Comparison

Celtreos Lite vs Retrospace Customize

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

Head to head
About

Celtreos Lite

Features
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One-player game, OR two players if you have a game controller. “Celtreos Lite” is a 3-stage cheaper version of “Celtreos”. This game is like the space shooters of decades past: tiny ship, big weapons, waves of foes, power-ups and obstacles. Music, Sound and Voice • 12 great songs in the Lite version (full game has 30!) • You can even play your own music and auto-next-song for key game events Stages • 3 stages (full game has over a dozen!) • Horizontal scrolling but more than one “screen” of vertical space • Start from any stage you want! • Each stage ends with a challenging boss • Wall layouts and spawn patterns are partially randomized Weapon Arrays, Special Moves, Power-Ups and More • Choose from a huge arsenal of weapons and special abilities • 10 different ships to choose from • Customize ship properties, such as gun mount locations • In-game power-ups with weapons, defenses and temporary powers (like Rapid Fire) • Power-down orbs with temporary inconveniences (like Weapon Freeze) Additional Configuration Options • Set number of lives, and number of times that special abilities can be used • Set graphics quality to one of three levels, and default ship speed

About

Retrospace Customize

Experience a classic arcade-style top-down shooter with retro graphics and gameplay. Engage in fast-paced action reminiscent of older gaming eras.

Highlights
  • Arcade-style gameplay
  • Classic retro graphics
  • Top-down shooter mechanics
  • Fast-paced action
Features
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A arcade styled topdown shooter game with classic elements.

Screenshots

Celtreos Lite4 screens
Retrospace Customize3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Retrospace Customize at Free against Celtreos Lite's $0.79. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Retrospace Customize is free to download; Celtreos Lite costs $0.79 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Celtreos Lite versus Retrospace Customize: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCeltreos LiteRetrospace Customize
Price$0.79Free — better
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.1
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB25 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperKevin GrantLicheng Zheng

In-app purchases

None

Celtreos Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Retrospace Customize

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Celtreos Lite free?
Celtreos Lite costs $0.79, with no in-app purchases.
Is Retrospace Customize free?
Retrospace Customize is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Celtreos Lite or Retrospace Customize have ads?
Neither Celtreos Lite nor Retrospace Customize shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Celtreos Lite or Retrospace Customize?
Celtreos Lite ships an update monthly, and Retrospace Customize monthly. Most recently, Celtreos Lite was updated on September 21, 2026 and Retrospace Customize on June 11, 2026.

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