Comparison

The Spitfire vs Pixel Squadron

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

Head to head
About

The Spitfire

Engage in a classic top-down shooting experience where your goal is to survive for as long as possible by eliminating waves of enemies. This project is the developer's first creation using the libGDX framework and Java.

Highlights
  • Top-down shooting gameplay
  • Enemy elimination
  • Survival mode
  • LibGDX project
  • Java development
Features
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A simple top-down shooter game. Survive as long as you can while shooting down enemies! This is my very first libGDX project written in Java. Code available (MIT license) on https://github.com/bartekpacia/spitfire

About

Pixel Squadron

Features
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Five neon jets cut through twenty stages of pixel-art bullet hell. Eagle rains spread shot. Viper unloads rapid bursts. Titan drops heavy cannon rounds. Phantom slices with a continuous laser beam. Omega locks on with homing missiles. Pick a jet, learn its rhythm, weave through the wall. TEN BOSSES, FIVE WORLDS Atmosphere. Ocean Storm. Deep Space. Mechanical Fortress. Chaos Void. Each world hides a mid-boss and a final boss — ten multi-phase fights, each pattern built to read your thumb's habits and punish them. WHAT IT FEELS LIKE Thumb sweat. Screen-filling neon. The split-second between two laser walls. The bomb you save for the third phase. The drone that finally lines up your blind spot. DEPTH WHEN YOU WANT IT • 20 stages across 5 worlds, plus Endless mode that scales by your survival time • 13 enemy types in three tiers — normal, enhanced, elite • Bomb gauge charges with kills — release to clear the screen • Permanent upgrades: damage, fire rate, speed, bomb charge, coin bonus, option drones • Every upgrade earned in-game. Watch an ad to revive or double your coin drop — never forced. No timer, no paywall. If Sky Force taught you what an arcade shooter feels like, you're in the right room. Questions or feedback: support@hsiangyu.dev

Screenshots

The Spitfire1 screens
Pixel Squadron4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: The Spitfire at none against Pixel Squadron's shown. Pixel Squadron's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Spitfire ships an update every 6 months, Pixel Squadron monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Spitfire versus Pixel Squadron: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe SpitfirePixel Squadron
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB38 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBartek PaciaHSIANG-YU HUANG

In-app purchases

None

The Spitfire

No in-app purchases

None

Pixel Squadron

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Spitfire free?
The Spitfire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixel Squadron free?
Pixel Squadron is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Spitfire or Pixel Squadron have ads?
Pixel Squadron shows ads; The Spitfire does not.
Which is updated more often, The Spitfire or Pixel Squadron?
The Spitfire ships an update every 6 months, and Pixel Squadron monthly. Most recently, The Spitfire was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pixel Squadron on October 31, 2026.

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