Comparison

Fire Across vs Space BlocKing

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — 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

About

Space BlocKing

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ā–¶ A future where all Earth's space fleet is destroyed by a sudden alien invasion. You are the only surviving pilot of the last space fighter. ā–¶ Invaders are represented by blocks, and the number written on the block is the enemy's health. Destroy the blocks as quickly as possible while avoiding collisions with enemies! ā–¶ If you acquire an arrow-shaped item during battle, the attack direction changes and the ship's attack speed increases at the same time. ā–¶ Destroy different types of special blocks to gain power-ups, shield recovery, and other helpful effects. ā–¶ With the auto-save and resume function, you can continue playing at any time when the game is over. ā–¶ The most important thing is to survive for a long time and leave your name on the high score. Plunge into space wars right now and compete for scores with people around the world! ā–¶ Various updates are planned in the future.

Screenshots

Fire Across4 screens
Space BlocKing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Space BlocKing at Free against Fire Across's $0.99. Space BlocKing also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 36 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). Fire Across's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Space BlocKing is free to download; Fire Across costs $0.99 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, Space BlocKing monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Fire Across versus Space BlocKing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFire AcrossSpace BlocKing
Price$0.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 36 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB87 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJon TollefsonQuantumBit . INC

In-app purchases

None

Fire Across

No in-app purchases

None

Space BlocKing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fire Across free?
Fire Across costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Space BlocKing free?
Space BlocKing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fire Across or Space BlocKing have ads?
Space BlocKing shows ads; Fire Across does not.
Which is updated more often, Fire Across or Space BlocKing?
Fire Across ships an update every 36 months, and Space BlocKing monthly. Most recently, Fire Across was updated on October 10, 2026 and Space BlocKing on October 8, 2026.

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