Space Battles vs Downforce
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Space Battles
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Space Battles is a 70's & 80's style arcade shooter game. The goal is to destroy as many enemy ships as you can and beat your high score. How to play: Move the policebox ship to avoid enemy contact and tap anywhere on the screen to shoot and destroy them.
Downforce
Engage in fast-paced, top-down arcade racing with up to 20 cars on classic circuits. Master drafting, boost, and braking to outmaneuver rivals. Enjoy offline play, daily challenges, and car customization.
- 20-car grid races
- Multiple race modes (Race, Time Trial, Hot Seat)
- Two-thumb control scheme
- Realistic driving effects (drafting, tyre smoke)
- Five classic circuits
- Daily challenges and coin rewards
- Car upgrades and customization
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Twenty cars. One braking point. Who blinks first? Downforce is a top-down arcade racer for quick, fierce races. Line up on a full 20-car grid, draft down the straights, fire your boost and fight your way to the front across five classic circuits. RACE MODES • Race: take on up to 19 AI rivals over one to five laps • Time Trial: chase your own ghost and shave off every tenth • Hot Seat: pass the phone between 2–4 drivers for local bragging rights FEEL THE DRIVE • Two-thumb controls: slide to steer, hold to accelerate, flick up to boost • Drafting, tyre smoke, skid marks, sparks and collision damage • A recurring named rival who keeps score of every meeting FIVE CIRCUITS Monza, Silverstone, Suzuka, Spa and Monaco. Fast sweepers, technical esses and a tight street circuit along the harbour, each with its own racing line to learn. COME BACK EVERY DAY • A new daily challenge with a coin reward • Keep your streak alive day after day • Optional reminder at 6pm, off unless you turn it on BUILD YOUR CAR Spend prize money in the Garage on engine, gearbox and tyre upgrades, then pick your livery colours and pattern. FAIR BY DESIGN No ads, no account, no tracking, and it plays fully offline. Every circuit and Hard difficulty can be earned just by racing. A single optional purchase, Full Access, unlocks them all straight away and adds Hot Seat multiplayer. No subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Downforce at every 5 weeks against Space Battles's every 6 months. Space Battles's advantage is iOS requirement (13.2 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Space Battles ships an update every 6 months, Downforce every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Space Battles | Downforce |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joseph Catley | ross cowen |
In-app purchases
Space Battles
No in-app purchases
Downforce
No in-app purchases
Questions
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