Comparison

StingerEP1 vs Glowmonkey2k

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

Head to head
About

StingerEP1

Features
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Story outline In stardate 87, the struggle between Gilbey Allies and the Starrichnaya Empire that had been deadlocked for a long time, got suddenly broken by the invasion of Imperial Bombay. You must become a test pilot of the latest fighter Stinger, developed at Planet Bombay, and deliver the test aircraft to the Planet Beefeater. Game overview This is a shooting game that can progress to 360 degrees. The acceleration of your aircraft takes inertia, and you can experience a unique sense of operation that you cannot have elsewhere. Clear all the given missions to clear the stage. The contents of mission are various, such as the destruction of enemies and patrols of designated airspace. The graphic is recreated with a nostalgic dot picture reminiscent of an 80's arcade. Unique dot picture characters run around the screen. Enemy characters have various characteristics such as enemies dashing towards your aircraft, enemies that shoot guided missiles, and long-lasting enemies. Quickly find a strategy and destroy it.

About

Glowmonkey2k

Embark on an adventure as a special agent in 1998 to defeat a mysterious enemy threatening the world. Explore lore from desktop games, utilize a variety of unique weapons, and adapt your strategy as enemies mutate and grow stronger.

Highlights
  • Unique weapon variety
  • Mutating enemies
  • Strategic combat
  • Dark web exploration
  • Stickman virus lore
Features
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This is glowmonkey's origin story.  The year is 1998. A mysterious enemy threatens to end the world by the year 2000. The enemy is hiding and building an army in multiple servers on the dark web. It mutates and grows stronger as it travels through the internet. Only the best, and coolest special agent can save the world. Go on an adventure to defeat the enemy and discover its secrets! Fans who have played the Choose Your Weapon games on desktop will enjoy the lore behind the stickman virus. Like those older games, this one is filled with a variety of fun weapons. Each weapon eliminates the stickmen in a unique way. However, many stickmen are immune to certain weapons, so watch out! Choose your weapon based on the enemies you encounter.

Screenshots

StingerEP14 screens
Glowmonkey2k4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Glowmonkey2k at every 3 days against StingerEP1's every 2 months. On price, 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

Both are free to download. StingerEP1 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Glowmonkey2k sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StingerEP1 ships an update every 2 months, Glowmonkey2k every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
StingerEP1 versus Glowmonkey2k: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStingerEP1Glowmonkey2k
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB656 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperNeutral Software Inc.Glowmonkey

In-app purchases

3 purchases

StingerEP1

One-time3
  • Gift a coffee2 variants$1.99
  • Gift a beer2 variants$3.99
  • Gift a meal2 variants$8.99
1 purchases

Glowmonkey2k

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is StingerEP1 free?
StingerEP1 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glowmonkey2k free?
Glowmonkey2k is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StingerEP1 or Glowmonkey2k have ads?
Both StingerEP1 and Glowmonkey2k show ads.
Which is updated more often, StingerEP1 or Glowmonkey2k?
StingerEP1 ships an update every 2 months, and Glowmonkey2k every 3 days. Most recently, StingerEP1 was updated on October 21, 2026 and Glowmonkey2k on October 18, 2026.

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