Comparison

Sky force war vs Galaxy Pirates

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

Head to head
About

Sky force war

Experience a retro arcade shoot 'em up with modern visuals. Pilot diverse aircraft, battle colossal bosses, and master challenging missions across beautiful environments. Upgrade your jet fighter and enjoy intense gameplay with a progression system and in-game collectibles.

Highlights
  • 15 immersive stages
  • Colossal bosses
  • 9 different aircrafts
  • Hundreds of upgrades
  • Weekend Tournament
  • Bonus cards
Features
Read full description

“Sky War Reloaded” is the spirit of the retro arcade shoot‘em ups, captured with modern visuals and design. New entry in the series will keep you entertained with all the things you’ve came to love in scrolling shooters. Meaty explosions, incinerating lasers, collosal bosses and diverse aircrafts to pilot. “Sky War Reloaded” is not your average top-down shooter. It will draw you in with its beautiful environments and intense effects. It will keep you with its superb gameplay mechanics, progression system and in-game collectibles. It will leave you wishing for more, once it’s over. Fortunately, there’s a lot of shooting before that happens. * Master 15 beautiful and immersive stages with challenging missions to complete. * Battle countless invaders with enormous and intimidating bosses. Laugh when they explode, cry when they strike you down. * Assault ground, naval and air enemy forces. * Unlock new difficulty modes, all the way from Normal to Nightmare. * Put yourself in danger to rescue missing operatives from the battlefield. * Assemble and test 9 different aircrafts. Pick your favorite, with its unique features and play style. * Hunt down 30 elusive bonus cards to add even more depth to the gameplay. Some of them will grant permanent benefits, while others will boost your abilities only temporarily. * Install hundreds of upgrades to your guns, shields and other equipment. Turn your jet fighter into a flying tank. * Complete in-game objectives to unlock 8 assisting technicians. Choose one of them to help you with their special skill. * Spot the wrecks of your fallen friends and get rewards for picking them up. * Appreciate highly polished gameplay and well balanced difficulty curve, whether you consider yourself a casual gamer or a die-hard bullet hell fanatic. * Enjoy professional voiceover and incredible electronic soundtrack. * Enter the Weekend Tournament on one of 5 specially crafted infinite stages. Attack your friends’ hi-scores and claim the top position in the loeaderboards! Welcome to your new favorite shmup. Welcome to Sky War Reloaded!

About

Galaxy Pirates

Embark on an interstellar adventure as a bounty hunter in this classic-style space shooter. Pilot diverse airships, battle alien forces, and conquer new territories with unique weapons and companions. Experience thrilling boss fights and upgrade your fleet.

Highlights
  • Classic space shooting gameplay
  • Variety of upgradable airships
  • Multiple game modes (campaign, endless)
  • Fierce boss battles every 3 levels
  • Beautiful graphics and music
  • Smooth performance on all devices
Features
Read full description

Are you a fan of space shooting games and barrage games and love bombing enemies to win glory? If the answer is "Yes!" Galaxy Pirates - Shooting Game is the perfect game for you! Play as a notorious galaxy pirate, a bounty hunter, on an adventure to an alien-infested planet. Get ready and fly! Galaxy Pirates - Shooting Game - the hottest shooting game of the year. The game is created based on the classic shooting game and has all the best features of the classic game, but integrates a completely new game system. Beautiful graphics and a captivating story mean you won't be able to stop once you start. There are a variety of airships to choose from, each with its own skills, so every time you play with a new ship, you'll have a new experience: new characters and unique weapons! Two companions will be your companions in this grand adventure. Discover and conquer new territories in a vast galaxy, where enemies await you. Defeat or defeated – only you decide! Galaxy Pirates. Feature: - Beautiful graphics and incredible music - Runs smoothly on every device - Multiple game modes: campaign, endless - There will be fierce boss battles every 3 levels How to play? - Touch the screen to control the ship - Upgrade your ships and power cores - Buy new boats - Conquer new destinations to earn incredible treasures and prizes Play Galaxy Pirates - Shooting Game, gear up and fly!

Screenshots

Sky force war4 screens
Galaxy Pirates4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Galaxy Pirates at 5.0 against Sky force war's 4.5. Sky force war's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). 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. Sky force war sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Galaxy Pirates sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Galaxy Pirates holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sky force war has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sky force war ships an update every 3 days, Galaxy Pirates every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sky force war versus Galaxy Pirates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSky force warGalaxy Pirates
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size263 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLoi Le军 黄

Customer experience

Sky force war

All ratings15 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

Galaxy Pirates

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Sky force war

One-time4
  • 20000 gems$0.99
  • 50000 gems$1.99
  • 150000$2.99
Show 1 more
  • 400000 gems$5.99
10 purchases

Galaxy Pirates

One-time10
  • PILE GEM PACK$0.49
  • STACK GEM PACK$0.99
  • BOX GEM PACK$1.99
Show 7 more
  • STARTER PACK$1.99
  • PREMIUM$2.99
  • OFFER PACK$2.99
  • SILVER GEM PACK$3.99
  • STARTER PACK OLD$3.99
  • GOLD GEM PACK$9.99
  • EMERALD GEM PACK$24.99

Questions

Is Sky force war free?
Sky force war is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Galaxy Pirates free?
Galaxy Pirates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sky force war or Galaxy Pirates?
Galaxy Pirates is rated higher. Sky force war averages 4.5 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Galaxy Pirates averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sky force war or Galaxy Pirates have ads?
Galaxy Pirates shows ads; Sky force war does not.
Which is updated more often, Sky force war or Galaxy Pirates?
Sky force war ships an update every 3 days, and Galaxy Pirates every 6 weeks. Most recently, Sky force war was updated on October 15, 2026 and Galaxy Pirates on September 30, 2026.

Other comparisons