Comparison

Galaxy89 vs Aurus

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

Head to head
About

Galaxy89

Experience a retro 1980s shooter where you pilot an advanced space battleship to defeat an evil Galactic Empire. Navigate through enemy formations and aim for the top of the leaderboards in this classic arcade-style game.

Highlights
  • Retro 1980s shooter gameplay
  • Pilot an advanced space battleship
  • Defeat enemy formations
  • Compete in rankings
  • Virtual pad controls
  • Two stages
Features
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Galaxy89 is a fast-paced multidirectional scrolling shooter where enemies close in from every direction. Steer your ship freely with the virtual pad, push forward, and blast away with rapid fire. Tear through swarming enemy formations, homing kamikaze fighters, and entrenched gun turrets. Defeat enough foes and a massive boss appears—survive its spreading shots and high-speed orbits to clear the stage. Two full stages of arcade action await. The satisfying punch of a classic arcade shoot-'em-up, distilled into a one-handed, portrait-style experience. High scores sync to Game Center leaderboards, so you can compete with players around the world. Features - Satisfying all-directional shooting controlled with one thumb - A variety of enemies: formations, chasers, turrets, and bosses - Two full stages plus tough boss battles - Game Center leaderboard support - Quick, replayable score attack for any spare moment

About

Aurus

Features
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One day after the destruction of the planet Aurus, the entire solar system goes into emergency and panic. After an emergency call from Jupiter, having intercepted spies who confessed that Jupiter will be the next planet to be destroyed, our squad from the base on Mars has to go to help the great planet and go through the rocky remains of Aurus, the fifth planet.

Screenshots

Galaxy894 screens
Aurus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Aurus at none against Galaxy89's shown. Aurus also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Galaxy89 versus Aurus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalaxy89Aurus
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB73 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTAKASHI HANABEDiego Boni

In-app purchases

None

Galaxy89

No in-app purchases

None

Aurus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Galaxy89 free?
Galaxy89 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aurus free?
Aurus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Galaxy89 or Aurus have ads?
Galaxy89 shows ads; Aurus does not.

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