Comparison

Metal Commando vs Shockbot

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

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About

Metal Commando

This action-packed retro shooter combines platforming with intense 2D combat. Battle a global terrorist army, upgrade weapons, and unlock new mercenaries. Experience challenging missions and immersive graphics in this free arcade warfare game.

Highlights
  • Retro 2D platformer shooter
  • Mercenary combat missions
  • Weapon and character upgrades
  • Joystick controls
  • Intense action and graphics
  • Free to play
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Metal Commando - Squad Metal Shooter is a fantastic action game, innovative shooter but in the classic retro style! Prepare your weapons and sharpen your knives, you will meet hundreds of enemies on your way. Metal Commando - Squad Metal Shooter combines the adrenaline of platform-style games with the action of 2D shooters. Use the pad to move and tap to jump and shoot. Also use different guns and grenades! You are an experienced mercenary tasked with saving the world from a mega terrorist army that is ravaging all continents. Many missions await you, solve them all in the shortest time possible and go home, a case of frozen soda and a mountain of money and diamonds are ready for you and your team. Choose your mercenary, purchase an arsenal of powerful weapons and grenades, and get ready to blow everything up. Let the war begin How to play Metal Commando - Squad Metal Shooter - Easy joystick controls to control characters on screen - Use quick game controls to shoot, jump, attack and more! - Aim and shoot all enemies to get them out of the way before they attack you - Kill enemies and earn coins - Upgrade powerful weapons and unlock new characters for a deadly fight - Collect daily rewards and bonuses and improve your fighting skills - Complete daily missions and earn achievement rewards Sounds too easy? Do not worry. Metal Commando, has challenging levels to keep you entertained. The game becomes more intense as you take on missions, with more powerful enemies and obstacles. Use strategy and warfare skills to take down all your enemies before they do! How long can you survive in the most action-packed guerrilla game? Features of Metal Commando - Squad Metal Shooter - The best arcade warfare game for all ages - Easy game controls at your fingertips for easy shooting - Intense and immersive FPS shooter action - Compelling, seamless shooting experience - Highly customized controls, so you can play FPS games the way you want - Incredible level upgrades to make your action game fun! - Intense graphic animations and sound effects for the best gaming experience - An addicting arcade game available for all iPhone and iPad - Completely 100% free! Wipe out the end-of-level bosses, face off against your opponents in blast mode or check out our terrifying single player mode! Metal Commando - Squad Metal Shooter is coming with a new version and many new additions to keep the action at a fast pace! With new maps, cool weapons and a new elite competition system. Metal Commando will blow your mind! Download Metal Commando - Squad Metal Shooter today. Show off your warfare skills in the most action-packed game ever! Did you like Metal Commando - Squad Metal Shooter? Rate us and leave feedback to let us know. If you have any questions, problems, suggestions or feedback, please feel free to send us a message

About

Shockbot

Embark on a mission to reclaim Earth from interdimensional monsters. Wield a precision blaster and a devastating Shock Attack to defeat foes and face a colossal mechanical beast in this action-packed platformer.

Highlights
  • Run-and-gun action
  • Precision blaster combat
  • Devastating Shock Attack
  • Antigravity platforming
  • Epic boss battles
  • Pulsing drum and bass soundtrack
Features
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In the near future, the scientists of Earth have ripped open a portal to another dimension after a high-energy physics experiment has gone horribly wrong. Grotesque monsters from another world have poured into our realm, and all of humankind has fled the planet in fear, unable to fend off the invaders. Enter Shockbot, humanity's last hope for reclaiming their home world. Shockbot is armed with a high precision blaster capable of vaporizing menacing invaders, as well as a devastating Shock Attack to wipe the area clear of foes. Orchestrating the invasion is Ultramech, a powerful hybrid mechanical beast of imposing size, armed with a terrifying laser cannon. Shockbot must destroy Ultramech to put a halt to Earth's invasion, trekking from the insertion point in Horizon City, through monster-infested forests, foreboding caves, an industrial wasteland, to a dreamy cyberpunk skyline. This run-and-gun platformer is reminiscent of classic 16-bit shooters and includes a half a dozen varied and exciting stages, fast-paced action, a cool Shock Attack mechanic to wipe all the enemies off screen, antigravity platforming challenges, and an epic boss battle at the end, all with a pulsing drum and bass soundtrack.

Screenshots

Metal Commando4 screens
Shockbot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Metal Commando at 100% against Shockbot's 50%. Metal Commando also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Metal Commando sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Shockbot sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Metal Commando holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Metal Commando's written reviews are positive against 50% of Shockbot's.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Metal Commando versus Shockbot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetal CommandoShockbot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (46 ratings) — better4.4 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings46 — better17
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.010.0
Further details — not scored
Size235 MB87 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperLuc Tran CanhGlowmatic LLC

Customer experience

Metal Commando

All ratings46 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shockbot

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

Bugs and requests

Metal Commando

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Joystick needs a little bit of work
  • Movement a little choppy
  • Hero's can't upgrade
  • Can't buy a new hero

Requested features

13 requests
  • More open characters
  • Upgrade heroes
  • Buy new heroes with real money
  • More missions
  • Improvement of bullets and bombs
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  • Make other players free or buy with coins
  • Make part 2
  • New features
  • Add more levels
  • Add stories
  • Classic controls better
  • Single option for jump and movement
  • Unlock characters with coins

Shockbot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Metal Commando

One-time11
  • Pack 100 Gems$0.99
  • Battle Essentials I$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
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  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Pack 300 Gems$2.99
  • Battle Essentials II$3.99
  • Pack 500 Gems$4.99
  • Battle Essentials III$6.99
  • Pack 1000 Gems$9.99
  • Pack 2500 Gems$24.99
  • Pack 5000 Gems$49.99
4 purchases

Shockbot

One-time4
  • No Ads$0.99
  • Buy 50 Atoms$0.99
  • Buy 500 Atoms$4.99
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  • Buy 2000 Atoms$9.99

Questions

Is Metal Commando free?
Metal Commando is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shockbot free?
Shockbot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Metal Commando or Shockbot?
Metal Commando is rated higher. Metal Commando averages 5.0 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Shockbot averages 4.4 from 17 ratings.
Do Metal Commando or Shockbot have ads?
Both Metal Commando and Shockbot show ads.

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