Comparison

Mad UFO vs Notebook Artillery

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

Head to head
About

Mad UFO

Features
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Aliens on board of the spacecraft trying to unload scrap metal so that the spaceship is light enough for warp speed. Help navigate the aliens to unload.. Be careful not to drop any on the people minding their own business underneath the big dumping site circle.

About

Notebook Artillery

Engage in strategic cannon combat with this arcade-simulation-action game. Adjust firing angle and powder to hit targets or opponents, accounting for wind and random stage layouts. Features hand-drawn art and multiple game modes.

Highlights
  • Adjust firing angle and powder
  • Account for wind and stage layouts
  • Solo target practice mode
  • CPU opponent
  • Local multiplayer vs mode
  • Hand-drawn game art
  • Unlockable stickers
Features
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Apple called it "sketchy — in a good way." Multiple-time Game of the Day in 80+ countries. Nintendo Force gave it 8.5/10. And it started as a doodle. Once upon a time in a middle school computer lab, a student ignored every assignment for an entire semester to fire cannons at a friend. That student grew up, spent 20 years making games professionally, and eventually decided the world needed a proper love letter to that wasted time. This is it. Notebook Artillery is a hand-drawn artillery game inspired by the classic Mac game that got confiscated off school computers everywhere. Set your angle. Load your powder. Fire. Account for the wind. Try not to hit your own tower. Play your way: Solo target practice — break floating targets across randomly generated stages VS CPU — take on a computer opponent Local multiplayer — challenge someone in the same room What makes it feel different: Every frame hand-drawn in Procreate — ruled lines, coil binding, pencil textures, the whole notebook aesthetic Trees splinter. Towers explode. Cannonballs collide mid-air. Wind changes everything. Read the flag. Use your shot trails. Unlock stickers by pulling off feats — first-shot eliminations, mid-air collisions, and yes, accidentally destroying your own tower Randomly generated stages mean no two games play the same Made by one person, with audio by Kevin Samuels and Switch/console ports by PolyCrunch Games. No AI tools were used in making this game. All art hand-drawn. Developed in GameMaker Studio.

Screenshots

Mad UFO1 screens
Notebook Artillery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mad UFO at Free against Notebook Artillery's $0.99. Notebook Artillery's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months) and chart position (#77 vs unranked). On ads, 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

Mad UFO is free to download; Notebook Artillery costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mad UFO ships an update every 9 months, Notebook Artillery every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Mad UFO versus Notebook Artillery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMad UFONotebook Artillery
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating—4.5 (149 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—81.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—149 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#77 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB115 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPT. Agra Karya DigitalAustin Ivansmith

Bugs and requests

Mad UFO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Notebook Artillery

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 12 and 13 on iPad Pro
  • Inconsistent animation speeds

Requested features

7 requests
  • Online multiplayer
  • Campaign mode with objectives
  • Weapon/tower upgrades
  • Customization options
  • Special game modes (speed run, boss battles, etc.)
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  • Ability to save and continue games
  • Detailed badge/achievement system

In-app purchases

None

Mad UFO

No in-app purchases

None

Notebook Artillery

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mad UFO free?
Mad UFO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notebook Artillery free?
Notebook Artillery costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mad UFO or Notebook Artillery have ads?
Both Mad UFO and Notebook Artillery show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mad UFO or Notebook Artillery?
Mad UFO ships an update every 9 months, and Notebook Artillery every 2 weeks. Most recently, Mad UFO was updated on October 27, 2026 and Notebook Artillery on October 30, 2026.

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