Comparison

SicTransit vs ArcanoBattle

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

Head to head
About

SicTransit

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SicTransit provides endless hours of fun with procedurally-generated levels โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€” who knows what's on the other side... Furthermore, levels may also contain electrified fences โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€” you'll find all sorts of powerful lasers, which will be of invaluable help once you reach a certain level size. ย 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! โ€ขโ€ขโ€ขโ€ขโ€ข ORIGINAL MUSIC: Suddi Raval โ€” https://www.suddiraval.com Davos Live Music โ€” https://www.facebook.com/Davos.Live.Music Vincenzo Lucarelli โ€” https://www.facebook.com/vincenzo.lucarelli.58 SOUND FX โ€” https://www.freesound.org SPRITE MODELS โ€” https://www.turbosquid.com UI FONTS โ€” https://www.dafont.com

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ArcanoBattle

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ArcanoBattle is a duel that crosses Pong with Arkanoid: two living membranes and a merciless macrophage between them. Take the opposing wall apart cell by cell โ€” before your rival takes apart yours. Contact: kry.sup@proton.me ยท indie-kry.github.io

Screenshots

SicTransit4 screens
ArcanoBattle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SicTransit at none against ArcanoBattle's shown. SicTransit also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). ArcanoBattle's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. SicTransit sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and ArcanoBattle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SicTransit ships an update fortnightly, ArcanoBattle every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
SicTransit versus ArcanoBattle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSicTransitArcanoBattle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size83 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDario AccorneroRaman Krauchuk

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
1 purchases

ArcanoBattle

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is SicTransit free?
SicTransit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ArcanoBattle free?
ArcanoBattle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SicTransit or ArcanoBattle have ads?
ArcanoBattle shows ads; SicTransit does not.
Which is updated more often, SicTransit or ArcanoBattle?
SicTransit ships an update fortnightly, and ArcanoBattle every 4 days. Most recently, SicTransit was updated on October 5, 2026 and ArcanoBattle on October 12, 2026.

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