Alexus 2040 vs Phoenix Cresta Arcade Shooter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alexus 2040
Experience a classic space shooter with simple controls and auto-fire, focusing on reaction time and thrilling arcade action. Collect power-ups, unlock new ships, and battle challenging bosses. Customize your spacecraft with an easy-to-use pixel art tool.
- Classic space shooter gameplay
- Simple left-right controls with auto-fire
- Original power-ups
- Unlockable spaceships
- Boss battles
- Pixel art spaceship customization
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Alexus 2040 captures the essence of a classic space shooter, condensed into short sessions, and offers a highly challenging and thrilling arcade experience. - Simple left-right only controls, with auto-fire. Focus on reaction time and get in the flow! - Stack up original power-ups and enjoy your new sense of power... while it lasts! - Unlock spaceships with their exclusive power-ups! - Bosses, we all love them, don’t we? - Paint your own spaceships in seconds with this new super easy-to-use 'pixel art' tool! - Break the score by reaching the 'system limitations' of an arcade game from the early 80's.
Phoenix Cresta Arcade Shooter
Defend Earth as its last hero in this classic arcade shooter set in deep space. Battle an alien invasion force and fight for humanity's survival.
- Classic arcade shooter gameplay
- Epic space battles
- Defend Earth from invasion
- Retro game series
- Intense alien combat
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Phoenix Cresta Arcade Shooter Out past the moons of Saturn in the deadly silence of space you’ll find the Crest of the Phoenix, a massive invasion force despatched from the inner echelons of our own Milky Way. Their plan is simple, total annulation of everything alien, and that means us! You are Earth’s last hero and only hope in this classic arcade shooter, good luck! Phoenix Cresta Shooter, another classic game from our retro arcade series. Download it now.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Phoenix Cresta Arcade Shooter at none against Alexus 2040's 4. Phoenix Cresta Arcade Shooter also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Alexus 2040's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 29 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Alexus 2040 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Phoenix Cresta Arcade Shooter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Alexus 2040 ships an update every 3 months, Phoenix Cresta Arcade Shooter every 29 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Alexus 2040 | Phoenix Cresta Arcade Shooter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 29 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Romain Macre | Galatic Droids |
Customer experience
Alexus 2040
Phoenix Cresta Arcade Shooter
In-app purchases
Alexus 2040
- Buy 50 coins$1.49
- Buy 200 coins$1.99
- Premium$3.49
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- Buy 1000 coins$3.49
Phoenix Cresta Arcade Shooter
No in-app purchases
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