Comparison

ShuttleBattle vs Burning Sky

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

Head to head
About

ShuttleBattle

Pilot a spacecraft through challenging levels to reach a black hole and protect the universe. Engage in thrilling space combat and test your piloting skills.

Highlights
  • Space combat gameplay
  • Universe saving mission
  • Challenging levels
  • Pilot spacecraft
Features
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Get to the black hole and save the universe.

About

Burning Sky

Experience a classic arcade-style vertically scrolling shooter with modern 3D graphics. Engage in thrilling aerial dogfights, blast through enemy ships, and face powerful bosses. Upgrade your fighters and drones to become the ultimate ace pilot.

Highlights
  • Classic arcade shooter gameplay
  • Modern 3D graphics
  • Countless combat stages
  • Powerful boss battles
  • Various upgradable fighters and drones
  • One-finger controls
  • Global leaderboards and achievements
Features
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The classic has returned! "Burning Sky: Aircraft Combat 3D" is a simple, yet entertaining 90's arcade-style shooter. It's a retro vertically scrolling shooter game, brought back in modern dogfight style, better and greater! Enjoy the excitement "Burning Sky" presents to you, the thrill that only a combat shooter game can give! Are you ready to become the ultimate Ace Pilot? Blast your way through enemy ships! Dominate the aerial dogfight! • Countless fun and exciting combat stages Evade enemy attacks, and fight against POWERFUL BOSSES! • Various fighters and drones Acquire new skills by upgrade & evolution. • Vertically scrolling shooter with amazing 3D graphics Enjoy the retro "Shoot 'em up" game and reminisce the 1942, 1945 & Raiden style. • Fast and easy game maneuver Play anywhere and any time you want with just a finger! • The ultimate aerial dogfight Rank top of the leaderboard, and accomplish the achievements. Compete with your fellow pilots around the world! ◈ Play now! The ultimate 3D flight shooter, "Burning Sky: Aircraft Combat 3D" ※ Be sure to save the game data before deleting the game or switching devices. ※ This game does not collect or use user's personal information. —————————— Facebook https://www.facebook.com/shmupholic E-mail : shmup.holic@gmail.com Terms of service https://goo.gl/8PY417

Screenshots

ShuttleBattle3 screens
Burning Sky4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShuttleBattle at none against Burning Sky's 21. ShuttleBattle also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 69%). Burning Sky's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 36 months). On price 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. Burning Sky sells 21 one-off in-app purchases. ShuttleBattle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShuttleBattle ships an update every 36 months, Burning Sky every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ShuttleBattle versus Burning Sky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShuttleBattleBurning Sky
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (59 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better69.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—59 — better
Update frequencyEvery 36 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB172 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSiarhei ZakharankaLIVEZEN Corp.

Customer experience

ShuttleBattle

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Burning Sky

All ratings59 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative15.4%

In-app purchases

None

ShuttleBattle

No in-app purchases

21 purchases

Burning Sky

One-time21
  • 50 Gems$0.99
  • Special Pack$2.99
  • Growth Stone Pack1$2.99
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  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Special Pack$4.99
  • Custom Supplies Pack1$4.99
  • Limited time offer$4.99
  • New Year Pack$4.99
  • Gem Handful$4.99
  • Beginner's Pack$9.99
  • Premium Membership 30 days$9.99
  • Custom Supplies Pack2$9.99
  • Growth Stone Pack2$9.99
  • Gem Pouch$9.99
  • Argos$9.99
  • Volcanus$14.99
  • Apollo$14.99
  • Hero's Pack$19.99
  • Gem Box$24.99
  • Gem Bundle$49.99
  • 6,500 Gems$99.99

Questions

Is ShuttleBattle free?
ShuttleBattle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Burning Sky free?
Burning Sky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ShuttleBattle or Burning Sky have ads?
Burning Sky shows ads; ShuttleBattle does not.
Which is updated more often, ShuttleBattle or Burning Sky?
ShuttleBattle ships an update every 36 months, and Burning Sky every 2 months. Most recently, ShuttleBattle was updated on June 1, 2026 and Burning Sky on September 17, 2026.

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