PewPew Live vs Rocket Bot Royale
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PewPew Live
Experience intense twin-stick arcade shooter action with vibrant neon graphics. Compete globally on leaderboards or team up with a friend for co-op survival. Enjoy classic arena shooter thrills, completely free to play.
- Twin-stick controls
- 2-player online co-op
- 2-player LAN co-op
- Online leaderboards
- Blitz mode competition
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Welcome to the ultimate twin-stick arcade shooter that is 100% free! Relive the frantic, neon-soaked chaos of classic arena shooters and dominate the global leaderboards! -= Features =- ⁍ Twin-Stick Thrills: Precision controls for intense survival action. ⁍ 2-Player Co-op: Double the firepower, double the fun! Supports Online and LAN co-op support. ⁍ Online Competition: Climb the leaderboards and battle rivals in the "Blitz" mode.
Rocket Bot Royale
Engage in fast-paced online multiplayer battles using powerful, maneuverable tanks. Climb walls, rocket jump, and blast through terrain to outlast opponents. Collect loot to upgrade your arsenal and customize your tank for victory.
- Wall-climbing and rocket-jumping tanks
- Destructible terrain
- Loot collection for upgrades
- Tank customization
- Real-time cross-platform multiplayer
- Seasonal content updates
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Welcome to ROCKET BOT ROYALE, a fun new take on the online battle royale formula. Powerful, wall-climbing, rocket-jumping, artillery-pumping Robo-Tanks are the vehicle of choice in this fast-paced shootout, where the goal is to survive longer than the competition. Collect the loot to upgrade your arsenal, tunnel into the terrain to take cover and collect buried treasure, and avoid the rising water levels to be the BLAST ONE STANDING! HIGHLY MANEUVERABLE SUPER TANKS! • Attach to the terrain, and climb up vertical surfaces and even drive upside-down as you track down your opponents. • Use your Rockets to launch yourself through the air, performing skillful aerial maneuvers. • Blast your way though the terrain using your weapons to carve your own path to victory! HIGH SPEED ARCADE ACTION • Hop into a Tank, load up with weapons, and jump into the fray! With the missiles flying, you'll need quick reflexes to come out on top. • Realtime cross-platform multiplayer action against real opponents from around the world CUSTOMIZATION • Multiple tanks to earn and unlock • Customize your tank with Paint jobs, Gliders, Trails and earnable Badges • Choose the specific weapons and perks that match your play style NEW CONTENT ROADMAP • Each Season will bring new content including Tanks, Gliders, Trails, Weapons, Game Modes, Goals, Achievements, etc. • Many new features and modes are planned for future updates based on player feedback
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PewPew Live at none against Rocket Bot Royale's 10. Rocket Bot Royale's advantage is ratings volume (6.1K vs 64) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). 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
Both are free to download. Rocket Bot Royale sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. PewPew Live asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rocket Bot Royale holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rocket Bot Royale has 6.1K ratings behind it against 64, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of PewPew Live's written reviews are positive against 77% of Rocket Bot Royale's.
PewPew Live ships an update every 4 months, Rocket Bot Royale monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | PewPew Live | Rocket Bot Royale |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (64 ratings) | 4.7 (6.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 77.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 64 | 6.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Jean-Francois Geyelin | Winterpixel Games Inc |
Customer experience
PewPew Live
Rocket Bot Royale
User reviews
PewPew Live
From 64 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 💡 Innovative and challenging
- 🎨 Retro neon and futuristic design
- 🔋 Doesn't consume a lot of battery
Room to improve
- 🐛 Controls don't work on iPhone/iPad
- 🐛 Multiplayer crashes or doesn't work
- 🐛 Game crashes after creating account
- 🐛 Game freezes when creating a room
- 🐛 Joysticks not appearing or malfunctioning
Rocket Bot Royale
From 6.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game mechanics
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Fast-paced action
- 🚀 Smooth controls
- 👍 Unique tank combat
Room to improve
- 🐛 Matchmaking issues
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 💰 Monetization concerns
- 🐛 Connectivity problems
- 🐛 Balancing issues
Bugs and requests
PewPew Live
Reported bugs
17 issues- Multiplayer doesn't work
- Game crashes when viewing recordings
- Game crashes after login and viewing recordings
- Cannot retrieve forgotten account password
- Game crashes after registration
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- Game refuses to open after creating an account
- Joysticks don't appear after update
- Controls only move player left and shoot right
- Local multiplayer shows no room
- Online multiplayer crashes on game start
- Touch screen controls don't work on iPhone
- Left joystick only moves left, right stick only moves right
- Screen controls not working on iPad Air 5
- Unusable touchscreen controls on iPad mini 6
- App crashes when synchronizing
- App crashes when starting multiplayer game
- Game freezes when trying to create a room
Requested features
7 requests- Option to change background color
- Controller support on iOS
- Toggle-able auto-pause feature
- Increase max players in multiplayer to 4
- Physical version of the game
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- Controller support (Xbox controller mentioned)
- More intuitive level creator (less coding required)
Rocket Bot Royale
Reported bugs
5 issues- Forced updates not available in the app store
- Tanks getting stuck in the terrain
- Weapons not loading properly
- Connectivity issues causing match disconnects
- Graphical glitches and visual bugs
Requested features
8 requests- Add more game modes
- Implement skill-based matchmaking
- Allow custom matches and private lobbies
- Improve the trophy/ranking system
- Add a minimap or radar
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- Implement a health regeneration system
- Add more customization options
- Improve the user interface and controls
In-app purchases
PewPew Live
No in-app purchases
Rocket Bot Royale
- 40 gems$0.99
- Deal 3$2.99
- Deal 42 variants$3.99
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- 210 Gems$4.99
- Starter pack$6.99
- Deal 82 variants$7.99
- 640 Gems$14.99
- 1,350 Gems$29.99
Questions
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