Space Patrol vs Maneater
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Space Patrol
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Space Patrol is a classic vertical space shooter in the spirit of the 80s and 90s arcades – rebuilt from scratch. THE CAMPAIGN Fly through 10 sectors from Earth Orbit to the Armada Mothership beyond the Kuiper Belt. Every sector ends with a huge mechanical boss: shoot off its limbs one by one, break its shield and finish the core. 25 BOSSES Scorpions, dragons, a reaper mantis, a thunder ape, a scrap king – and 12 extra Endless bosses like the Space Serpent, Twin Saucers, Overmind or the Crimson Angel. WEAPONS AND POWER-UPS Pulse, Fireball and Laser, side missiles, chain lightning, Nova shockwave and Mega Lightning, wingbots, shields and magnets. ENDLESS MODE Endless waves, a boss every 5 waves, Warp Gates to jump back in, and a second chance paid only with crystals. WORKSHOP AND HANGAR Spend the crystals you collect on better starting gear. Paint your ship and pick its engine trail. 4 DIFFICULTIES Sunday Cruise, Patrol Duty, Red Alert and No Mercy – from a relaxed flight to a real challenge. BOSS ARENA AND HALL OF FAME Replay any defeated boss for the best time and chase your records – locally and on Game Center. NO ADS, NO TRACKING No ads, no accounts, no data collection. Optional tips support the developer – the game is complete without them. Works on iPhone and iPad. Author: Kamil Kopecký · MindCraft
Maneater
Experience the ultimate power fantasy as a terrifying shark in this open-world action RPG. Grow from a pup to an apex predator, exploring diverse environments and evolving your abilities to exact revenge.
- Open-world action RPG
- Evolve and customize your shark
- Explore diverse environments
- Engage in compelling combat
- Experience a unique story campaign
- Day/night cycle
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Become a MANEATER Experience the ultimate power fantasy as the apex predator of the seas - a terrifying SHARK! Maneater is a single-player, open-world action RPG (ShaRkPG) where YOU are the shark. Starting as a small shark pup, you are tasked with surviving the harsh world while eating your way up the ecosystem. To do this, you will explore a large and varied open world, encountering diverse enemies - both human and wildlife. Find the right resources, and you can grow and evolve far beyond what nature intended, allowing the player to tailor the shark to their play style. This is fortunate, because to get revenge on the cruel fisherman who dismembered you will take evolving into a massive shark, an apex predator of legends. Eat. Explore. Evolve. Unique Story Play through a full narrative, story-based campaign narrated by Chris Parnell (Rick and Morty, Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock) and set against the backdrop of a reality TV show. Diverse, Compelling Combat Battle fierce wildlife, including other apex predators, or fight against various types of human hunters ranging from town drunks all the way up to the Coast Guard. Evolve Into a Legend Feed on humans and wildlife to grow your shark, and find shark loot to evolve your shark down multiple possible paths. Explore the Gulf 7 large regions, including bayous of the Gulf Coast, resort beaches, industrial docks, the open ocean, and more. Experience a living world with a full day/night cycle.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Space Patrol at Free against Maneater's $7.99. Maneater's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 44 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Space Patrol is free to download; Maneater costs $7.99 up front. Space Patrol sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Maneater asks for nothing beyond the download.
Space Patrol ships an update every 44 months, Maneater every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Space Patrol | Maneater |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 44 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 2.7 GB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kamil Kopecky | THQ Nordic Mobile GmbH |
In-app purchases
Space Patrol
- A coffee for the pilot$0.99
- Pizza for the crew$2.99
- Supporter Pack$3.99
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- Rocket fuel!$5.99
Maneater
No in-app purchases









