Comparison

Fire Across vs N

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

Head to head
About

Fire Across

Features
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The excitement of 1980s computer and arcade games is brought back from the past in Fire Across. It is modeled after those early games, but uses modern touch and wireless remote control technology. You command a space ship with the latest Binomiam technology. Be a hero by protecting the Binomians from their mortal enemy, the Trinomians. Supports MFi controllers. Tested with a SteelSeries Nimbus. 0, 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21, 28, 36, 45, 55

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N

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An acid trip back to classic vector arcade action games with the unique bullet magnet mechanic. Dodge ruthless attacks, bend your projectile trajectory, destroy waves of enemies with the massive explosion chains. Die a lot! Then try again and get yourself to top of the leaderboards

Screenshots

Fire Across4 screens
N4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fire Across at $0.99 against N's $4.99. N's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Fire Across costs $0.99 and N $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fire Across ships an update every 36 months, N every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Fire Across versus N: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFire AcrossN
Price$0.99 โ€” better$4.99
Update frequencyEvery 36 monthsEvery 23 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.215.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size14 MB56 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperJon TollefsonGrigorii Makarov

In-app purchases

None

Fire Across

No in-app purchases

None

N

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fire Across free?
Fire Across costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is N free?
N costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fire Across or N have ads?
Neither Fire Across nor N shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fire Across or N?
Fire Across ships an update every 36 months, and N every 23 months. Most recently, Fire Across was updated on November 2, 2026 and N on November 3, 2026.

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