rRootage Online HD vs Stellar Command
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
rRootage Online HD
Experience a legendary shooter ported and optimized for mobile devices. Engage in 160 stages across four distinct modes, featuring online leaderboards and achievements. Master unique gameplay mechanics in this classic arcade-style experience.
- Four distinct game modes
- 160 challenging stages
- Online hi-scores and achievements
- Game Center integration
- Intuitive touch controls
- Multiple gameplay mechanics (Normal, PSY, IKA, GW)
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Kenta Cho's legendary shooter rRootage ported and optimized for iOS! 4 different modes, 160 stages total. Including music, SFX, online hi-scores and achievements. rRootage Online is Game Center enabled. ◆ Reviews for rRootage Online ◆ EUROGAMER (Rating 9/10): "rRootage Online is why Kenta Cho releases his games in the way he does; it's now got a chance to hit a new audience, and be enjoyed by many more people, in what feels like the definitive version." APP SPY (Rating 4/5): "...for those who consider themselves fans of the shmup genre, this is without a doubt a must buy." TOUCHARCADE: "Anyone who enjoys a nice 2D shooter should grab this one instantly." WHATSONIPHONE (Rating 4.5/5): "rRootage is a classic game faithfully rendered on the iphone" FINGERGAMING: "rRootage offers much more variety than the typical App Store shoot-’em-up [...]. Shooter fans should definitely check this one out." POCKETGAMER: "The fact that this gem is available on the App Store is great news." THEPORTABLEGAMER: "If R-Type was too simple for you, or DoDonPachi Resurrection was something you completed with one eye closed while doing one handed pushups, then this is worthy of your time and money." Controls: * Touch and hold to move ship * Second touch to trigger special * Double tap to pause game Menu: * Touch the squares to select mode/stage Game: Control your ship and avoid the barrage. Use the laser to destroy the battleship of the enemy. You can cause more damage if you fire the laser close to the enemy. When all ships are destroyed, the game is over. The ship extends at 200,000 and every 500,000 points. . Normal Mode This is the standard game mode. - Special -> Bomb The bomb wipes enemies bullets. The number of bombs are displayed at the left-down corner. . PSY Mode As your ship grazes a bullet, the graze meter (displayed at the right-down corner) increases. When the graze meter becomes full, the ship becomes invincible for a while. - Special -> Rolling This movement widens the range the ship can graze. . IKA Mode Your ship has two attributes, white and black. All bullets also have these attributes, and your ship can absorb bullets that have the same attribute. Absorbed bullets are changed into lasers automatically. - Special -> Attribution change Change your ship’s attribute. . GW Mode Your ship can use the reflector. The reflector reflects bullets around your ship. - Special -> Reflector To use the reflector, you have to activate special until the reflector meter (displayed at the left-down corner) becomes empty. You can use the reflector only if the reflector meter displays 'OK'.
Stellar Command
Pilot a fighter-craft and defend Earth from alien invaders. Unlock and upgrade various spaceships, battle diverse enemies and bosses, and strategically escape before destruction. Test your survival skills in this action-packed space combat game.
- Unlockable ships
- Enemy variety
- Boss fights
- Achievements
- Asteroid dodging
- In-flight docking
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Blast into outer-space with Stellar Command, a classic, fast-paced retro space shooter! Defend Earth from relentless alien armadas, upgrade your ship, and test your reflexes in the ultimate endless battle for survival. 100% Offline Play. No forced Ads. Take command of a fighter-craft and fight off waves of enemies heading directly for Earth! Unlock advanced space ships from the Stellar Command fleet, enhance each of them with custom upgrades, and see how long you can survive before you're forced to eject in your escape pod. Time your escape pod launch to avoid colliding with enemies. Will you survive for another mission? Will the Stellar Command deem you capable enough to return you to battle? Features: 6 distinct unlockable ships 10 enemy fighters Enemy missile platforms Boss fights Unlock achievements Navigate hazardous asteroid fields In-flight docking stations to recharge your shields Stellar Command is a free-to-play indie game. We love hearing from players - download now and let us know what you think!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: rRootage Online HD at none against Stellar Command's 6. rRootage Online HD also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 17 months). Stellar Command's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Stellar Command sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. rRootage Online HD asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stellar Command holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: rRootage Online HD has 36 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of rRootage Online HD's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stellar Command's.
rRootage Online HD ships an update every 4 months, Stellar Command every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | rRootage Online HD | Stellar Command |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (36 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | fraglab.at | Lee Brown |
Customer experience
rRootage Online HD
Stellar Command
In-app purchases
rRootage Online HD
No in-app purchases
Stellar Command
- 10,000 Command Points$0.99
- 25,000 Command Points$1.99
- Unlock Full Game$2.99
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- 60,000 Command Points$3.99
- 125,000 Command Points$6.99
- 250,000 Command Points$10.99







