Comparison

Gate ball!! vs Retro 8

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

Head to head
About

Gate ball!!

Compete in a fast-paced game where you must skillfully maneuver your ball through gates while defending against opponents who can disrupt your progress. Outmaneuver rivals to secure victory in this engaging challenge.

Highlights
  • Knock ball through gates
  • Defend against rivals
  • Rivals can knock ball out
  • Fast-paced gameplay
  • Competitive multiplayer
Features
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Knock your ball through the gates faster than your rivals'. Watch your front, back, and sides because your rivals can knock your ball out of position. Happy Knockin!!

About

Retro 8

Experience a simplified take on classic arcade space combat. Control your ship with simple swipes, and watch it automatically defend itself when idle. Level up your shooter by collecting experience to conquer increasingly challenging stages.

Highlights
  • Simple left/right swipe controls
  • Automatic operation when idle
  • Collect experience to power up shooter
  • Clear high-level stages
  • Retro 8-bit graphics
Features
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Retro and simple Space Invaders made easier on your smartphone! Only a simple left/right swipe is needed to control the game! The game switches to automatic operation when left unattended. Collect experience values to make your shooter stronger and clear high-level stages!

Screenshots

Gate ball!!3 screens
Retro 82 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Retro 8 at 5.0 against Gate ball!!'s 1.0. Gate ball!!'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Retro 8 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Gate ball!! versus Retro 8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGate ball!!Retro 8
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperT Accelerator Inc.Masaharu Tsukamoto

Customer experience

Gate ball!!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Retro 8

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gate ball!!

No in-app purchases

None

Retro 8

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gate ball!! free?
Gate ball!! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Retro 8 free?
Retro 8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gate ball!! or Retro 8?
Retro 8 is rated higher. Gate ball!! averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Retro 8 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Gate ball!! or Retro 8 have ads?
Both Gate ball!! and Retro 8 show ads.

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