# Tractor Beam vs Insanity Fight

The clearest difference is price: Insanity Fight at Free against Tractor Beam's $0.99. Tractor Beam's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Insanity Fight is free to download; Tractor Beam costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tractor Beam against 5.0 for Insanity Fight. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Tractor Beam's written reviews are positive against 75% of Insanity Fight's.

Tractor Beam ships an update every 6 months, Insanity Fight every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tractor Beam | Insanity Fight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tractor-beam/id352841522/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/insanity-fight/id844524197/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **82.0% of reviews** | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 months** | Every 20 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 8 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Manufacturing Content](https://appshunter.io/developer/352841525) | [Christian Haller](https://appshunter.io/developer/844524200) |

## What reviewers say

### Tractor Beam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tractor-beam/id352841522)

Pilot a ship through an asteroid field using only a tractor beam.  Slingshot your vessel and use the beam to manipulate asteroids, creating a unique and challenging arcade experience.  Enjoy dynamic music or play your own.

**Highlights:** Tractor beam mechanics, Asteroid field navigation, Multi-touch gameplay, Procedurally generated music, Portrait and landscape modes, Three difficulty levels

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Insanity Fight

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/insanity-fight/id844524197)

Experience an 80s-style arcade space shooter with retro graphics and sound. Utilize special power-ups like turbo and supershot to achieve high scores and unlock bonus fighters. Compatible with game controllers for an authentic retro feel.

**Highlights:** 80s retro graphics and sound, Special power-ups (Turbo, Supershot), Unlockable bonus fighters, Game controller support, Map drawing for strategy, High score chasing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tractor Beam free?

Tractor Beam costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Insanity Fight free?

Insanity Fight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tractor Beam or Insanity Fight?

Tractor Beam and Insanity Fight are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Tractor Beam or Insanity Fight have ads?

Neither Tractor Beam nor Insanity Fight shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tractor Beam or Insanity Fight?

Tractor Beam ships an update every 6 months, and Insanity Fight every 20 months. Most recently, Tractor Beam was updated on October 24, 2026 and Insanity Fight on October 20, 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.*