Comparison

Celtreos vs Intercept

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

Head to head
About

Celtreos

Experience a classic space shooter with modern features. Engage in challenging levels with randomized elements, a vast arsenal of weapons, and customizable ships. Enjoy a rich soundtrack or play your own music.

Highlights
  • One or two-player modes
  • 30 unique songs with custom music support
  • Over 12 randomized stages
  • Extensive weapon and ship customization
  • In-game power-ups and power-downs
  • Adjustable game settings (lives, graphics, speed)
Features
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One-player game, OR two players if you have a game controller. “Celtreos” is like the space shooters of decades past: tiny ship, big weapons, waves of foes, power-ups and obstacles. Music, Sound and Voice • 30 different songs (45 minutes of music!) • You can even play your own music and auto-next-song for key game events Stages • Over 12 stages: a city, space station, ocean and more • Horizontal scrolling but more than one “screen” of vertical space • Start from any stage you want! • Each stage ends with a challenging boss • Wall layouts and spawn patterns are partially randomized Weapon Arrays, Special Moves, Power-Ups and More • Choose from a huge arsenal of weapons and special abilities • 10 different ships to choose from • Customize ship properties, such as gun mount locations • In-game power-ups with weapons, defenses and temporary powers (like Rapid Fire) • Power-down orbs with temporary inconveniences (like Weapon Freeze) Additional Configuration Options • Set number of lives, and number of times that special abilities can be used • Set graphics quality to one of three levels, and default ship speed

About

Intercept

Features
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Crack cryptograms, break cipher codes, and decode classified transmissions in a spy logic puzzle game with no ads. Ever. Cipher Puzzle: Intercept puts you at the terminal of a signal intelligence unit. Every mission is an encrypted message waiting to be broken. Spot the patterns, test your theories, and decrypt the code letter by letter. Every puzzle is solvable with pure logic, so you never have to guess. 25 CIPHER MISSIONS Work through 25 handcrafted missions that grow more complex as you advance. Each one introduces tougher encryption and deeper signal layers, so your code breaking skills sharpen with every transmission you decode. NO ADS. NO PAYWALLS. NO TIMERS. - No ads, not between levels and not mid-puzzle - No pay-to-win mechanics or paywalled content - No artificial timers or forced wait screens - Fully offline, so you can play anywhere - No data collected, ever TACTICAL TERMINAL DESIGN A sleek, high-contrast interface inspired by real signal intelligence systems. Minimal design, maximum atmosphere, and nothing between you and the code. MADE FOR FANS OF - Cryptograms, cryptoquotes, and word decoding puzzles - Secret codes, code breaking, and logic challenges - Spy, espionage, and secret agent games - Offline brain teasers with zero filler Think clearly under pressure? Intercept the signal. Decrypt. Analyze. Complete the mission.

Screenshots

Celtreos4 screens
Intercept4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Intercept at $0.99 against Celtreos's $4.99. Celtreos's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Celtreos ships an update monthly, Intercept every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Celtreos versus Intercept: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCeltreosIntercept
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB85 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperKevin GrantRob Cleozier

In-app purchases

None

Celtreos

No in-app purchases

None

Intercept

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Celtreos free?
Celtreos costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Intercept free?
Intercept costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Celtreos or Intercept have ads?
Neither Celtreos nor Intercept shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Celtreos or Intercept?
Celtreos ships an update monthly, and Intercept every 2 weeks. Most recently, Celtreos was updated on October 25, 2026 and Intercept on October 19, 2026.

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