Comparison

Beat Hazard 2 vs Neon Control

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

Head to head
About

Beat Hazard 2

Transform your music library into an intense arcade shooter experience. Power up your spaceship with the rhythm of your songs and battle procedurally generated bosses. Discover unique player ships for each track and compete on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Music-driven gameplay
  • Procedurally generated boss ships
  • Unique player ship generation
  • Local file support (MP3, FLAC, etc.)
  • Internet radio stations
  • Cross-platform leaderboards
  • Gamepad support
Features
Currently charting
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Experience your music collection as never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music. Beat Hazard 2 seamlessly mixes the love of gaming and music. Together they become greater than the sum of their parts. Beat Hazard 2 improves on and ramps up the awesome zen feeling of battling to your own music. Power up your spaceship and watch as the music boosts your firepower. Unleash hell on the enemy ships when you max out with weapon pickups! Pushing the boundaries of music powered gameplay, the sequel includes procedurally generated boss ships. Each track will create a unique archenemy ship for you to vanquish. Each track you play will also creates a unique player ship, anything from a tiny 'Mosquito' ship to a huge 'Brute' battle ship! Created ships are consistent, if you discover an awesome ship tell your friends so they can unlock it too! Touch or gampad - Support for Bluetooth controllers Full support for your local files - Mp3, wma, flac, ogg, aac, m4a, wav Internet radio stations from SHOUTcast - Play to thousands of stations from around the world Procedurally generated boss ship! - What monsters will your tracks unleash? Cross Platform Per song leaderboards - Battle against your friends to own your favourite tracks Upgraded blistering visuals the lighting Awesome Original Sound Track - Composed by the great Johnny Frizz Note: Game will work with music from iTunes, but not Apple Music.

About

Neon Control

Engage in a retro-inspired vertical shooter where you control powerful cannons to dodge enemy waves and unleash devastating weapons. Utilize roguelike mechanics for unique runs, strategize upgrades, and build your arsenal to conquer challenging levels with vibrant visuals and fast-paced action.

Highlights
  • Retro-inspired vertical shooter gameplay
  • Roguelike mechanics for unique runs
  • Weapon upgrades and arsenal building
  • Vibrant neon visuals
  • Pulse-pounding music
  • Fast-paced action
Features
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Take control of powerful cannons in Neon Control, a retro-inspired vertical shooter like no other! Dodge waves of retro invaders, unleash powerful weapons, and strategize your upgrades to dominate every level. With roguelike mechanics, every run is unique—build your arsenal, discover rare abilities, and outsmart relentless foes. Featuring vibrant neon visuals, pulse-pounding music, and fast-paced gameplay, Neon Control combines classic arcade thrills with modern twists. Are you ready to light up the leaderboard and become a legend? Download now and let the neon adventure begin!

Screenshots

Beat Hazard 24 screens
Neon Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Neon Control at Free against Beat Hazard 2's $4.99. Beat Hazard 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#48 vs unranked). On in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Neon Control is free to download; Beat Hazard 2 costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

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Beat Hazard 2 versus Neon Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeat Hazard 2Neon Control
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#48 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB134 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperCold Beam Games LtdSRG Studios, Corp.

Customer experience

Beat Hazard 2

All ratings12 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive28.3%
Neutral17.4%
Negative54.3%

Neon Control

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Beat Hazard 2

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Crashes after selecting play mode
  • Crashes after selecting controls
  • App not working on iOS 17.2 / iPhone 13 Pro
  • App not working on 17 pro max
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  • Authorization screen stuck
  • Game freezes at various parts of opening
  • Menus not visible on iPhone 6s plus
  • Doesn't find or play music
  • Only recognizes a few downloaded songs

Requested features

6 requests
  • Support for Spotify and Apple Music
  • Add more songs/music sources
  • Fix dynamic screen issue
  • Improve menu navigation
  • Add open mic function for external music sources
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  • Fix font size issues on smaller screens

Neon Control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Beat Hazard 2

No in-app purchases

None

Neon Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beat Hazard 2 free?
Beat Hazard 2 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Neon Control free?
Neon Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beat Hazard 2 or Neon Control have ads?
Neon Control shows ads; Beat Hazard 2 does not.

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