# Fire Burst! vs ROTGRADE

The clearest difference is ads: Fire Burst! at none against ROTGRADE's shown. Fire Burst! also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Fire Burst! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ROTGRADE sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Fire Burst! ships an update monthly, ROTGRADE every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fire Burst! | ROTGRADE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (357 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fire-burst/id1438227461/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **357** | — |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 92 MB | 138 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Babil Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/947462912) | [Two Joes Gaming](https://appshunter.io/developer/1046277815) |

## What reviewers say

### Fire Burst!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fire-burst/id1438227461)

Engage in fast-paced arcade action by shooting down incoming numbered balls. Utilize powerful bomb and cannon upgrades to clear waves. Level up your ship and enhance its capabilities to survive the onslaught.

**Highlights:** Rapid fire shooting, Bomb and cannon power-ups, Ship upgrades, Leveling system, Fast-paced gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Fast load times
- 👍 Lack of commercials (older reviews)
- 👍 Simple fun (older reviews)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 High score not updating
- 🐛 App instability
- 🐛 Dark/black screen
- 🐛 Invisible ship
- 🐛 Ads block sight/gameplay

**Reported bugs**

- High score won’t update on Game Center
- App is unstable
- Dark screen
- Game is unplayable, screen stays black
- Ship is invisible

**Requested features**

- Make circles shrink and not move
- Keep interest going with improvements


### ROTGRADE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rotgrade/id6811130323)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spare Change | $0.99 | one-time |
| Buggy Money | $2.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Sedan Money | $4.99 | one-time |
| Muscle Money | $9.99 | one-time |
| The Camper | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fire Burst! free?

Fire Burst! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ROTGRADE free?

ROTGRADE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Fire Burst! or ROTGRADE have ads?

ROTGRADE shows ads; Fire Burst! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Fire Burst! or ROTGRADE?

Fire Burst! ships an update monthly, and ROTGRADE every 2 weeks. Most recently, Fire Burst! was updated on October 29, 2026 and ROTGRADE on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*