Comparison

Fastar! vs PewPew Live 2

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

Head to head
About

Fastar!

Embark on a fast-paced action RPG adventure where you slash and shop your way through a whimsical world. Master the art of speed to achieve your goals and climb global high score lists. Enjoy hours of simple arcade-style fun with adorable graphics and flashy spells.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced action RPG gameplay
  • Hand-drawn graphics
  • 24 game modes
  • Global high score lists
  • Flashy magic spells
  • Variety of control schemes
Features
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Action and Role-Playing in their purest, gleefulest form! Fastar! is the timeless tale of a boy with a big sword and a bowtie journeying across vast lands while being ambushed by malicious geometry. Wait, what, seriously? I'm not typing that, it doesn't make any sense. Oh, look what you made me do. I'll just start over. Fastar! is an Action RPG for when you just don't have time for an Action RPG. Dead simple to pick up and play, you'll be slashing and shopping your way across the grassy plains of [irrelevant flavorful name of fantasy world here] in seconds. You'll cross the world in mere minutes. But mastery of your true objective -- reaching that goal as fast as humanly possible -- could take a lifetime*. Fun for everyone from the casual player who loves to mash buttons, to the hardcore gamer-optimizer who loves to mash numbers, Fastar! will provide you with hours of minutes of seconds of simple arcadey joy. Featured features: - Reasonably adorable hand-drawn graphics! - 24 different game modes for a variety of play experiences, some of which don't actually count! - Global arcade-style high scores lists, where you can become internationally renowned if your full name is three letters or less! - Flashy magic spells for any kind of player, from Daring to Thrifty to Congealed! - A variety of control schemes to suit your particular playing posture! (Astronaut gymnasts excepted) - Sometimes in the background you can see a guy on a unicycle! Look for him, he's nice. * Lifetime reference mammal unspecified "A ridiculous amount of fun!" --TouchArcade Review "It's all about speed and it's ridiculously enjoyable." --Gizmodo "It’s all about distilling the unique fun of RPGs... into mere seconds of play." --PocketGamer "Expected to operate uncomfortable" --WeiPhone.com User Comment (translation c/o Google) "This is a game everyone can, and should enjoy!" --AppAdvice "[A] great cartoon RPG for the iPhone!" --1stimpressions.mobi "What this game has, above all, is that very particular, intangible magic which makes the very few select games rise above the rest." --Gabrien, TouchArcade forums "Fastar is a game that tried to do something different, and managed to get it absolutely right." --TouchAHolics "Pick it up for some great action!" --148Apps

About

PewPew Live 2

Experience a new dimension of gaming with multiple unique modes, including a single-player world featuring challenging boss battles. Unlock hundreds of items and utilize a sandbox environment to hone your skills. Daily quests offer ongoing engagement and rewards.

Highlights
  • Five new game modes
  • Single player world
  • Boss battles
  • Hundreds of unlockables
  • Sandbox mode
  • Daily Quests
Features
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Why Upgrade to PewPew Live 2? ⁍ Five completely new and different game modes! ⁍ A single player world with unique challenges and boss battles ⁍ Hundreds of unlockables ⁍ A Sandbox to perfect your technique and test enemy configurations. ⁍ Daily Quests!

Screenshots

Fastar!4 screens
PewPew Live 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PewPew Live 2 at 5.0 against Fastar!'s 4.6. Fastar!'s advantage is price ($1.99 vs $5.99) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On review sentiment, ads, 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

Fastar! costs $1.99 and PewPew Live 2 $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PewPew Live 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 78% and 78% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fastar! ships an update every 6 weeks, PewPew Live 2 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Fastar! versus PewPew Live 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastar!PewPew Live 2
Price$1.99 — better$5.99
Rating4.6 (52 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings52 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB24 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCat in a Box SoftwareJean-Francois Geyelin

Customer experience

Fastar!

All ratings53 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews314 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral10.2%
Negative11.8%

PewPew Live 2

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

Bugs and requests

Fastar!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on loading certain game modes
  • Leaderboard and score submission issues
  • Compatibility problems on newer iOS devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add character customization options
  • Implement a story mode or campaign
  • Allow listening to own music
  • Add more enemy types and weapon variety
  • Introduce persistent progression and leveling

PewPew Live 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Fastar!

No in-app purchases

None

PewPew Live 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fastar! free?
Fastar! costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PewPew Live 2 free?
PewPew Live 2 costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fastar! or PewPew Live 2?
PewPew Live 2 is rated higher. Fastar! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while PewPew Live 2 averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do Fastar! or PewPew Live 2 have ads?
Neither Fastar! nor PewPew Live 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fastar! or PewPew Live 2?
Fastar! ships an update every 6 weeks, and PewPew Live 2 every 4 months. Most recently, Fastar! was updated on November 13, 2026 and PewPew Live 2 on November 14, 2026.

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