Comparison

SicTransit vs Beam Shot

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

Head to head
About

SicTransit

Engage in a retro-style space shooter with procedurally generated levels. Master inertial controls to destroy debris, avoid obstacles, and survive enemy encounters. Customize your gameplay experience and unlock powerful upgrades.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Inertial flight controls
  • Asteroid and debris destruction
  • Enemy bases and combat
  • Force fields and portals
  • Highly configurable gameplay
  • In-app shop for upgrades
Features
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SicTransit provides endless hours of fun with procedurally-generated levels — never play the same game twice! SicTransit throws you a classic retro-style challenge: can you fly a ship inertially within a closed level, without bumping around like a flipper ball, and just stay alive? To complete a level, you have to destroy all its rocky debris (asteroids and planets) within a certain amount of time, so the most important thing is to get acquainted with classic inertial controls — rotate left, rotate right, thrust. Plus shoot, of course: make sure to have a look at the Ctrl screen before playing. Once you've cleared a level, just return to the starting spot, and you'll advance to the next level. That is, assuming you still have enough shields for your ship — every collision hurts, so make sure to avoid all obstacles. Each level may contain any quantity of debris, as well as any number of force fields: these come in several types, and each type will seriously affect your ability to fly (and possibly to shoot). Levels also contain enemy bases, which might be triggered in several ways — once a base spawns an enemy and it starts chasing you, your best bet is just to blast it away. Levels also contain portals, which allow you to jump around to fixed positions much like a teleporter would do... just remember to watch out when jumping through a portal — who knows what's on the other side... Furthermore, levels may also contain electrified fences — while you can certainly cross them, it's not particularly recommended. SicTransit is highly configurable: the Pref screen contains all sorts of options that support playing in radically different ways. For instance, you can decide how and when enemies are spawned or force fields are activated. Actually, you can also change how a level is completed — you're highly encouraged to try out the various options, in order to find the combination that best suits you. Finally, when you're ready to start playing *really* seriously, have a look at the Shop — you'll find all sorts of powerful lasers, which will be of invaluable help once you reach a certain level size.  Not to mention the absolutely crucial retro-rockets, which will allow you to fly really anywhere, in any situation... including the most intense combat ones! ••••• ORIGINAL MUSIC: Suddi Raval — https://www.suddiraval.com Davos Live Music — https://www.facebook.com/Davos.Live.Music Vincenzo Lucarelli — https://www.facebook.com/vincenzo.lucarelli.58 SOUND FX — https://www.freesound.org SPRITE MODELS — https://www.turbosquid.com UI FONTS — https://www.dafont.com

About

Beam Shot

Features
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Enter the world of neon precision in Beam Shot! Aim, shoot, and conquer in this addictive arcade game. Test your skills as you navigate through 500 levels of challenging targets and changing laser colors. Strategize your shots and use your lasers wisely to reach the target score and advance. But be careful, running out of lasers means game over! With its vibrant visuals and sleek gameplay, Beam Shot offers hours of entertainment. Download now and start your neon-filled adventure!

Screenshots

SicTransit4 screens
Beam Shot3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Beam Shot at every 2 days against SicTransit's fortnightly. 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. SicTransit sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Beam Shot sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SicTransit ships an update fortnightly, Beam Shot every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SicTransit versus Beam Shot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSicTransitBeam Shot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB120 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDario AccorneroYilmaz Yakut

In-app purchases

5 purchases

SicTransit

One-time5
  • Double Lasers$0.99
  • Triple Lasers$1.99
  • Antimatter Lasers$2.99
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  • Ray Lasers$3.99
  • Retro-rockets$4.99
10 purchases

Beam Shot

One-time10
  • Nebula Shooter$1.09
  • Galactic Cannon$1.29
  • Comet Launcher$1.49
Show 7 more
  • Astro Blaster$1.99
  • Quasar Beam$2.49
  • Pulsar Shooter$3.99
  • Lunar Launcher$6.99
  • Planetary Cannon$7.99
  • Supernova Shooter$8.99
  • Asteroid Blaster$9.99

Questions

Is SicTransit free?
SicTransit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beam Shot free?
Beam Shot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SicTransit or Beam Shot have ads?
Neither SicTransit nor Beam Shot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SicTransit or Beam Shot?
SicTransit ships an update fortnightly, and Beam Shot every 2 days. Most recently, SicTransit was updated on October 25, 2026 and Beam Shot on October 30, 2026.

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