Comparison

Galaxy Raiders vs Galaxy Pirates

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

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About

Galaxy Raiders

Experience endless arcade action in this top-down bullet hell space shooter. Battle alien waves, defeat bosses, and upgrade your ship with loot drops. Enjoy pure offline single-player gameplay with retro-inspired graphics.

Highlights
  • Top-down bullet hell gameplay
  • Endless arcade action
  • Boss battles with unique patterns
  • Offline single-player
  • Loot collection and ship upgrades
  • Retro shoot 'em up style
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Galaxy Raiders is a top-down bullet hell space shooter with endless arcade action, loot drops, and character upgrades. Battle through waves of alien enemies, take down massive bosses, and play 100% offline — no internet, no ads interrupting your runs. A retro-inspired shoot 'em up (shmup) for fans of classic arcade space shooters. // Features + Face off against 3 unique bosses, each with their own attack patterns + Pure offline single-player — play anywhere, anytime + Collect loot and upgrade your ship between waves + Available in English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese // Coming Soon + 10 playable characters with 4 unique skins each + 10 original music tracks composed for the game + New bosses, new mechanics, new challenges + Easy difficulty mode for newcomers + Hand-drawn 2D animations and colorful environments Made by one developer with a love for old-school arcade shooters. If you enjoy the game, a rating would mean the world. Thanks for playing

About

Galaxy Pirates

Embark on an interstellar adventure as a bounty hunter in this classic-style space shooter. Pilot diverse airships, battle alien forces, and conquer new territories with unique weapons and companions. Experience thrilling boss fights and upgrade your fleet.

Highlights
  • Classic space shooting gameplay
  • Variety of upgradable airships
  • Multiple game modes (campaign, endless)
  • Fierce boss battles every 3 levels
  • Beautiful graphics and music
  • Smooth performance on all devices
Features
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Are you a fan of space shooting games and barrage games and love bombing enemies to win glory? If the answer is "Yes!" Galaxy Pirates - Shooting Game is the perfect game for you! Play as a notorious galaxy pirate, a bounty hunter, on an adventure to an alien-infested planet. Get ready and fly! Galaxy Pirates - Shooting Game - the hottest shooting game of the year. The game is created based on the classic shooting game and has all the best features of the classic game, but integrates a completely new game system. Beautiful graphics and a captivating story mean you won't be able to stop once you start. There are a variety of airships to choose from, each with its own skills, so every time you play with a new ship, you'll have a new experience: new characters and unique weapons! Two companions will be your companions in this grand adventure. Discover and conquer new territories in a vast galaxy, where enemies await you. Defeat or defeated – only you decide! Galaxy Pirates. Feature: - Beautiful graphics and incredible music - Runs smoothly on every device - Multiple game modes: campaign, endless - There will be fierce boss battles every 3 levels How to play? - Touch the screen to control the ship - Upgrade your ships and power cores - Buy new boats - Conquer new destinations to earn incredible treasures and prizes Play Galaxy Pirates - Shooting Game, gear up and fly!

Screenshots

Galaxy Raiders4 screens
Galaxy Pirates4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Galaxy Raiders at weekly against Galaxy Pirates's every 6 weeks. Galaxy Raiders also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Galaxy Raiders sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Galaxy Pirates sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Galaxy Raiders against 5.0 for Galaxy Pirates. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Galaxy Raiders ships an update weekly, Galaxy Pirates every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Galaxy Raiders versus Galaxy Pirates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalaxy RaidersGalaxy Pirates
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size237 MB137 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAbsolutely Skint LLC军 黄

Customer experience

Galaxy Raiders

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Galaxy Pirates

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Galaxy Raiders

One-time6
  • 25 Gems$2.99
  • 65 Gems$5.99
  • 130 Gems$11.99
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  • 365 Gems$23.99
  • 780 Gems$47.99
  • 1700 Gems$94.99
10 purchases

Galaxy Pirates

One-time10
  • PILE GEM PACK$0.49
  • STACK GEM PACK$0.99
  • BOX GEM PACK$1.99
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  • STARTER PACK$1.99
  • PREMIUM$2.99
  • OFFER PACK$2.99
  • SILVER GEM PACK$3.99
  • STARTER PACK OLD$3.99
  • GOLD GEM PACK$9.99
  • EMERALD GEM PACK$24.99

Questions

Is Galaxy Raiders free?
Galaxy Raiders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Galaxy Pirates free?
Galaxy Pirates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Galaxy Raiders or Galaxy Pirates?
Galaxy Raiders and Galaxy Pirates are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Galaxy Raiders or Galaxy Pirates have ads?
Both Galaxy Raiders and Galaxy Pirates show ads.
Which is updated more often, Galaxy Raiders or Galaxy Pirates?
Galaxy Raiders ships an update weekly, and Galaxy Pirates every 6 weeks. Most recently, Galaxy Raiders was updated on November 3, 2026 and Galaxy Pirates on November 4, 2026.

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