ShuttleBattle vs Lava Crew
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Space combat gameplay
- Universe saving mission
- Challenging levels
- Pilot spacecraft
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Get to the black hole and save the universe.
Lava Crew
Survive an onslaught of lava beasts as the last planetary surveyor. Test your lightning-fast reflexes in this classic 2D arcade action game. Can you hold out against the endless horde and discover the epilogue?
- Overhead 2D arcade action
- Intense finger-flicking reflexes
- Endless horde of Lava Beasts
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Unlockable epilogue
- Fair gameplay mechanics
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In the year 2124, you are the sole survivor of a team of elite planetary surveyors, tasked with stabilizing newly formed planets for habitation. The problem is, you have nothing but a few moss clumps, a pool of water, and your own lightning fast reflexes standing between you and an endless hoard of Lava Beasts bent on your destruction! How long can YOU hold out? Featuring classic, overhead 2D, arcade-action, requiring seriously extreme finger-flicking reflexes! This is NOT a game for people who content themselves with playing Solitaire! Thou hast been warned! Completely fair gameplay. No unfair advantage given to the enemy, in higher difficulties. Every difficulty is a new game unto itself, with different music, more levels, and different challenges to face. This is a game of true finger-swiping endurance! Beat the highest difficulty, to see the Epilogue and discover what rewards await you, for completing the game!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShuttleBattle at none against Lava Crew's 4. Lava Crew's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 36 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Lava Crew sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. ShuttleBattle asks for nothing beyond the download.
ShuttleBattle ships an update every 36 months, Lava Crew every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShuttleBattle | Lava Crew |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 36 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 274 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Siarhei Zakharanka | Martin Antell |
Customer experience
ShuttleBattle
Lava Crew
In-app purchases
ShuttleBattle
No in-app purchases
Lava Crew
- 3 save slots$0.99
- 10 save slots$1.99
- 20 save slots$2.99
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- 40 save slots$4.99
Questions
Is ShuttleBattle free?
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