Comparison

Hyper Raid vs Sky Defense

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

Head to head
About

Hyper Raid

Engage in fast-paced shooting action, blasting enemies and dodging obstacles. Collect coins as you progress through challenging levels featuring epic boss battles. This game offers a nostalgic experience with its classic 80s arcade style.

Highlights
  • Shoot and explode enemies
  • Avoid obstacles
  • Collect coins
  • Epic boss battles
  • Lots of enemies
Features
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Shoot and explode your enemies, avoid obstacles, and collect coins in this beautiful and funny review of the classic 80's game. - Easy and fun gameplay - Epic boss battles - Lots of enemies to destroy

About

Sky Defense

Defend your airspace in an intense arcade shooter against an alien invasion. Engage in fast-paced, vertical ground-to-air combat with realistic visuals and a thrilling story. Perfect for quick bursts of action.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced arcade shooting
  • Unique vertical gameplay
  • Thrilling story mode
  • Realistic visuals and sound
  • Pick-up-and-play accessibility
Features
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Sky Defense: War Duty: Rise up and defend your airspace! Brace yourself for an arcade shooter showdown where the sky's the limit... for your enemies! In Sky Defense: War Duty, you'll stand as the last line of defense against a relentless alien invasion, raining down fire and fury from your fortified base. Ready to answer the call of duty? Sky Defense: War Duty offers: - Fast-paced, adrenaline-pumping arcade shooting: Simple controls, explosive action, and tons of enemies to blast! - Unique vertical gameplay: Defend from below, watch the skies, and master the art of ground-to-air combat. - Thrilling story: Experience the grit and determination of defending your homeland against all odds. - Realistic visuals and sound: Immerse yourself in the heat of battle with stunning graphics and bone-crushing explosions. - Pick-up-and-play fun: Perfect for casual players looking for a quick burst of action. Download Sky Defense: War Duty now and become a hero! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://horusent.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Hyper Raid4 screens
Sky Defense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sky Defense at 4.6 against Hyper Raid's 3.0. Sky Defense also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 1). Hyper Raid's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 32). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Sky Defense sells 32 one-off in-app purchases. Hyper Raid asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sky Defense holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sky Defense has 11K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hyper Raid versus Sky Defense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHyper RaidSky Defense
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.6 (11K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings111K — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB313 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperIzyplay Game StudioHorus

Customer experience

Hyper Raid

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Sky Defense

All ratings11,237 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral7.5%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral11.4%
Negative38.6%

Bugs and requests

Hyper Raid

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sky Defense

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unable to summon airstrike
  • Game only supported to level 180

Requested features

2 requests
  • New updates and levels
  • Translator for chat

In-app purchases

None

Hyper Raid

No in-app purchases

32 purchases

Sky Defense

One-time32
  • Remove Ads End Game$1.99
  • Twin M2 Browning Sale 50%$1.99
  • Small Starter Pack$1.99
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  • Pocket of Gold$2.99
  • 9K111 Fagot Sale 30%$2.99
  • Twin M2 Browning Sale 30%$2.99
  • Pocket of Gold First Purchase$2.99
  • Extra Pack$4.99
  • Bag of Gold$4.99
  • Twin Type 92 Sale 50%$4.99
  • Unique Handful of Gold$4.99
  • Twin M2 Browning$4.99
  • Medium Starter Pack$4.99
  • Handful of Gold First Purchase$4.99
  • Twin Type 92 Sale 30%$6.99
  • Extra Starter Pack$6.99
  • Twin Type 92$9.99
  • Twin M.A 306 Sale 50%$9.99
  • PILE OF CASH$9.99
  • Package 7 Days$9.99
  • Pile of Gold$9.99
  • Pile of Gold First Purchase$9.99
  • Special Pack Sale 20%$18.99
  • BAG OF CASH$19.99
  • Bag of Gold$19.99
  • Bag of Gold Bonus 800 Gold$19.99
  • Twin MG42 BBQ$19.99
  • Bag of Gold First Purchase$19.99
  • Special Pack$23.99
  • Twin Sentry Chaingun$24.99
  • Case of Gold$29.99
  • CASE OF CASH$29.99

Questions

Is Hyper Raid free?
Hyper Raid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sky Defense free?
Sky Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hyper Raid or Sky Defense?
Sky Defense is rated higher. Hyper Raid averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Sky Defense averages 4.6 from 11K ratings.
Do Hyper Raid or Sky Defense have ads?
Both Hyper Raid and Sky Defense show ads.

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