Comparison

Space_Defender vs Starshard

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

Head to head
About

Space_Defender

Features
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Are you ready to protect our planet? Unlike classic space games, "Space Defender" designed in the tower defense game style has 3D graphics. In the game, every meteorite or enemy ship that is coming from space and you cannot destroy is damaging our planet. It is up to you to protect our planet by destroying them and strengthening yourself! As you level up, you can increase the life of the spaceship by taking the hearts that come with the meteors or stop the game and gain health! You can also strengthen the shooting system of the spacecraft by getting the bullets that come with meteorites. With "Space Shooter", a practical and fun game, you will not be able to understand how time passes. Pleasant games! Properties - Game difficulty level selection, - Level up according to the playing time, - Strong enemies depending on the level, - Opportunity to gain the right to life in the game - Improving the shooting system of the spaceship, - Visual explosion effects, - Impressive sound effects, - Game soundtracks by mode Kill the enemy, protect your planet!

About

Starshard

Engage in a fair vertical space shooter with no pay-to-win mechanics. Dodge bullet storms, collect power-ups, and draft unique builds with upgrade choices after each boss. Explore campaign and endless modes, and unlock permanent gear for your chosen ship.

Highlights
  • Vertical space shooter gameplay
  • No pay-to-win or energy timers
  • Procedural build drafting with upgrades
  • Epic boss battles with multiple phases
  • Permanent gear and ship unlocks
  • Campaign and endless game modes
Features
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Three fleets came out of the dark and took the lanes one by one. Command has one hull left to send — yours. Starshard is a vertical space shooter built on one promise: FAIR PLAY. No pay-to-win. No energy timers. Just you, your ship, and endless waves of alien fleets — now fully playable in English and Turkish. DODGE. BLAST. SURVIVE. Weave through bullet storms with one finger. Collect power-ups, charge your weapons, and carve through six enemy types — from swarming scouts to armor-plated frigates — plus elite gold variants that hit harder and fly faster. DRAFT YOUR BUILD, EVERY RUN Defeat a boss and choose 1 of 3 upgrades: side cannons, homing missiles, piercing lasers, combat drones, tail guns, flak rounds and more. Every run builds differently. Every choice matters. EPIC BOSS BATTLES Three alien dreadnought factions guard the void, each with its own attack patterns — bullet curtains, radial bursts, summoned reinforcements. Push them past half health and face their enraged second phase. BUILD YOUR HANGAR Earn shards and unlock permanent gear: escort wingmen, drone bays, shield generators, afterburners. Choose your ship — the balanced Interceptor, the nimble Falcon, or the heavy Titan — and equip a loadout that fits your style. CAMPAIGN + ENDLESS Clear campaign missions with hand-crafted enemy compositions, or chase your record in endless mode across deep space, planetary sectors, and asteroid fields. Climb the pilot ranks from Cadet to legend. FAIR MONETIZATION • No pay-to-win, no energy timers, no subscriptions • Optional rewarded ads for a revive or bonus crystals; a short ad between runs, never mid-fight • One purchase removes all ads, forever • Everything is earnable by playing The void is waiting, pilot. How far will you fly?

Screenshots

Space_Defender4 screens
Starshard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Space_Defender at none against Starshard's 2. Space_Defender also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. Starshard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Space_Defender asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Space_Defender versus Starshard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace_DefenderStarshard
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB85 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperOnur YıldırımBurak Emre Nevruzoglu

In-app purchases

None

Space_Defender

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Starshard

One-time2
  • Shard Doubler$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Space_Defender free?
Space_Defender is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Starshard free?
Starshard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Space_Defender or Starshard have ads?
Starshard shows ads; Space_Defender does not.

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