Comparison

Space Defense vs Starshard

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

Head to head
About

Space Defense

Pilot humanity's last hope in this thrilling 2D space shooter. Explore star systems, upgrade your spacecraft with advanced technologies, and battle increasingly formidable alien fleets. Engage in classic space combat with a unique twist, utilizing rockets, mines, and powerful bombs to defend Earth.

Highlights
  • Explore 10 star systems
  • Upgrade 35 spaceship technologies
  • Fight alongside allies
  • Collect over 50 achievements
  • Compete on global high score lists
  • 20 different levels
  • Endless Arcade mode
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Space adventure awaits! And this time, you are humanity's last hope! if you like space shooting game and like to simulate space shooting. Space Defense: space shooter is the perfect game for you. Space defense is something beyond imaginable! Humanity's last hope is in your hands, take control of the lone space fighter and protect Earth from alien armada. Your goal will be quite challenging as you will have to save humanity from its evil alien enemies. In this space shooting game, you will be facing an increasingly large number of enemies and enemy capital ships. As the game progresses, you will collect ether to upgrade your spacecraft to unleash its full lethal capacity. You now get: -10 star systems to explore! -35 spaceship technologies! Each upgrades a different aspect of your ship! -Crazy allies to fight side by side -Betrayal and revenge! -More than 50 achievements to collect -Global high score list to compete with friends -dynamic mini-map and zoom features. How to play: -touch screen to turn. Touch left and turn left. Touch right and turn right. -your ship auto fires when an enemy enters your radar. -use rockets and mines to defeat enemies. use a big bomb in dire situations. -collect items for necessary bonuses rockets and mines. -collect ether for upgrades. -upgrade your ship in shop. Features: -Extremely hard multiplayer mode -High-quality images optimized for tablets and large screens. -ability to fire rockets and mines. -The game has 20 different levels with various gameplay. -Endless Arcade mode for quick games and getting ether for upgrades. -40 different types of enemies. Fighters, hunters, big capital ships. -upgrade guns, engines, tractor beams, ship hull and more! Enjoy classic space combat - with a huge twist. you can go in any direction of your choice! humanity's future is now in your hands. Get weapons and shields ready for epic space battles. Download space defense now!

About

Starshard

Engage in a fair vertical space shooter with no pay-to-win mechanics. Dodge bullet storms, collect power-ups, and draft unique builds with upgrade choices after each boss. Explore campaign and endless modes, and unlock permanent gear for your chosen ship.

Highlights
  • Vertical space shooter gameplay
  • No pay-to-win or energy timers
  • Procedural build drafting with upgrades
  • Epic boss battles with multiple phases
  • Permanent gear and ship unlocks
  • Campaign and endless game modes
Features
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Three fleets came out of the dark and took the lanes one by one. Command has one hull left to send — yours. Starshard is a vertical space shooter built on one promise: FAIR PLAY. No pay-to-win. No energy timers. Just you, your ship, and endless waves of alien fleets — now fully playable in English and Turkish. DODGE. BLAST. SURVIVE. Weave through bullet storms with one finger. Collect power-ups, charge your weapons, and carve through six enemy types — from swarming scouts to armor-plated frigates — plus elite gold variants that hit harder and fly faster. DRAFT YOUR BUILD, EVERY RUN Defeat a boss and choose 1 of 3 upgrades: side cannons, homing missiles, piercing lasers, combat drones, tail guns, flak rounds and more. Every run builds differently. Every choice matters. EPIC BOSS BATTLES Three alien dreadnought factions guard the void, each with its own attack patterns — bullet curtains, radial bursts, summoned reinforcements. Push them past half health and face their enraged second phase. BUILD YOUR HANGAR Earn shards and unlock permanent gear: escort wingmen, drone bays, shield generators, afterburners. Choose your ship — the balanced Interceptor, the nimble Falcon, or the heavy Titan — and equip a loadout that fits your style. CAMPAIGN + ENDLESS Clear campaign missions with hand-crafted enemy compositions, or chase your record in endless mode across deep space, planetary sectors, and asteroid fields. Climb the pilot ranks from Cadet to legend. FAIR MONETIZATION • No pay-to-win, no energy timers, no subscriptions • Optional rewarded ads for a revive or bonus crystals; a short ad between runs, never mid-fight • One purchase removes all ads, forever • Everything is earnable by playing The void is waiting, pilot. How far will you fly?

Screenshots

Space Defense4 screens
Starshard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Space Defense at 5.0 against Starshard's 4.0. Space Defense also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Starshard's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume and device support 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. Starshard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Space Defense asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Space Defense holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Defense ships an update every 5 months, Starshard every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Space Defense versus Starshard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace DefenseStarshard
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB85 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developerkerem yokuvaBurak Emre Nevruzoglu

In-app purchases

None

Space Defense

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Starshard

One-time2
  • Shard Doubler$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Space Defense free?
Space Defense is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Starshard free?
Starshard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Space Defense or Starshard?
Space Defense is rated higher. Space Defense averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Starshard averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Space Defense or Starshard have ads?
Starshard shows ads; Space Defense does not.
Which is updated more often, Space Defense or Starshard?
Space Defense ships an update every 5 months, and Starshard every 3 weeks. Most recently, Space Defense was updated on November 3, 2026 and Starshard on October 31, 2026.

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