Comparison

Beyond Solar vs Shockbot

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

Head to head
About

Beyond Solar

Pilot a spaceship in a pixel art bullet hell shooter. Investigate a mysterious SOS signal from a dying Earth and battle alien threats. Upgrade your ship and compete with friends on the leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Pixel art graphics
  • Bullet hell gameplay
  • Space combat
  • Ship weapon upgrades
  • Collect Digicoins
  • Leaderboard challenges
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Beyond Solar is a bullet hell / SHMUP pixel art game. You play the protagonist “Gravity” a space ship pilot who grew up in the space colony “ARD”, humanity last hope and shelter as planet Earth was on the brink of extinction. Years passed after the great migration of human beings from planet Earth, when suddenly an SOS signal received from Earth. In order to find out the source of the signal the space army sent their best pilot “Gravity” to investigate the source and report back. Test your skills in this classic pixel art SHMUP and reveal the mystery behind the Earth most dangerous journey. Collect Digicoins and upgrade your ship weapons along the way to be able to unlock all the achievements and challenge your friends in the leader board.

About

Shockbot

Embark on a mission to reclaim Earth from interdimensional monsters. Wield a precision blaster and a devastating Shock Attack to defeat foes and face a colossal mechanical beast in this action-packed platformer.

Highlights
  • Run-and-gun action
  • Precision blaster combat
  • Devastating Shock Attack
  • Antigravity platforming
  • Epic boss battles
  • Pulsing drum and bass soundtrack
Features
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In the near future, the scientists of Earth have ripped open a portal to another dimension after a high-energy physics experiment has gone horribly wrong. Grotesque monsters from another world have poured into our realm, and all of humankind has fled the planet in fear, unable to fend off the invaders. Enter Shockbot, humanity's last hope for reclaiming their home world. Shockbot is armed with a high precision blaster capable of vaporizing menacing invaders, as well as a devastating Shock Attack to wipe the area clear of foes. Orchestrating the invasion is Ultramech, a powerful hybrid mechanical beast of imposing size, armed with a terrifying laser cannon. Shockbot must destroy Ultramech to put a halt to Earth's invasion, trekking from the insertion point in Horizon City, through monster-infested forests, foreboding caves, an industrial wasteland, to a dreamy cyberpunk skyline. This run-and-gun platformer is reminiscent of classic 16-bit shooters and includes a half a dozen varied and exciting stages, fast-paced action, a cool Shock Attack mechanic to wipe all the enemies off screen, antigravity platforming challenges, and an epic boss battle at the end, all with a pulsing drum and bass soundtrack.

Screenshots

Beyond Solar4 screens
Shockbot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Beyond Solar at 96% against Shockbot's 50%. Beyond Solar also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Shockbot's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Beyond Solar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Shockbot sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beyond Solar holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Beyond Solar's written reviews are positive against 50% of Shockbot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beyond Solar ships an update every 3 months, Shockbot every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Beyond Solar versus Shockbot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeyond SolarShockbot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (51 ratings) — better4.4 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews95.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings51 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.110.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB87 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperCOREGAME TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONSGlowmatic LLC

Customer experience

Beyond Solar

All ratings51 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%

Shockbot

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Beyond Solar

One-time1
  • Beyond Solar All Chapters$1.99
4 purchases

Shockbot

One-time4
  • No Ads$0.99
  • Buy 50 Atoms$0.99
  • Buy 500 Atoms$4.99
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  • Buy 2000 Atoms$9.99

Questions

Is Beyond Solar free?
Beyond Solar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shockbot free?
Shockbot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Beyond Solar or Shockbot?
Beyond Solar is rated higher. Beyond Solar averages 4.8 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Shockbot averages 4.4 from 17 ratings.
Do Beyond Solar or Shockbot have ads?
Shockbot shows ads; Beyond Solar does not.
Which is updated more often, Beyond Solar or Shockbot?
Beyond Solar ships an update every 3 months, and Shockbot every 6 days. Most recently, Beyond Solar was updated on September 28, 2026 and Shockbot on September 30, 2026.

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