Worlds$2.99
3 purchases

EigenGauge

One-time3
  • 200 Gems$0.99
  • 500 Gems$1.99
  • 900 Gems$2.99

Questions

Is Explodey free?
Explodey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EigenGauge free?
EigenGauge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Explodey or EigenGauge?
Explodey is rated higher. Explodey averages 3.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while EigenGauge averages 3.7 from 33 ratings.
Do Explodey or EigenGauge have ads?
Neither Explodey nor EigenGauge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Explodey or EigenGauge?
Explodey ships an update every 3 days, and EigenGauge every 6 weeks. Most recently, Explodey was updated on October 3, 2026 and EigenGauge on October 17, 2026.

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