Comparison

Apache Gunship 1988 vs Starquake Forever

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

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Apache Gunship 1988

Features
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Sneaky Shark Studios presents Apache Gunship 1988! Fight through enemies in 5 different stages, rescue soldiers, upgrade your Apache helicopter and its weapons. Blow up tanks, planes and artillery in this top down helicopter shooter.

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Starquake Forever

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Starquake is a loving tribute to the 1985 classic, rebuilt from the ground up for mobile. You are BLOB โ€” a maintenance droid dropped onto a dying planet. Deep beneath the surface, the planet's core has shattered into 9 fragments scattered across a vast underground network. Your mission: find them all and restore the core before it's too late. EXPLORE a sprawling world of 512 interconnected rooms filled with hazards, puzzles, and secrets. Every screen holds something new โ€” from crumbling floors to electric barriers. RIDE hover platforms to soar through caverns. TELEPORT between 15 alien outposts. TRADE with mysterious pyramids to acquire the items you need. BLAST through hostile creatures that grow fiercer the deeper you go. The planet won't wait. Can you save it? FEATURES - 512 handcrafted rooms to explore - 9 core fragments to find and deliver - Hover platforms, teleporters, and tunnel networks - Trading system with alien pyramids - 15 named teleport stations - Shooting mechanics โ€” horizontal laser on foot, bouncing energy ball in flight - Touch controls with analog flight pad and D-pad walking. - Gamepad support - 8 original music tracks - 17 achievements - 2 leaderboards โ€” High Score and Exploration - Auto-save โ€” pick up right where you left off - No ads. No in-app purchases. Just the game.

Screenshots

Apache Gunship 19884 screens
Starquake Forever4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Starquake Forever at none against Apache Gunship 1988's 6. Apache Gunship 1988's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Apache Gunship 1988 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Starquake Forever asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Apache Gunship 1988 versus Starquake Forever: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApache Gunship 1988Starquake Forever
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 โ€” better13.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size200 MB62 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJan JasoLeonid Khramov

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Apache Gunship 1988

One-time6
  • 100 Diamonds$0.99
  • Remove ALL Ads$0.99
  • 250 Diamonds$1.99
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  • 400 Diamonds$2.99
  • 700 Diamonds$3.99
  • 1500 Diamonds$6.99
None

Starquake Forever

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Apache Gunship 1988 free?
Apache Gunship 1988 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Starquake Forever free?
Starquake Forever is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Apache Gunship 1988 or Starquake Forever have ads?
Neither Apache Gunship 1988 nor Starquake Forever shows ads.

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