Comparison

R vs Wing Fighter

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

Head to head
About

R

Experience classic arcade shoot 'em up action with two iconic titles. Battle through 14 stages with the ability to switch between retro 2D and modern 3D graphics on the fly. Enjoy reimagined music and a new infinite mode for endless challenges.

Highlights
  • Two classic arcade titles included
  • Switch between 2D and 3D graphics
  • 14 Bydo-infested stages
  • Reimagined music arrangements
  • Infinite game mode
Features
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The coin-op classics, R-Type & R-Type II, are together on iOS! Fight through all 14 Bydo-infested stages in retro 2D graphics or shiny 3D graphics - and swap back and forth with the touch of a button 'on-the-fly'. The new 3D graphics are accompanied by fully reimagined arrangements of the timeless R-Type music tracks! The classic game-play remains untouched while the new Infinite game mode allows continuous progression from game start to final boss... the Bydo will not evade you this time! So pull yourself together, save the earth and strike down the Evil Bydo Empire!!

About

Wing Fighter

Engage in thrilling aerial combat as an air force pilot in this free arcade shooter. Blast through waves of enemies and challenging bosses with a vast arsenal of equipment and powerful skills. Protect the skies and climb the leaderboards in this retro-inspired, modern combat flight action game.

Highlights
  • Shoot down enemy fighters and bosses
  • Enrich equipment arsenal with hundreds of items
  • Choose strong fighters with multiple attributes
  • Hundreds of combat buffs for varied strategies
  • Unlock battle scenes and levels
  • Improve fighter power and climb leaderboards
  • Mysterious talent system with Roguelike elements
Features
Currently charting
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Wing Fighter is an free classic arcade online shooting game, with epic 3D realistic scene, gorgeous and fascinating combat effects and variety of unique bosses and equipment. If you loved arcade shooting games as a kid, this retro, vintage game blend modern combat styles would be the perfect game for you! In every battle of Wing Fighter, You will become an air force pilot, controlling different fighters to fight evil enemies and bosses. It is your mission to defeat them and protect the safety and freedom of the skies! Enemies have invaded, the battle is on the verge of breaking out, come on and start this thrilling combat flight action game now! Features: - Shoot down enemy fighters, challenge powerful and diverse ultimate bosses. - Enrich equipment arsenal, hundreds kinds of equipment to choose. Turn your fighter into flying tank. - Clone skill, furious mode, damage bonus...Choose strong fighters with multiple additional attributes as you wish! - Hundreds of combat buffs, different buffs and attack strategies create different combat experiences. - Complete the mission and unlock battle scenes and levels. - Select multiple activity patterns from normal to nightmare. - Improve fighter power, fight your way to the top of the Leaderboard! - Complete daily missions to gain resources, lots of rewards are waiting for you. - Choose your favorite beautiful pilots and send them out on tasks. - Mysterious talent system that combines Roguelike elements to increase combat power permanently. - Challenge the limit and win big prizes in Endless voyage event. - Easy to operate, no tutorial required. Enjoy the classic thrilling combat flight action game--Wing Fighter. Don’t let the enemy conquer your freedom, shoot and be ready to attack right now! DOWNLOAD AND PLAY IT FOR FREE! Contact us: wszj6868@gmail.com Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WingFighterOfficial Join Discord to get support: https://discord.gg/2WaJZbqFAy

Screenshots

R4 screens
Wing Fighter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Wing Fighter at Free against R's $4.99. Wing Fighter also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (75% vs 50%). R's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 23) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Wing Fighter is free to download; R costs $4.99 up front. Wing Fighter sells 22 one-off in-app purchases. R asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wing Fighter holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wing Fighter has 15K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of R's written reviews are positive against 75% of Wing Fighter's.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
R versus Wing Fighter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRWing Fighter
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (18 ratings)4.7 (15K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews75.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1815K — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#84 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB940 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperTozai Games, Inc.MINIGAME ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED

Customer experience

R

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral18.4%
Negative31.6%

Wing Fighter

All ratings15,023 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews2,063 reviews
Positive75.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative17.7%

Bugs and requests

R

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Wing Fighter

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes and freezes
  • Rewards not being properly awarded
  • Progression issues after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • More diverse enemy and level designs
  • Ability to save progress across devices
  • Improved balancing and difficulty curve
  • More frequent content updates

In-app purchases

None

R

No in-app purchases

22 purchases

Wing Fighter

One-time22
  • Daily Pack$0.99
  • Epic Selectable Pack$0.99
  • First Charge Gift$0.99
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  • Piggy Bank I$0.99
  • Beginner Special Pack 1$0.99
  • Enhanced Pack$4.99
  • Recruitment Daily Pack$4.99
  • Advance Daily Pack$4.99
  • Piggy Bank II$4.99
  • Gem Daily Pack$4.99
  • Premium Three-Day Card$4.99
  • Titan Chest Pack$9.99
  • Deepspace Treasure Pack III$9.99
  • Super Daily Pack$9.99
  • Piggy Bank III$9.99
  • Allied Squadrons$9.99
  • Super Three-Day Card$9.99
  • Special Battle Pass$14.99
  • Piggy Bank IV$19.99
  • Battle Pass$19.99
  • Big chest of diamonds$99.99
  • Super Pack$99.99

Questions

Is R free?
R costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wing Fighter free?
Wing Fighter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, R or Wing Fighter?
Wing Fighter is rated higher. R averages 4.3 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Wing Fighter averages 4.7 from 15K ratings.
Do R or Wing Fighter have ads?
Wing Fighter shows ads; R does not.

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