Comparison

Burning Sky vs Snapwave

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

Snapwave

Master precise timing to tap a wave as it meets a ring. Score perfect hits to create unique melodies and unlock new visual styles. Challenge friends and climb leaderboards in this addictive, one-tap reflex game.

Highlights
  • One-tap timing gameplay
  • Dynamic wave patterns
  • Perfect hit chaining
  • Customizable game melodies
  • Unlockable skins and instruments
  • Leaderboard challenges
  • Daily missions and career ladders
Features
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ONE TAP. PURE REFLEX. TOTAL GLORY. Behold: a wave. It races toward a ring. You tap when they meet. That's it. That's the game. Sounds easy? WRONG. This is the hardest easy thing your thumb has ever attempted. You will learn it in four seconds and spend the rest of your natural life trying to master it. Think you're fast? ADORABLE. Every point you score squeezes the timing window tighter. The wave learns new tricks. The beat quickens. And when a run finally destroys you (it will), the leaderboard is sitting right there, packed with strangers and so-called friends who think they're better than you. PROVE. THEM. WRONG. TIME YOUR TAP (OR PERISH) The wave rises from the core. Fine. Then it falls from the rim. Rude. Then it BOUNCES. Then it splits into TWINS. Then it fakes slow and LUNGES AT YOU LIKE IT HAS A PERSONAL GRUDGE. Eight wave patterns, each one announced like a boxing entrance, each one out for your streak. CHAIN THE PERFECTS (FEEL THE POWER) Hit dead center and the game whispers PERFECT. Chain them and the chime climbs higher, and higher, and HIGHER, until you fill the charge ring and the screen detonates! LIGHTNING! SHOCKWAVES! And then, the coolest thing a phone has ever done: the game plays YOUR OWN MELODY back at you. Yes. Every run composes its own theme song, one note per hit. You are the orchestra. The orchestra is you. COME FOR YOUR FRIENDS (THEY DESERVE IT) Every run posts to the Game Center leaderboard: today, this week, ALL TIME, FOREVER. Send a score challenge to a friend and ruin their afternoon! Or blast out your best with one button: I scored 98. Can you beat me? (They cannot.) 18 SKINS OF UNREASONABLE BEAUTY Terminal green! Night blossom pink! A skin called THE EVENT HORIZON, for people who stare into the abyss and tap anyway. Every skin changes the look AND the instrument. Your game, your gorgeous, glowing, extremely loud vibe. MISSIONS! LADDERS! TREASURE! Three fresh missions a day! Seven career ladders raining gems, lives, and stars on you as your legend grows! The next skin is always, ALWAYS in reach. ONE MINUTE RUNS (ONE THOUSAND MINUTE NIGHTS) A run takes a minute. "One more run" takes until 2am. We both know this. Tap responsibly. FORGED BY ONE HUMAN No studio. No committee. Just one guy with a sweet mustache and a truly irresponsible number of late nights. I make small games you can learn in a moment. If Snapwave grabs you, leave a review and I will do a small victory dance, alone, in my office. The mustache will remain perfectly still. And if you want the forced ads gone forever, one tiny purchase banishes them for all eternity! The wave is coming. The ring awaits. Your thumb was born for this.

Screenshots

Burning Sky4 screens
Snapwave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Snapwave at 100% against Burning Sky's 69%. Snapwave also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Burning Sky's advantage is ratings volume (59 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Snapwave sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Snapwave holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Burning Sky has 59 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Burning Sky's written reviews are positive against 100% of Snapwave's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Burning Sky ships an update every 2 months, Snapwave every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Burning Sky versus Snapwave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBurning SkySnapwave
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (59 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB38 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperLIVEZEN Corp.HammerBit

Customer experience

Burning Sky

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

Snapwave

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

21 purchases

Burning Sky

One-time21
  • 50 Gems$0.99
  • Special Pack$2.99
  • Growth Stone Pack1$2.99
Show 18 more
  • 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
4 purchases

Snapwave

One-time4
  • 10 Lives$0.99
  • Handful of Gems$1.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
Show 1 more
  • Pile of Gems$4.99

Questions

Is Burning Sky free?
Burning Sky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Snapwave free?
Snapwave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Burning Sky or Snapwave?
Snapwave is rated higher. Burning Sky averages 4.7 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Snapwave averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Burning Sky or Snapwave have ads?
Both Burning Sky and Snapwave show ads.
Which is updated more often, Burning Sky or Snapwave?
Burning Sky ships an update every 2 months, and Snapwave every 6 days. Most recently, Burning Sky was updated on October 5, 2026 and Snapwave on October 14, 2026.

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