# ShellShock Live vs Dome Guardian

The clearest difference is price: Dome Guardian at Free against ShellShock Live's $4.99. Dome Guardian also leads on rating (4.2 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (560 vs 113). ShellShock Live's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

Dome Guardian is free to download; ShellShock Live costs $4.99 up front. Dome Guardian sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ShellShock Live asks for nothing beyond the download.

Dome Guardian holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 113 and 560 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of ShellShock Live's written reviews are positive against 18% of Dome Guardian's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

ShellShock Live ships an update every 4 days, Dome Guardian every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ShellShock Live | Dome Guardian |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.0 (113 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shellshock-live/id1613075986/reviews) | **[4.2 (560 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dome-guardian/id6449187165/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 113 | **560** |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 17.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#143** | — |
| Size | 406 MB | 390 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [KChamp Games, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1613075988) | [Mikhail Savenkov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1734765733) |

## What reviewers say

### ShellShock Live

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shellshock-live/id1613075986)

**Currently charting:** #143 Top Paid · Strategy, #159 Top Paid · Action (US App Store)

Engage in explosive online multiplayer tank battles. Customize your tank and arsenal to demolish opponents with hundreds of unique weapons. Earn experience to unlock new tanks, gear, and powerful upgrades.

**Highlights:** Multiplayer tank battles, Hundreds of upgradable weapons, Customizable tanks, Earn XP to level up, Unlock new tanks and gear, Team and free-for-all matches

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay mechanics
- ✨ Faithful mobile port of PC version
- 🎨 Clean graphics and great sound design
- 💰 No pay-to-win mechanics
- 🌐 Active online multiplayer community

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent black screen crashes
- 🔌 Loading screen freezes indefinitely
- 📱 Poor iPad optimization and screen scaling issues
- 🚫 Multiplayer invite function broken for months
- ⚠️ Missing weapons compared to PC version

**Reported bugs**

- Black screen appears randomly during gameplay
- Infinite loading screen on app startup
- Game crashes when selecting menu options
- Screen goes dark on iPad with zoom issues
- Multiplayer invite button not functional

**Requested features**

- Cross-save functionality with Steam accounts
- Controller support for mobile devices
- Offline mode for single-player missions and pass-and-play
- Additional weapons from PC version
- Tournament mode


### Dome Guardian

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dome-guardian/id6449187165)

Survive on a desolate alien planet by gathering resources and defending your base under a protective dome. Upgrade your skills, weapons, and defenses to combat hostile aliens and explore deeper for greater rewards.

**Highlights:** Resource gathering, Base building, Skill leveling, Weapon and defense upgrades, Alien combat, Exploration and discovery

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Decent game
- 🚀 Unique and quirky
- 🚀 Good game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Broken and unplayable
- 🔍 Plagiarism and rip-off of existing game
- 🔍 Shameless copy of another game
- 🔍 Inferior clone of another game
- 🔍 Blatant plagiarism

**Reported bugs**

- Wave complete function is broken
- Laser attacks the wrong enemy
- Game doesn't save progress
- Soft lock during tutorial
- Upgrade to reduce speed drain is bugged

**Requested features**

- Option to disable ads
- Add a way to purchase ad-free version
- Expand the mining area
- Add new enemies
- Implement a save system


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ShellShock Live free?

ShellShock Live costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Dome Guardian free?

Dome Guardian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, ShellShock Live or Dome Guardian?

Dome Guardian is rated higher. ShellShock Live averages 4.0 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while Dome Guardian averages 4.2 from 560 ratings.

### Do ShellShock Live or Dome Guardian have ads?

Dome Guardian shows ads; ShellShock Live does not.

### Which is updated more often, ShellShock Live or Dome Guardian?

ShellShock Live ships an update every 4 days, and Dome Guardian every 10 days. Most recently, ShellShock Live was updated on September 21, 2026 and Dome Guardian on September 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*