ShellFire vs Vortex 9
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShellFire
Engage in thrilling 5v5 battles with diverse game modes like Escort and Death Match. Survive intense Zombie Rush rounds against a BOSS for special rewards. Strategize with Rune combinations and earn Badges to boost character stats.
- 5v5 Battle Modes (Escort, Death Match, Capture Points)
- Zombie Rush Bonus Mode with BOSS battles
- Rune system for character customization
- Badge system for character stat bonuses
- Weekly new Heroes and Skins
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===== Game Features ===== [Game Battle Mode] Fighting 5 vs 5 with the most current mode! Play all Game Escort Battle Modes, Death Match, Capture Points that you can only find in ShellFire, win points or defeat all enemies to get the most kills! You can play everything on ShellFire! [Zombie Rush Bonus Mode] The most 10 intense rounds! The worst dream you can imagine! Beat the Zombie BOSS to get an Attractive Prize, Conquer the Zombie BOSS and get a Special Reward that you can't imagine. [Rune Game Feature] Combine the 3 types of Rune: Attack, Defense and Support to get strength that exceeds your opponents and become No.1 throughout the Game Mode and Rank Match [Badge / Game Emblem Feature] Conquer all enemies in all game modes and get experience to increase Batches to get a character status bonus that can take you to the top of the ranking [Latest Heroes and Skins Every Week] Get the latest Heroes and Skins in every update with different sensations and fantasies in each skill, conquer all the enemies you face and be a winner
Vortex 9
Engage in fast-paced, action-packed battles in a unique universe filled with fighting cat-people and speaking robots. Choose from stylish heroes, wield insane weapons, and battle friends in various game modes and maps.
- 8 unique playable characters
- Dozens of unique shooting guns and melee weapons
- Collectible battle helpers (Generics)
- Multiple game modes (Team Battle, Deathmatch, Capture Point)
- Diverse and beautiful maps
- Play with friends online
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Strange and action-packed universe Vortex 9 welcomes you! Find yourself in a totally strange and Xtremely attractive world of fighting cat-people and speaking robots. Get your battle lollipop or a shooting gun and show them who’s the boss! Stylish heroes, insane weapons and explosive battles are here in the Vortex 9! Main features of Vortex 9: - 8 amazing characters: John, Jane, Marvin McSpy, Mr Goodboy, Jess Purrfect, Hellen D. Mon, Mercydroid and Beelzebox. - Weaponry: dozens of crazy shooting guns! Atypical melee weapons, heavy machine guns will make you the strongest! - Generics: little helpers in battle! Create your own and join the fight! - Game modes: Team battle, Deathmatch Solo, Capture point - get a gun and join the battle! And that’s not all! More and more modes are coming! - Various maps: fight in a variety of beautiful locations within the game universe! Enjoy marvelous graphics! - Play with friends: make fights more fun and intense together! No boring heroes with simple pistols, just wacky atmosphere of combat! Vortex 9 leaves no chance to you for routine game. Show your individuality with the characters, it’s time for the new you
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vortex 9 at 84% against ShellFire's 34%. Vortex 9 also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 330). ShellFire's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. ShellFire sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Vortex 9 sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Vortex 9 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 330 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of ShellFire's written reviews are positive against 84% of Vortex 9's.
ShellFire ships an update monthly, Vortex 9 every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | ShellFire | Vortex 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (330 ratings) | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.7% of reviews | 84.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 330 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| 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 | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 721 MB | 391 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | PT Telekomunikasi Selular | APPWILL COMPANY LTD |
Customer experience
ShellFire
Vortex 9
User reviews
ShellFire
From 330 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 🎮 Overwatch-like experience
- 👍 Variety of heroes and abilities
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and connection issues
- 🔒 Banning issues and lack of communication from developers
- 💰 Progression and monetization model needs improvement
Vortex 9
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and entertaining
- 💡 Addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Easy to level up
- 👍 Great for playing with friends/family
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues and game crashes
- 🔍 Lack of leaderboards and ranked modes
- 📺 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
Bugs and requests
ShellFire
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on launch
- Matches with missing players or bots
- Inability to leave matches
Requested features
4 requests- Add controller support
- Improve character balancing
- Implement a more robust matchmaking system
- Increase communication with the community
Vortex 9
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game getting stuck at 90% during loading
- Frequent crashes and connectivity problems
- Glitches when playing with friends
Requested features
4 requests- Add leaderboards and ranked modes
- Improve matchmaking and group functionality
- Reduce the number of ads
- Fix connectivity and loading issues
In-app purchases
ShellFire
- 60 Ruby$0.99
- Weekly Card$1.99
- Monty Card$3.99
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- 300 Ruby$4.99
- 600 Ruby$9.99
- 980 Ruby$15.99
- Lv.5 Attack Rune Pack$15.99
- 1980 Ruby$34.99
- 3280 Ruby$54.99
- 6480 Ruby$99.99
Vortex 9
- Rush into battle pack$0.99
- Small offer$0.99
- A pair of coins$1.99
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- Resources Pack One$1.99
- Some coins$4.99
- Pack of rare eggs$4.99
- A stack of coins$9.99
- Epic eggs pack$9.99
- Big Offer$9.99
- Resources Pack Two$9.99
- Legendary eggs pack$17.99
- McSpy Special Offer$19.99
- A bag of coins$24.99
- Resources Pack Three$24.99
- A box with coins$49.99
- A huge box with coins$99.99
