Comparison

Vortexika vs Galaxy Pirates

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

Head to head
About

Vortexika

Engage in relentless space combat, blasting through obstacles and enemies in an endless shooter. Upgrade your ship, collect power-ups, and conquer 100 levels of intense action. Compete with friends on the leaderboards for the highest score.

Highlights
  • Endless space combat
  • Ship upgrades and customization
  • 100 levels with waypoints
  • Leaderboard challenges
  • Power-up collection
  • Bluetooth gamepad support
Features
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Blast your way through the vortex of obstacles, asteroids and enemies in this relentless endless space shooter. Pick up armor, ammo and V bucks to upgrade your ship and level your way up through 100 levels of intense space combat. Challenge your friends to get the highest score on the leaderboards. From the creator of Only One HOW TO PLAY - Swipe left and right to control your ship and tap to shoot - It's recommended to use both hands, one to move and one to shoot - Avoid obstacles and shoot enemies and asteroids(big asteroids take two hits) - Shoot explosive obstacles to detonate the entire ring and get extra points - Pick up armor to survive an extra hit and ammo to increase firepower - Pick up V bucks for revives, restoring level progress, ship skins and upgrades - Upgrade your ship with increased ammo, auto fire capability, pickup magnet and a hyper charger to shoot faster - 100 levels, waypoints at every 10 levels - Failure to complete a level half way downgrades your progress except at waypoints - Bluetooth gamepads supported

About

Galaxy Pirates

Embark on an interstellar adventure as a bounty hunter in this classic-style space shooter. Pilot diverse airships, battle alien forces, and conquer new territories with unique weapons and companions. Experience thrilling boss fights and upgrade your fleet.

Highlights
  • Classic space shooting gameplay
  • Variety of upgradable airships
  • Multiple game modes (campaign, endless)
  • Fierce boss battles every 3 levels
  • Beautiful graphics and music
  • Smooth performance on all devices
Features
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Are you a fan of space shooting games and barrage games and love bombing enemies to win glory? If the answer is "Yes!" Galaxy Pirates - Shooting Game is the perfect game for you! Play as a notorious galaxy pirate, a bounty hunter, on an adventure to an alien-infested planet. Get ready and fly! Galaxy Pirates - Shooting Game - the hottest shooting game of the year. The game is created based on the classic shooting game and has all the best features of the classic game, but integrates a completely new game system. Beautiful graphics and a captivating story mean you won't be able to stop once you start. There are a variety of airships to choose from, each with its own skills, so every time you play with a new ship, you'll have a new experience: new characters and unique weapons! Two companions will be your companions in this grand adventure. Discover and conquer new territories in a vast galaxy, where enemies await you. Defeat or defeated – only you decide! Galaxy Pirates. Feature: - Beautiful graphics and incredible music - Runs smoothly on every device - Multiple game modes: campaign, endless - There will be fierce boss battles every 3 levels How to play? - Touch the screen to control the ship - Upgrade your ships and power cores - Buy new boats - Conquer new destinations to earn incredible treasures and prizes Play Galaxy Pirates - Shooting Game, gear up and fly!

Screenshots

Vortexika4 screens
Galaxy Pirates4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vortexika at every 3 days against Galaxy Pirates's every 6 weeks. Vortexika also leads on ratings volume (54 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Galaxy Pirates's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). 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. Vortexika sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Galaxy Pirates sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Galaxy Pirates holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vortexika has 54 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vortexika ships an update every 3 days, Galaxy Pirates every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Vortexika versus Galaxy Pirates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVortexikaGalaxy Pirates
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (54 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings54 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErnest Szoka军 黄

Customer experience

Vortexika

All ratings54 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative6.7%

Galaxy Pirates

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Vortexika

One-time4
  • 1200 V dollars$0.99
  • 3500 V dollars$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
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  • 7200 V dollars$3.99
10 purchases

Galaxy Pirates

One-time10
  • PILE GEM PACK$0.49
  • STACK GEM PACK$0.99
  • BOX GEM PACK$1.99
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  • STARTER PACK$1.99
  • PREMIUM$2.99
  • OFFER PACK$2.99
  • SILVER GEM PACK$3.99
  • STARTER PACK OLD$3.99
  • GOLD GEM PACK$9.99
  • EMERALD GEM PACK$24.99

Questions

Is Vortexika free?
Vortexika is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Galaxy Pirates free?
Galaxy Pirates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vortexika or Galaxy Pirates?
Galaxy Pirates is rated higher. Vortexika averages 4.6 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Galaxy Pirates averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Vortexika or Galaxy Pirates have ads?
Both Vortexika and Galaxy Pirates show ads.
Which is updated more often, Vortexika or Galaxy Pirates?
Vortexika ships an update every 3 days, and Galaxy Pirates every 6 weeks. Most recently, Vortexika was updated on October 9, 2026 and Galaxy Pirates on September 30, 2026.

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