Comparison

AFC Solar Squad vs Galaxy Pirates

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

Head to head
About

AFC Solar Squad

Engage in intense top-down aerial combat against alien invaders and human threats. Pilot customizable aircraft, utilize powerful weapons and skills, and overcome colossal bosses across numerous challenging levels to save the world.

Highlights
  • Challenging missions across 70+ levels
  • Multiple aircraft with upgradeable equipment
  • Colossal and aggressive boss battles
  • Diverse environments and impressive visuals
  • Three difficulty levels per mission
  • Auto-shooting with skill button activation
Features
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HEROES IN NEED TO SAVE THE WORLD. Our world is being threatened by two different powers: space alien and human. This is the exact time for a third power to intervene and rescue the world from the infinite space attack. Launch your aircraft and use your top-down shooting skills and powerful items to defeat those formidable enemies and become the HERO of our world. “Solar Squad: Space Attack” will strike you with an intense impression of the classic arcade shoot’em up spirit like Strikers 1942, Tyrian, Galaxiga but with modernized visuals and design. You will immediately come to love with the incinerating flame and bullets, colossal bosses and diverse aircrafts and skillful squad. HOW TO PLAY - Touch the screen to move and kill alien space. The aircraft will auto-shoot. - Collect coins, items to upgrade your aircraft to full lethal capacity - Click button skills on the screen to activate FEATURE: - Exciting campaign: complete challenging missions in more than 70 levels. - Each has 3 levels of difficulty: Easy, Normal and Hard - Perfect Aircraft: 4 different aircrafts with 7 supporting spaceships and tons of bullets and equipment to choose - Powerful Bosses: the bosses will be much huger and more aggressive than you’ve ever imagined. Be prepared because they won’t let you relax for any moment - Impressive Visual: Sick of one-color aircrafts and unrealistic designs? This will impress you with the colorful designs and realistic background with volcanoes, highlands, cities,…. which will give you the best experience as a veteran. Download and play it now to help you remember your own intense childhood Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/imosystermsofuse Privacy Policy: http://sites.google.com/site/imoprivacypolicy/

About

Galaxy Pirates

Embark on an interstellar adventure as a bounty hunter in this classic-style space shooter. Pilot diverse airships, battle alien forces, and conquer new territories with unique weapons and companions. Experience thrilling boss fights and upgrade your fleet.

Highlights
  • Classic space shooting gameplay
  • Variety of upgradable airships
  • Multiple game modes (campaign, endless)
  • Fierce boss battles every 3 levels
  • Beautiful graphics and music
  • Smooth performance on all devices
Features
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Are you a fan of space shooting games and barrage games and love bombing enemies to win glory? If the answer is "Yes!" Galaxy Pirates - Shooting Game is the perfect game for you! Play as a notorious galaxy pirate, a bounty hunter, on an adventure to an alien-infested planet. Get ready and fly! Galaxy Pirates - Shooting Game - the hottest shooting game of the year. The game is created based on the classic shooting game and has all the best features of the classic game, but integrates a completely new game system. Beautiful graphics and a captivating story mean you won't be able to stop once you start. There are a variety of airships to choose from, each with its own skills, so every time you play with a new ship, you'll have a new experience: new characters and unique weapons! Two companions will be your companions in this grand adventure. Discover and conquer new territories in a vast galaxy, where enemies await you. Defeat or defeated – only you decide! Galaxy Pirates. Feature: - Beautiful graphics and incredible music - Runs smoothly on every device - Multiple game modes: campaign, endless - There will be fierce boss battles every 3 levels How to play? - Touch the screen to control the ship - Upgrade your ships and power cores - Buy new boats - Conquer new destinations to earn incredible treasures and prizes Play Galaxy Pirates - Shooting Game, gear up and fly!

Screenshots

AFC Solar Squad4 screens
Galaxy Pirates4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AFC Solar Squad at none against Galaxy Pirates's shown. AFC Solar Squad also leads on ratings volume (147 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AFC Solar Squad sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Galaxy Pirates sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for AFC Solar Squad against 5.0 for Galaxy Pirates. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AFC Solar Squad has 147 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AFC Solar Squad ships an update every 2 weeks, Galaxy Pirates every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AFC Solar Squad versus Galaxy Pirates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAFC Solar SquadGalaxy Pirates
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (147 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings147 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size214 MB137 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperImoSys Global军 黄

Customer experience

AFC Solar Squad

All ratings146 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral9.1%
Negative31.8%

Galaxy Pirates

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

AFC Solar Squad

Subscriptions1
  • Vip Membership$4.991 Month
One-time9
  • 50 gem$0.99
  • Material$0.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
Show 6 more
  • 250 gems$4.99
  • Airman Package$4.99
  • 500 gems$9.99
  • AirBorne Package$10.99
  • 1050 gem$19.99
  • General Package$19.99
10 purchases

Galaxy Pirates

One-time10
  • PILE GEM PACK$0.49
  • STACK GEM PACK$0.99
  • BOX GEM PACK$1.99
Show 7 more
  • STARTER PACK$1.99
  • PREMIUM$2.99
  • OFFER PACK$2.99
  • SILVER GEM PACK$3.99
  • STARTER PACK OLD$3.99
  • GOLD GEM PACK$9.99
  • EMERALD GEM PACK$24.99

Questions

Is AFC Solar Squad free?
AFC Solar Squad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Galaxy Pirates free?
Galaxy Pirates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AFC Solar Squad or Galaxy Pirates?
Galaxy Pirates is rated higher. AFC Solar Squad averages 4.9 out of 5 from 147 ratings, while Galaxy Pirates averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do AFC Solar Squad or Galaxy Pirates have ads?
Galaxy Pirates shows ads; AFC Solar Squad does not.
Which is updated more often, AFC Solar Squad or Galaxy Pirates?
AFC Solar Squad ships an update every 2 weeks, and Galaxy Pirates every 6 weeks. Most recently, AFC Solar Squad was updated on October 22, 2026 and Galaxy Pirates on October 16, 2026.

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