Comparison

Star Jolt vs RefleX

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

Head to head
About

Star Jolt

Experience a fast-paced, retro arcade space game focused on high-score chasing. Master lightning-fast reflexes and precise control to navigate cosmic debris and compete globally. Unlock unique ships and replay endlessly for the ultimate challenge.

Highlights
  • Global leaderboards
  • Unlockable ships
  • Ghost ship races
  • One-hand gameplay
  • Record and share runs
  • Achievements
Features
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Challenge yourself, your friends, and players worldwide in a fast-paced retro arcade space game built for pure high-score chasing. Star Jolt is a hardcore 80s-inspired arcade space racer where lightning-fast reflexes, precise control, and nerve decide everything. Games are short, brutal, and endlessly replayable — perfect for one-hand, portrait play anytime, anywhere.  “New Games We Love” — Apple “Hidden Gems” — Apple “The Best Free iPhone Games 2023” — TechRadar “Best Free iPhone Games” — Macworld Can you navigate the cosmic debris and claim your spot on the global leaderboard? • Global leaderboards — climb the rankings and chase the perfect run • Achievements for long-term mastery • 20 unique ships to unlock — each with its own feel • Race against ghost ships from other players and your own best runs • One-touch, one-hand gameplay in portrait mode • Record and share your highscore attempts “Death comes often, but because games are so short, you’ll instantly want to try again — not least because of Star Jolt’s humor, entertaining hidden features, and eye-popping visuals.” — TechRadar “It laughs in your face as your digits repeatedly fail you, ending games within mere seconds. But the compulsion loop is strong — you’ll want another crack immediately.” — Macworld The Mission: Clean Up the Galaxy Space is full of dangerous junk — not just near Earth, but also near the left shoulder of Orion. There, a civilization of annoying lizard-like aliens is locked in an eternal race against their own creations: stupid, but friendly robots. As the unlikely hero of both sides, only you can keep them from tearing themselves apart — by flying faster, surviving longer, and cleaning up space one crash at a time. Reach for the hottest scores. Crash. Retry. Improve.

About

RefleX

Features
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[Features] - Calculate your reflex in milliseconds - Reach new high score for new unlocks - Two difficulties - Three Game modes - Speed from 1 second to 0.1 seconds (Human fastest reaction is at 0.15!) - Progressively harder, infinite gameplay - Simple arcade games - 4 buttons to press as they blink - Easy to play, hard to master [Previous release notes] v.3.0.1 - Fixed ads overlapping menu screens Improved purchase/restore reliability for Remove Ads, and fixed the Restart button not working for some players after a game over. Minor stability improvements. v.3.0.0 - The Restart Release: ads are back and working properly, in-app purchases fixed, dozens of bug fixes (achievements not unlocking, mute settings resetting, game speed, and more), performance improvements, and general polish. v.2.2.0.x - Migrated to Unity 6. v.2.1.0 - Removed ads. v.2.0.0 - "Game Over" release: camera fixes and a full feature pass across gameplay, settings, and stats. v.1.2.0 - Added Solo, Endless, and Dual game modes, plus Awards and Market screens. v.1.1.0 - Addition of sound effects. v.1.0.9 - Added new Game Modes: SOLO, DUAL, ENDLESS and STATS menu! v.1.0.8 - fixed resolution on tablets v.1.0.7 - fixed issue with settings v.1.0.6 - fixed issue counters, added gametime v.1.0.5 - fixed issue with game camera in settings v.1.0.4 - fixed issue with score unlocks v.1.0.3 - fixed issue with button text not showing on the setting screen v.1.0.2 - fixed issue with score multiplier v.1.0.1 - fixed issue with game speed v.1.0.0 - first release

Screenshots

Star Jolt4 screens
RefleX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RefleX at none against Star Jolt's 2. Star Jolt's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 31 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Star Jolt sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. RefleX asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Star Jolt ships an update every 3 weeks, RefleX every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Star Jolt versus RefleX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar JoltRefleX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (846 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings846 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 31 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeardybird ABAnDevX ltd

Bugs and requests

Star Jolt

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing during runs
  • Crashes on certain device models
  • Purchase restoration issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Sensitivity adjustment options
  • More ship/character customization
  • Expanded story or progression system
  • Ability to name/customize player profile

RefleX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Star Jolt

One-time2
  • Remove all ads + unique ship$2.99
  • Unlock all ships$7.99
None

RefleX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Star Jolt free?
Star Jolt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RefleX free?
RefleX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Star Jolt or RefleX have ads?
Both Star Jolt and RefleX show ads.
Which is updated more often, Star Jolt or RefleX?
Star Jolt ships an update every 3 weeks, and RefleX every 31 months. Most recently, Star Jolt was updated on November 6, 2026 and RefleX on November 7, 2026.

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