Comparison

Shippy vs Skullburn

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

Head to head
About

Shippy

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As Shippy you have to fly through space and avoid meteors and the rockets of your enemies.  Shoot back, collect all the power-ups you can find and try to survive as long as possible.  Big Meteors will drop Coins witch you can spend in the Shop to upgrade your Ship. These meteors can withstand a lot of Rockets.  Your Highscore can be shared in the GameCenter if you have a GameCenter-Account.

About

Skullburn

Explore a harsh post-apocalyptic desert as a lone scavenger. Gather resources, upgrade tools and weapons, and battle bandits to survive. Venture deeper into the wasteland as your gear improves in this idle arcade adventure.

Highlights
  • Post-apocalyptic desert exploration
  • Resource gathering and scavenging
  • Vehicle travel
  • Raiding hostile territories
  • Bandit combat
  • Gear and weapon upgrades
Features
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The world ended in fire. Now only the wasteland remains. Step into a harsh post-apocalyptic desert where survival is everything. Play as a lone scavenger exploring the ruins of the old world. Break scrap, gather valuable resources, and upgrade your tools to extract better materials from the wasteland. Travel across the desert in your vehicle, discovering dangerous locations and hidden loot. Launch raids into hostile territories, fight ruthless bandits, and collect the resources you need to survive another day. The stronger your gear becomes, the deeper you can venture into the wasteland. Upgrade your weapons, improve your scavenging tools, and keep pushing forward through the endless desert. Explore the wasteland, gather scrap, defeat bandits, and build the ultimate survival setup in this fast-paced idle arcade adventure.

Screenshots

Shippy4 screens
Skullburn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shippy at none against Skullburn's 13. Skullburn's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 41 months) and device support. On price 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. Skullburn sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Shippy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shippy ships an update every 41 months, Skullburn every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shippy versus Skullburn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShippySkullburn
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (2.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—8.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—2.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 41 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB463 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperManuel Wegener24 HIT Riga SIA

In-app purchases

None

Shippy

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Skullburn

One-time13
  • Hard Pack 1$0.99
  • Hard Pack 2$4.99
  • No Ads Pack$9.99
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  • X2 Fuel$9.99
  • Hard Pack 3$9.99
  • X2 Tool Damage Forever$11.99
  • No Ads VIP for 7 days with discount$15.99
  • Hard Pack 4$19.99
  • No Ads Vip Renewal for 7 Days$22.99
  • No Ads VIP Pack$22.99
  • Hard Pack 5$49.99
  • No Ads Forever$49.99
  • Hard Pack 6$99.99

Questions

Is Shippy free?
Shippy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skullburn free?
Skullburn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which is updated more often, Shippy or Skullburn?
Shippy ships an update every 41 months, and Skullburn every 5 weeks. Most recently, Shippy was updated on September 29, 2026 and Skullburn on October 24, 2026.

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