Laser Dolphin HD vs Final Guard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Laser Dolphin HD
Pilot a dolphin equipped with a laser to rescue the Prime Minister from aliens. Blast through levels with power-ups and face bizarre sea creatures in this action-packed underwater adventure.
- Laser-equipped dolphin protagonist
- 50 levels across 4 planets
- Variety of enemy sea creatures
- Power-ups including torpedoes and laser sword
- Stunt and race level modes
- Game Center support for leaderboards
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The Prime Minister has been abducted by aliens and there is only one mammal who can save him: Laser Dolphin. Blast your way through 4 planets and 50 levels of underwater fun! Saving the Prime Minister won't be a simple task - there are many bizarre sea creatures that will try to stop you including Missile Fish, Robo Birds, TNT Turtles, Electric Eels, and Robo Sharks. Fortunately you'll have a bit of help along the way. You'll get power-ups such as torpedoes, gold dolphins, machine guns, and the deadly laser sword (Laser Dolphin's favorite). In addition to the main story mode, there are also 10 stunt levels and 10 race levels. With Game Center support, you can compete with your friends for the fastest times and best dolphin tricks. "...You Had Me at Dolphins with Laser Beams" (Jared Nelson, Touch Arcade) "...the Citizen Kane of video gaming." (Andrew Groen, MacLife) "Laser Dolphin has possibly the best plot of any iOS game, ever" (All About the Games) Supports MFi controllers.
Final Guard
Engage in a retro-style shooter defending Earth from alien invaders. Pilot robot planes, equip various weapons, and team up with a friend for two-player action.
- Retro shooting gameplay
- Robot cop heroes
- Ride robot form battle planes
- Multiple weapon options
- Defend Earth from aliens
- Two-player support on iPad
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Final Guard is a classic retro shooting game. The Heroes are robot cops and Ride the Robot Form Battle planes, Armed with many different Weapons and Options. to defend the Earth from the Outer space alien Invader. *Support two players in ipad
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Final Guard at Free against Laser Dolphin HD's $4.99. Final Guard also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). Laser Dolphin HD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume and update cadence 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
Final Guard is free to download; Laser Dolphin HD costs $4.99 up front. Final Guard sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Laser Dolphin HD asks for nothing beyond the download.
Final Guard holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Laser Dolphin HD's written reviews are positive against 50% of Final Guard's.
Laser Dolphin HD ships an update every 8 months, Final Guard every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Laser Dolphin HD | Final Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (6 ratings) | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Dingo Games Inc. | Tang Cho man |
Customer experience
Laser Dolphin HD
Final Guard
In-app purchases
Laser Dolphin HD
No in-app purchases
Final Guard
- Stage 2 Unlock$0.99
- Stage 3 Unlock$0.99
- Stage 4 Unlock$0.99
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- 10 credits$0.99
- Stage 5 Unlock$1.99
- Stage 6 Unlock$1.99
- Unlock All Stages$1.99
- Stage 7 Unlock$2.99
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