Squadron 2 vs Flying Tank
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Squadron 2
Engage in fast-paced interstellar battles, dodging endless bullets and fighting fierce enemies. Progress through epic levels, collect ship upgrades, and customize your profile in this adrenaline-pumping shoot'em up.
- 15 epic levels
- 3 difficulty levels
- Collect ship upgrades
- Unlock new ships and weapons
- Daily gifts and bonuses
- Profile customization with avatars
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Battle ruthless enemies on a frantic pace in this shoot'em up game that will put your reflexes to the test ! Cross the galaxy and push back the enemy threat in epic interstellar battles. Progress in an effervescent world with breathtaking graphics where shooting never ends! Rush through the stars on ultra-rhythmic retro-futuristic synthwave music. As you dodge endless bullets in a magnetic and intense atmosphere, brave the waves of enemies and complete your mission! Roam unique planets infested with fierce hybrid enemies. Assemble a squad of legendary ships and battle tough and unpredictable bosses! Squadron 2 is a pure shot of adrenaline that will put your nerves and your agility to the test! Squadron 2 features: Complete 15 epic levels on 3 spectacular planets! 3 levels of difficulty to prove your dexterity. Achieve 3 goals per level and earn rewards. Choose you ship and increase your shooting power by collecting cards. Unlock new ships and active weapons! Get daily gifts. Complete missions and get bonuses. Check the daily cargo to win rewards. Customize your profile with more than 50 avatars. Are you up to the task? Download it now for free.
Flying Tank
Pilot a powerful tank to blast aliens and reclaim Earth in this action-packed horizontal shooter. Customize your tank with unique weapons and abilities, and face off against giant bosses across 24 missions. Enjoy offline play and local co-op with a friend.
- 24 action-packed missions
- Tank customization with weapons and bombs
- Unique tank special abilities
- Over 30 upgrades including Bullet-Time and Drones
- Local co-op multiplayer
- Support for game controllers and keyboards
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Slay giant bosses, drop bombs from above and build an arsenal of fun, powerful weapons. Reclaim the stolen Earth in a rich action-packed horizontal shmup! • Embark on 24 missions • Three distinct factions and unique adversaries • Encounter 6 main bosses and 18+ boss fights • Customize your Tank with a variety of Weapons and Bombs • Each Tank comes with a unique special ability • Bullet-Time, Overdrive, Drones, and 30+ other Upgrades • Support for Bluetooth game controllers and keyboards • Team up with a friend for local co-op multiplayer • Premium content with a one-time purchase • The FREE version includes 8 missions • No ads, no microtransactions, offline CREDITS • Artwork by Zsolt Szabo • Sound design by Discofield • Original soundtrack by Kubatko
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Verdict
Squadron 2 and Flying Tank both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Squadron 2's written reviews are positive against 72% of Flying Tank's. Squadron 2 also leads on iOS requirement (9.1 vs 16.4). Flying Tank's advantage is ratings volume (384 vs 22). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Squadron 2 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Flying Tank sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Squadron 2 against 4.7 for Flying Tank. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flying Tank has 384 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Squadron 2's written reviews are positive against 72% of Flying Tank's.
Squadron 2 ships an update every 2 months, Flying Tank every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Squadron 2 | Flying Tank |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (22 ratings) — better | 4.7 (384 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 72.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 384 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 615 MB | 176 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Magma Mobile | David Peroutka |
Customer experience
Squadron 2
Flying Tank
Bugs and requests
Squadron 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Flying Tank
Reported bugs
2 issues- One tank refuses to recover despite full upgrades
- Pilot messages become nonsensical during gameplay
Requested features
5 requests- Add official Backbone app support
- Allow selling or removing purchased equipment
- Make physical changes to ship design with upgrades
- Add ability to toggle between main weapons using gamepad joystick
- Implement Chinese language support
In-app purchases
Squadron 2
- 200 Crystals$0.99
- 900 Crystals$1.99
- Starter Pack 2$3.99
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- 2200 Crystals$3.99
- Starter Pack 1$3.99
Flying Tank
- Deluxe Edition (Upgrade)$3.99
- Standard Edition$4.99
- Deluxe Edition (Upgrade)$4.99
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- Standard Edition$5.99
- Deluxe Edition (Upgrade)$5.99
- Deluxe Edition$7.99
- Standard Edition$9.99
- Deluxe Edition$9.99
- Deluxe Edition$14.99









