Dead End HD vs Sky Troops
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dead End HD
Control Harold's sanity as he spins and shoots zombie hordes. Let go to make him run and bounce around the screen. This challenging two-button game is easy to pick up but hard to master.
- Spin and shoot zombies
- Unique ping-pong movement
- Six different weapons
- Story and Endless modes
- One or two-button control
- Leaderboards
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Try to control Harold's sanity, cause he just wants to run away! Hold the screen to make Harold spin and shoot the zombie hordes dumbly closing in. Let go and watch him run, ping-ponging around the screen. ______ "I have to doff my M-emblazoned cap to Dead End for having controls that made a mockery of my expectations of a twin-stick shooter."-4/5 Stars, 148apps.com "It boils down to killing zombies in a simple and satisfying way, and for that Dead End delivers admirably." -Appstorm.net "It's a perfect damn-so-close-just-one-more-go game." - TouchArcade forums "Clever control scheme" -SlideToPlay.com ______ Dead End is a challenging and strategic two-button game! Easy to try, difficult to master! How many times will you let Harold die before you master his fear? Perfect on the run. Run. Run!!! -6 different weapons each with their own strategies -5 different levels -Story and Endless modes -15 waves of increasingly hungry zombies -One or two-button control! -Leaderboards -Everything you want in a fun, violent zombie iPhone game!
Sky Troops
Pilot a steampunk plane in this cartoon-style scrolling shooter. Engage in intense aerial combat, dodge enemy attacks, and unleash bombs to defeat waves of foes. Upgrade your aircraft or unlock new planes with collected energy to face challenging bosses and enjoy thrilling gameplay.
- Control steampunk planes
- Fight waves of enemies
- Upgrade and unlock planes
- Six distinctive fighter choices
- Multiple upgrade levels per fighter
- Challenging boss battles
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Welcome to a great cartoon-art scrolling shooter game! You as a player can control the steampunk plane and fight with waves of enemies flying at you. Avoid their attack! Shoot and drop the bomb to kill the enemy as many as you can. Gather enough energy so that you can upgrade your plane, or unlock more powerful new planes. Drag the plane to move, double-click, or press the bomb icon to use the bombs. Game Features: 1. Six distinctive fighters for your choice. 2. Each fighter has three levels that keep you constantly strong. 3. Rich levels make you unable to stop. 3. Different styles of boss waiting for your challenge. 4. Extremely cool barrage stimulates your nerves.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sky Troops at 4.3 against Dead End HD's 3.6. Dead End HD's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Dead End HD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sky Troops sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sky Troops holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 7 respectively.
Dead End HD ships an update every 6 months, Sky Troops every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dead End HD | Sky Troops |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (8 ratings) | 4.3 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 136 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Randy O'Connor | Tang Cho man |
Customer experience
Dead End HD
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In-app purchases
Dead End HD
- Ad Removal$1.99
Sky Troops
- 5 Bombs$0.99
- 100 Energy$1.99
- 200 Energy$2.99
Questions
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