Comparison

Star Race Omega vs Blue Attack!

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

Head to head
About

Star Race Omega

Pilot a spaceship in this arcade shooter where your ship bounces off screen edges. Destroy drone ships and mines in a frantic space arena. Enjoy classic retro graphics and sounds with modern updates.

Highlights
  • Bouncing ship mechanics
  • Destroy drone ships and mines
  • Retro graphics and sounds
  • Tilt controls
  • Bonus points and lives
  • Unlockable unlimited levels
Features
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Star Race Omega is a fun and frantic space shoot 'em up game with a cool, unique feature: your ship bounces off the edge of the screen and center scoreboard. Your mission is to fly around this space arena and destroy drone ships and mines. Star Race Omega was developed for the original iPhone back in 2008, and the concept is based on the classic Omega Race arcade game created by Ron Haliburton at Midway in 1981. As a teenager, I loved playing Omega Race in the arcade and on the Atari 2600, Commodore VIC-20, Commodore 64, and ColecoVision. So with Midway and Omega Race long gone, Star Race Omega was one of the very first games I developed for the iPhone in 2008. The 2022 refresh adapts the app to newer devices and screen formats, but keeps the same old school feel, sounds, and graphics as the original 2008 release. For a demo video of the game, check out the Star Race Omega support website linked below, visit hrtapps.com, or search "star race omega" on Youtube. Notes and Hints: While you can play this game with a defensive strategy, an offensive strategy is more effective, especially at higher levels. Try to destroy drones as early as possible, before they awaken and begin seeking you. Move around the screen, using rebounds off the edges, to sweep through the arena and maneuver into firing position. You're better off being in motion than sitting in any one position for more than a few seconds. 5,000 Bonus points are awarded every 5th level. A bonus life or 10,000 points are awarded every 10th level. When using tilt control, tilt or rotate your device side to side to rotate the ship (any combination putting the device at an angle works). You can adjust the tilt sensitivy in settings. The slider affects the rate and maximum level of tilt control. Controlled taps on the thrust button will accelerate your ship forward, and you can rotate the ship 180 degrees to the direction of motion and fire the thrusters to put on the brakes. To maintain control, use thrust strategically and sparingly. When firing on mines and drones, aim your ship then fire. Don't try to aim the bullets, which move independently of the ship, as it will cause you to overshoot your target. Be warned: mines and drones have proximity sensors, and will home in on your ship if you come into close range! You might be able to outrun them, but only for a brief amount of time before they destroy you. The free app plays up to level 2. An optional in-app purchase unlocks unlimited levels. Legacy customers who purchased v2.1 or earlier can unlock unlimited levels for free after signing into the App Store for verification.

About

Blue Attack!

Engage in an intergalactic war, piloting your squadron against enemy forces. Collect resources from destroyed ships to upgrade your fleet and customize your vessels. Your mission is to protect your carrier and destroy the enemy's home planet.

Highlights
  • Fully customizable ships
  • Ship upgrade system
  • Retro graphical style
  • Global leaderboards
  • Multiple control options
Features
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Attack the Red planet! Blue Attack places you on the front lines of the intergalactic war between the Red and Blue forces. Use the scraps picked up from your enemies' wrecked hulls to turn your squadron into an unstoppable army! Protect your carrier, upgrade your wingmen, and cut a path clean through to your target: the Red home planet! Features: - Fully customizable ships, from speed to weapon capabilities - Clean, retro graphical style - Global leaderboards - Touch, tilt, keyboard, and gamepad controls Reviews: "Does Blue Attack deliver on the promise of the earlier game and notch it up a bit? The short answer, Yes. The longer answer, Hell Yes." -appVersity.com "...a surprisingly fun and deep game... Blue Attack! comes highly recommended." -Touch Arcade "...a graphically unique, intense, and engaging shooter. It features some wonderfully varied gameplay, great power-up system, and great options. Even the tutorial is good. I can’t say enough good things about this game." -148apps: 5/5 stars "Blue Attack! The graphics, music, a very high level of space-shooter game…” -AppBank (Japanese) "There are pretty good chances that you will be playing Blue Attack for many hours after reading this review." -igameme.com "Blue Attack! is a great deal ... don’t miss out on this great space shooter!" -OSX Reality "There is a word I rarely use when reviewing a game: exceptional. Yet, Blue Attack! rightly deserves this description." -TouchMyApps.com

Screenshots

Star Race Omega4 screens
Blue Attack!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Blue Attack! at 4.8 against Star Race Omega's 3.0. Blue Attack! also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 57%) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months). Star Race Omega's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Star Race Omega sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Blue Attack! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blue Attack! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blue Attack! has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Star Race Omega's written reviews are positive against 89% of Blue Attack!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Star Race Omega ships an update every 9 months, Blue Attack! every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Star Race Omega versus Blue Attack!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar Race OmegaBlue Attack!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.8 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews89.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings211 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB13 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperCraig HunterCat in a Box Software

Customer experience

Star Race Omega

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

Blue Attack!

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews219 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral6.4%
Negative4.1%

Bugs and requests

Star Race Omega

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Blue Attack!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on loading screen after recent update
  • Score submission glitch preventing leaderboard updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and content for campaign mode
  • Ability to select and replay specific campaign levels
  • Co-op or multiplayer modes
  • More weapon and upgrade options
  • Customizable control schemes

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Star Race Omega

One-time1
  • Unlimited Levels$0.99
1 purchases

Blue Attack!

One-time1
  • Infinite Mode$0.99

Questions

Is Star Race Omega free?
Star Race Omega is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blue Attack! free?
Blue Attack! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Star Race Omega or Blue Attack!?
Blue Attack! is rated higher. Star Race Omega averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Blue Attack! averages 4.8 from 11 ratings.
Do Star Race Omega or Blue Attack! have ads?
Neither Star Race Omega nor Blue Attack! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Star Race Omega or Blue Attack!?
Star Race Omega ships an update every 9 months, and Blue Attack! every 4 months. Most recently, Star Race Omega was updated on October 21, 2026 and Blue Attack! on October 23, 2026.

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