Flare Elite vs Starstrike Squadron
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Lengthy campaigns with 13 missions
- Upgradable weapons and ship add-ons
- Original retro soundtrack
- Interactive touchable Star Map
- Multiple difficulty levels
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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
Starstrike Squadron
Command a diverse squadron of pilots and ships in a 500-stage vertical space shooter campaign. Master arcade combat, break multi-phase bosses, and explore a vast war across the Solar System and beyond. Develop your fleet and uncover a compelling story.
- 500-stage vertical shooter campaign
- Collect and upgrade 100 pilots
- Master arcade space combat
- Break multi-phase bosses
- Explore story and side missions
- Develop and upgrade your fleet
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Earth's frontier is breaking, and no single ace can save it. Command Starstrike Squadron: a growing alliance of pilots, engineers, defectors, and survivors drawn from Earth and the rival civilizations of nearby star systems. Fight through a 500-stage vertical-shooter campaign spanning the Solar System and neighboring stars. Dodge dense projectile patterns, break capital-ship defenses, destroy exposed boss cores, and deploy wingmates whose weapons and skills change the shape of every battle. BUILD A DIVERSE SQUADRON Discover 100 pilots with distinct portraits, ships, affinities, and combat roles. Former enemies can become trusted allies as the war expands beyond its original front. MASTER ARCADE SPACE COMBAT Switch between Vulcan, laser, and plasma weapon systems. Collect upgrades during battle, time active skills and ultimates, and keep your formation alive through escalating enemy waves. BREAK MULTI-PHASE BOSSES Target individual weak points, strip shields, survive phase changes, and bring down warships that fight like moving battlefields. EXPLORE THE WAR Follow an English story campaign, uncover side missions, revisit the pilot archive, and travel from lunar defenses to Mars, Proxima Centauri, Alpha Centauri, and the deeper stellar frontier. DEVELOP YOUR FLEET Upgrade ships and parts in the hangar, earn resources through play, complete missions and achievements, and shape a squadron built for your preferred combat style. The main campaign can be played offline. Game Center features and in-app purchases require an internet connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Starstrike Squadron at Free against Flare Elite's $0.99. Starstrike Squadron also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 84 months) and device support (4 vs 2). Flare Elite's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 10).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Starstrike Squadron is free to download; Flare Elite costs $0.99 up front. Starstrike Squadron sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Flare Elite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flare Elite holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Flare Elite ships an update every 84 months, Starstrike Squadron every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flare Elite | Starstrike Squadron |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 84 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 262 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Firi Games | Netherfire Entertainment, Inc. |
Customer experience
Flare Elite
Starstrike Squadron
In-app purchases
Flare Elite
No in-app purchases
Starstrike Squadron
- Supply Pack$14.99
- Supply Pack2 variants$19.99
- Supply Pack$29.99
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- Supply Pack3 variants$49.99
- Supply Pack3 variants$99.99
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