Star Jolt vs RefleX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Global leaderboards
- Unlockable ships
- Ghost ship races
- One-hand gameplay
- Record and share runs
- Achievements
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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.
RefleX
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Star Jolt sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. RefleX asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Star Jolt | RefleX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (846 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 846 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 31 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beardybird AB | AnDevX 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
Star Jolt
- Remove all ads + unique ship$2.99
- Unlock all ships$7.99
RefleX
No in-app purchases









