Comparison

Dragon Panic vs Skyfighter Arcade

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

Head to head
About

Dragon Panic

Control adorable dragons to incinerate incoming attacks from a knight. Tilt your device to move and tap to shoot fireballs, aiming to survive as long as possible and achieve high scores on the leaderboards. Enjoy retro graphics and sound effects in this fast-paced arcade experience.

Highlights
  • Retro graphics and sound
  • Tilt or virtual D-pad controls
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Tweet high scores
  • Power-up potions
  • Enemy attack variety
Features
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"Dragon Panic looks and sounds as old school as you can get. The game is simple, survive as long as you can without getting bonked on the head, which of course is always easier said than done." - http://appadvice.com "...after one round I was hooked. It packs a definite just-one-more-time draw to rank on the leaderboards." - http://toucharcade.com "Dragon Panic offers a unique rushing raw excitement that players would enjoy irrespective of age." - http://iphonefootprint.com "The general look and feel is very reminiscent of games for the C64. If you want a fun, undemanding look back, Dragon Panic is definitely a title to check out." - http://zaxxon1-retrogames.blogspot.com Help Berny and Blaze, the adorable pink and green dragons, thwart the cowardly knight by incinerating his barrage of attacks in his quest for fame, fortune, and of course the princess. Tilt the phone to move the dragon. Tap the screen to shoot a fireball. Burn everything but don't get bonked on the head. Features: Game Center leaderboards Tweet your high score Virtual D-Pad or Tilt control Retro graphics Old school sound FX and music Details: Rocks and Shields destroy a stepping stone in one hit. Swords, Spears, and Axes do less damage. Bombs do more damage. Skulls will hamper the dragons' fireballs. Red potions clear the screen. Green potions make the dragons invincible. Blue potions replace a missing stone. Bats are worth big points. Game is over when Blaze or Berny gets hit.

About

Skyfighter Arcade

Engage in a classic top-down vertical scroller shooter. Outmaneuver enemies, blast them with powerful weapons, and upgrade your ship to survive increasingly difficult challenges. Execute combo attacks to escape tough situations.

Highlights
  • Classic top-down vertical scroller gameplay
  • Outmaneuver difficult enemies and obstacles
  • Powerful and unique weapon upgrades
  • Ship and weapon enhancement
  • Stunning combo attack execution
Features
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Skyfighter Arcade Shoot. Dodge. Upgrade. Repeat. Classic shoot-em-up with a twist! Skyfighter Arcade is the classic top-down shoot-em-up vertical scroller, with a twist. Outmaneuver increasingly difficult enemies and obstacles. Blast your enemies out of the sky with powerful and unique weapons. Upgrade your weapons and ship to make yourself more powerful. Execute stunning combo attacks to get yourself out of a bind. Skyfighter Arcade is simple but will keep you entertained and coming back for more. Can you survive just a little bit longer? Will your new upgrades get you through to new levels?

Screenshots

Dragon Panic4 screens
Skyfighter Arcade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Skyfighter Arcade at 100% against Dragon Panic's 50%. Skyfighter Arcade also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.2). Dragon Panic's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (24 vs 5). On in-app purchases and device support 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

Skyfighter Arcade is free to download; Dragon Panic costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skyfighter Arcade holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Dragon Panic's written reviews are positive against 100% of Skyfighter Arcade's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Dragon Panic versus Skyfighter Arcade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDragon PanicSkyfighter Arcade
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (24 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB350 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperDanny BlissTWO KINGS 22 LLC

Customer experience

Dragon Panic

All ratings24 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral28.6%
Negative21.4%

Skyfighter Arcade

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dragon Panic

No in-app purchases

None

Skyfighter Arcade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dragon Panic free?
Dragon Panic costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skyfighter Arcade free?
Skyfighter Arcade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dragon Panic or Skyfighter Arcade?
Skyfighter Arcade is rated higher. Dragon Panic averages 4.2 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Skyfighter Arcade averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Dragon Panic or Skyfighter Arcade have ads?
Skyfighter Arcade shows ads; Dragon Panic does not.

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