Comparison

Flare Elite vs Celtreos

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

Head to head
About

Flare Elite

Engage in an action-packed space shooter with innovative gameplay. Explore lengthy campaigns, customize your ship with upgradable weapons, and navigate a stunning, interactive star map. Enjoy an original soundtrack that complements the intense space battles.

Highlights
  • Lengthy campaigns with 13 missions
  • Upgradable weapons and ship add-ons
  • Original retro soundtrack
  • Interactive touchable Star Map
  • Multiple difficulty levels
Features
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Join the Flare Elite in this action packed space shooter. Flare Elite significantly innovates on the genre, with features that have never been seen before. LENGTHY CAMPAIGNS WITH STUNNING ACTION The game contains three lengthy campaigns of varying difficulty, totaling to 13 challenging missions and providing hours of gameplay. Five different upgradable weapons and other ship add-ons create countless ways to play through the game. Each mission is filled with action and plenty of explosions. ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Four original retro music tracks are included that match the action perfectly. They will be stuck in your head long after you have stopped playing. GORGEOUS STAR MAP Forget about those boring mission selection menus of other games. Flare Elite features a gorgeous touchable Star Map to navigate to your next mission, or to just leisurely float around in space. For more information, visit http://www.firigames.com/flare

About

Celtreos

Experience a classic space shooter with modern features. Engage in challenging levels with randomized elements, a vast arsenal of weapons, and customizable ships. Enjoy a rich soundtrack or play your own music.

Highlights
  • One or two-player modes
  • 30 unique songs with custom music support
  • Over 12 randomized stages
  • Extensive weapon and ship customization
  • In-game power-ups and power-downs
  • Adjustable game settings (lives, graphics, speed)
Features
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One-player game, OR two players if you have a game controller. “Celtreos” is like the space shooters of decades past: tiny ship, big weapons, waves of foes, power-ups and obstacles. Music, Sound and Voice • 30 different songs (45 minutes of music!) • You can even play your own music and auto-next-song for key game events Stages • Over 12 stages: a city, space station, ocean and more • Horizontal scrolling but more than one “screen” of vertical space • Start from any stage you want! • Each stage ends with a challenging boss • Wall layouts and spawn patterns are partially randomized Weapon Arrays, Special Moves, Power-Ups and More • Choose from a huge arsenal of weapons and special abilities • 10 different ships to choose from • Customize ship properties, such as gun mount locations • In-game power-ups with weapons, defenses and temporary powers (like Rapid Fire) • Power-down orbs with temporary inconveniences (like Weapon Freeze) Additional Configuration Options • Set number of lives, and number of times that special abilities can be used • Set graphics quality to one of three levels, and default ship speed

Screenshots

Flare Elite4 screens
Celtreos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Celtreos at 100% against Flare Elite's 57%. Celtreos also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 84 months). Flare Elite's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On 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

Flare Elite costs $0.99 and Celtreos $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Celtreos holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Flare Elite's written reviews are positive against 100% of Celtreos's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flare Elite ships an update every 84 months, Celtreos monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Flare Elite versus Celtreos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlare EliteCeltreos
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.3 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 84 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB135 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperFiri GamesKevin Grant

Customer experience

Flare Elite

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral21.7%
Negative21.7%

Celtreos

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Flare Elite

No in-app purchases

None

Celtreos

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flare Elite free?
Flare Elite costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Celtreos free?
Celtreos costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flare Elite or Celtreos?
Celtreos is rated higher. Flare Elite averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Celtreos averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Flare Elite or Celtreos have ads?
Neither Flare Elite nor Celtreos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flare Elite or Celtreos?
Flare Elite ships an update every 84 months, and Celtreos monthly. Most recently, Flare Elite was updated on November 1, 2026 and Celtreos on November 2, 2026.

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