Comparison

Burning Sky vs Dissolve

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

Head to head
About

Burning Sky

Experience a classic arcade-style vertically scrolling shooter with modern 3D graphics. Engage in thrilling aerial dogfights, blast through enemy ships, and face powerful bosses. Upgrade your fighters and drones to become the ultimate ace pilot.

Highlights
  • Classic arcade shooter gameplay
  • Modern 3D graphics
  • Countless combat stages
  • Powerful boss battles
  • Various upgradable fighters and drones
  • One-finger controls
  • Global leaderboards and achievements
Features
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The classic has returned! "Burning Sky: Aircraft Combat 3D" is a simple, yet entertaining 90's arcade-style shooter. It's a retro vertically scrolling shooter game, brought back in modern dogfight style, better and greater! Enjoy the excitement "Burning Sky" presents to you, the thrill that only a combat shooter game can give! Are you ready to become the ultimate Ace Pilot? Blast your way through enemy ships! Dominate the aerial dogfight! • Countless fun and exciting combat stages Evade enemy attacks, and fight against POWERFUL BOSSES! • Various fighters and drones Acquire new skills by upgrade & evolution. • Vertically scrolling shooter with amazing 3D graphics Enjoy the retro "Shoot 'em up" game and reminisce the 1942, 1945 & Raiden style. • Fast and easy game maneuver Play anywhere and any time you want with just a finger! • The ultimate aerial dogfight Rank top of the leaderboard, and accomplish the achievements. Compete with your fellow pilots around the world! ◈ Play now! The ultimate 3D flight shooter, "Burning Sky: Aircraft Combat 3D" ※ Be sure to save the game data before deleting the game or switching devices. ※ This game does not collect or use user's personal information. —————————— Facebook https://www.facebook.com/shmupholic E-mail : shmup.holic@gmail.com Terms of service https://goo.gl/8PY417

About

Dissolve

Engage in an endless arcade shooter where every hit transforms the vibrant background. Collect permanent power-ups and melt through waves of enemies with intuitive swipe controls. Unlock new ships and face diverse enemy types in this colorful, fast-paced experience.

Highlights
  • Infinite enemy waves
  • Permanent power-ups
  • Transforming background visuals
  • Single-finger swipe controls
  • Haptic feedback
  • Unlockable ships
  • Upgradeable power-up drops
Features
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In Dissolve, melt your way through infinite waves of enemies and bullets collecting never-expiring power-ups! Every shot that hits an enemy transforms the background, igniting dazzling bursts of color and warp-speed alterations all controlled with just a finger swipe. Get ready to melt through an endless torrent of vector foes! Features - Simple controls: Play with just moving your finger around the screen - Haptic feedback for key moments - 7 unlock-able ships - 14 Enemy Types and power-ups - Upgradeable power-up drop rates

Screenshots

Burning Sky4 screens
Dissolve4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dissolve at fortnightly against Burning Sky's every 2 months. Dissolve also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 69%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Burning Sky's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Burning Sky sells 21 one-off in-app purchases and Dissolve sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Burning Sky holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 107 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Burning Sky's written reviews are positive against 84% of Dissolve's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Burning Sky ships an update every 2 months, Dissolve fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Burning Sky versus Dissolve: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBurning SkyDissolve
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (59 ratings) — better4.5 (107 ratings)
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews84.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59107 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB400 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperLIVEZEN Corp.BabyStar Games

Customer experience

Burning Sky

All ratings59 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative15.4%

Dissolve

All ratings107 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative8.0%

In-app purchases

21 purchases

Burning Sky

One-time21
  • 50 Gems$0.99
  • Special Pack$2.99
  • Growth Stone Pack1$2.99
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  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Special Pack$4.99
  • Custom Supplies Pack1$4.99
  • Limited time offer$4.99
  • New Year Pack$4.99
  • Gem Handful$4.99
  • Beginner's Pack$9.99
  • Premium Membership 30 days$9.99
  • Custom Supplies Pack2$9.99
  • Growth Stone Pack2$9.99
  • Gem Pouch$9.99
  • Argos$9.99
  • Volcanus$14.99
  • Apollo$14.99
  • Hero's Pack$19.99
  • Gem Box$24.99
  • Gem Bundle$49.99
  • 6,500 Gems$99.99
2 purchases

Dissolve

One-time2
  • 5000 Diamonds$0.99
  • 30,000 Diamonds$4.99

Questions

Is Burning Sky free?
Burning Sky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dissolve free?
Dissolve is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Burning Sky or Dissolve?
Burning Sky is rated higher. Burning Sky averages 4.7 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Dissolve averages 4.5 from 107 ratings.
Do Burning Sky or Dissolve have ads?
Both Burning Sky and Dissolve show ads.
Which is updated more often, Burning Sky or Dissolve?
Burning Sky ships an update every 2 months, and Dissolve fortnightly. Most recently, Burning Sky was updated on October 5, 2026 and Dissolve on October 15, 2026.

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