Comparison

Fire Hero 2D vs Riptap

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

Head to head
About

Fire Hero 2D

Pilot a spaceship through an endless galaxy, shooting down alien blocks and powerful bosses. Upgrade your ship with new weapons and defenses to survive increasingly challenging levels. Enjoy classic arcade shooter gameplay with modern graphics and one-finger controls.

Highlights
  • Minimalistic arcade scrolling shooter
  • Shoot alien blocks with numbers
  • Battle super-bosses at level ends
  • Upgrade spaceship appearance and weapons
  • Choose from three upgrade options per fight
  • One-finger spaceship control
  • Offline play available
Features
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Fire Hero 2D — Space Shooter is a minimalistic arcade scrolling shooter where your brave spaceship has to break deep into the endless galaxy shooting through alien blocks. An exciting challenge, isn’t it? This action shooting game will put your reaction, dexterity, and concentration to the test. Strain your wits to progress constantly from level to level in the bullet hell. Your enemies in the game are represented by dangerous space invaders looking as multicolored square blocks with numbers flying at you. The color of these blocks depends on the number on them, which will help you to understand faster how much effort it takes to destroy them — the bigger the number on a block, the harder it will be for you to crush it. At the end of each level your ship will face a super-boss and you will have to work really hard to defeat it. Be ready for a massive galaxy attack! Upgrade the appearance of your space shuttle, add more guns, increase their power and a rate of fire, use blasters and add satellite ships as assistants in a battle against a squad of enemies to become the invulnerable space runner. Do not forget to set the magnetic shield, so that you will not end your galaxy mission after the first clash. However, you will not be able to install all the improvements at once: each time during the fight you will be offered to choose one of three options. Choose wisely in order to overcome future difficulties and to attack the enemy more efficiently. The game may seem simple but don’t relax — the complexity will rise with each level. The further you go, the stronger the alien squares on the levels and the more powerful are the galactic bosses. A real test of attention and reaction speed awaits. How far can you go, buddy? Try not just fly through galaxy obstacles smashing a cube in each range with your gun, but to destroy as many cubes on your way as you can in order to get bonus points. Shoot ‘em all! The points you earn will allow you not only to upgrade your weapons but also to change your rocket skin. The game offers skins for any astronaut’s taste - all of different colors and shapes. What else will definitely not leave you indifferent to our galaxy shooter? - this game is a new classic — it refers to old school Space Invaders, or Galaga-like shooting games and other retro scrolling shooters as well as to 1945 air force (airplane) games and galaxy shooters but also presents new exclusive mechanics and modern 3D graphics; - you can control your spaceship just with one finger; - you will surely appreciate the well-designed gameplay; - you may endlessly run through the galactic dust into the depth of the Space — as long as you have enough strength and patience. Set your own record! Well, hero, are you looking forward to preventing a massive attack at the Universe? Then get your guns ready, launch the shuttle and break through the walls of treacherous alien blocks. Enjoy this arcade game both online and offline. Good luck, brave space runner!

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Riptap

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Tap the ripple. Perfect your timing. Riptap is a minimalist arcade game built on precision, reflexes and focus. Watch the ripple expand and tap at the exact moment it hits the target. Build your score, sharpen your timing and see how far you can go. Easy to play. Hard to perfect. Harder to put down. Choose your challenge: • Classic: the endless original. The speed and difficulty rise with every tap. • Expert: unlocks at a Classic best of 50. It starts faster, with thinner rings and bigger jumps. Boss rounds, Perfect-tap combos up to ×3, and power-ups: Shield, Wide Window and Rewind. • Timed Sprint: score as much as you can in 60 seconds. A miss costs 3 seconds instead of ending your run. FEATURES • Daily Challenge: a new target every day. Build your streak, earn badges and protect your streak with streak freezes. • Weekly Events: a new twist every week, such as Decoys, Moving Target, Fading Ripples, Double Rings or Reverse. • Daily & Weekly Missions: new goals every day and week, across every mode. • 32 Achievements: unlock milestones for streaks, events, Expert, Sprint, themes and more. • Game Center Leaderboards: separate Classic, Expert and Sprint boards with Day, Week and All-time rankings. Compete with friends or the whole world. • Seasonal Events: Haunted Tide at Halloween and Frosty Tide at Christmas give the whole app a seasonal look. Finish the seasonal event to keep the theme. • Unlockable Themes: ocean-inspired designs, each with its own colours. • Share Your Score: a score card with your mode, best, rank and streak. • Continue Your Run: get a second chance with an optional rewarded ad in Classic and Expert. • Player Profile: track your rank, your best in each mode, games played and your progress. • Optional Daily Reminder: a gentle nudge when today's challenge is waiting. It's off by default. PREMIUM A one-time purchase: no ads, an extra starting heart in Classic, the exclusive Golden Tide and Aurora themes, and seasonal themes you keep after their season ends. No complicated controls. Just one tap, perfect timing and the challenge of beating your best. Test your reflexes. Sharpen your timing. Climb the leaderboard. How far can you go?

Screenshots

Fire Hero 2D4 screens
Riptap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Riptap at every 2 days against Fire Hero 2D's monthly. Fire Hero 2D's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). On price, 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. Fire Hero 2D sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Riptap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fire Hero 2D ships an update monthly, Riptap every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fire Hero 2D versus Riptap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFire Hero 2DRiptap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (45K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings45K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB9 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAI Games FZParvin Gasimzade

Bugs and requests

Fire Hero 2D

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Levels freezing/not progressing
  • Inventory/merging issues
  • Crashes after ads
  • Inconsistent upgrade values

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • New rarities and upgrades
  • Endless/challenge mode
  • Merge all/auto-merge feature
  • Ability to upgrade past legendary

Riptap

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Fire Hero 2D

One-time10
  • Newbie pack$2.99
  • Medium coin pack$3.99
  • Small coin pack$3.99
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  • Super coin pack$5.99
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Incredible coin pack$7.99
  • Golden chest Pack$7.99
  • Medium coin pack$7.99
  • Super coin pack$15.99
  • Incredible coin pack$23.99
1 purchases

Riptap

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Fire Hero 2D free?
Fire Hero 2D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Riptap free?
Riptap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fire Hero 2D or Riptap have ads?
Both Fire Hero 2D and Riptap show ads.
Which is updated more often, Fire Hero 2D or Riptap?
Fire Hero 2D ships an update monthly, and Riptap every 2 days. Most recently, Fire Hero 2D was updated on October 25, 2026 and Riptap on October 24, 2026.

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