Planet Bomber! vs Forge Ahead
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Planet Bomber!
Embark on an interstellar adventure to explore the vastness of the galaxy. Your mission is to destroy planets, upgrade your arsenal, and conquer challenging bosses. Prepare for an epic cosmic journey.
- Explore the galaxy
- Destroy planets
- Upgrade abilities
- Defeat bosses
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Explore the galaxy and destroy planets. Upgrade your abilities and defeat the bosses! Terms of services : http://www.voodoo.io Privacy policy : http://www.voodoo.io
Forge Ahead
Mine exotic metals and precious gems, then hammer them into beautifully crafted swords. Run your own armory to display your creations and earn money to unlock even better materials and designs. Enjoy addictive gameplay that lets you earn even when offline.
- Mine exotic metals and gems
- Hammer molten metal into swords
- Run your own armory
- Unlock new materials and designs
- Earn money offline
- Addictive tap-based mechanics
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Strap on your boots and forge ahead! Mine metals, hammer them into shape, and forge the best swords you can! This is not your normal simulation game. Break rocks to discover exotic gems. Forge them into beautiful swords and show them off in your armory. The better the materials you find, the more money you make! The more money you make, the better the swords you can unlock. You will be the envy of every blacksmith in the kingdom. Stop what you are doing now, it’s hammer time! Game Features: 1. Simple but addicting mechanics Tap away at the rocks. Discover precious metals. Hammer the molten metal into sharp shiny swords. 2. Run your own Armory Show off the swords you craft on the weapons rack. Can you make the best? 3. Keep them coming! Keep finding new gems to make better swords. The better the sword the more you make! 4. Earn offline No need to always be on. You still earn money as you are signed off. Discover your inner blacksmith and forge the best swords. Watch the molten metal cool off into your beautiful creations. Good luck putting down Forge Ahead! Visit https://lionstudios.cc/contact-us/ if have any feedback, need help on beating a level or have any awesome ideas you would like to see in the game! From the Studio that brought you Happy Glass, Flip Trickster and Love Balls! Follow us to get news and updates on our other Award Winning titles; https://lionstudios.cc/ Facebook.com/LionStudios.cc Instagram.com/LionStudioscc Twitter.com/LionStudiosCC Youtube.com/c/LionStudiosCC
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Planet Bomber! at none against Forge Ahead's shown. Planet Bomber! also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Forge Ahead's advantage is review sentiment (41% vs 23%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Planet Bomber! sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Forge Ahead sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Planet Bomber! against 4.6 for Forge Ahead. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44K and 85K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of Planet Bomber!'s written reviews are positive against 41% of Forge Ahead's.
Planet Bomber! ships an update every 2 weeks, Forge Ahead monthly. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Planet Bomber! | Forge Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (44K ratings) | 4.6 (85K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.0% of reviews | 41.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44K | 85K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 235 MB | 254 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | Lion Studios |
Customer experience
Planet Bomber!
Forge Ahead
User reviews
Planet Bomber!
From 44K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Satisfying to destroy planets
- 🕹️ Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Good time killer
Room to improve
- 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
- 🐛 Progress/data loss issues
- 🔁 Repetitive and lacking content
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with data usage
- 🔋 Performance and battery drain problems
Forge Ahead
From 85K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Satisfying forging process
- 🚀 Casual time-killer
Room to improve
- 🔍 Lack of clarity on ore values
- 🔍 Repetitive and limited gameplay
- 💸 Excessive ads and monetization
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
Bugs and requests
Planet Bomber!
Reported bugs
4 issues- Freezing and crashing issues
- Inconsistent or missing offline earnings
- Aim/targeting problems with special weapons
- Progression resets and lost progress
Requested features
5 requests- Add sound effects and music
- Improve offline earnings and progression
- Introduce more weapon variety and boss types
- Implement a prestige/reset system with rewards
- Allow earning premium currency through gameplay
Forge Ahead
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inability to store/save forged swords
- Customers not appearing consistently
Requested features
5 requests- More ore/material variety and selection
- Additional weapon types beyond swords
- Ability to discard unwanted ores
- More detailed progression and upgrades
- Improved customer/quest system
In-app purchases
Planet Bomber!
- Elite Membership3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- No Ads$2.99
- New 60 Diamonds$3.99
- 60 Diamonds$4.99
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- New 130 Diamonds$8.99
- 130 Diamonds$9.99
- new 280 Diamonds$18.99
- 280 Diamonds$19.99
- New 750 Diamonds$48.99
- 750 Diamonds$49.99
- 1600 Diamonds$99.99
Forge Ahead
- Tier 1 Coins$4.99
- Remove Ads$4.99
- Remove Upgrade Ads$4.99
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- Tier 2 Coins$6.99
- Starter Pack$8.99
- Tier 3 Coins$9.99
Questions
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