Comparison

EPOCH. vs Implosion

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

Head to head
About

EPOCH.

Engage in intense robot combat in a visually stunning post-apocalyptic world. Control your character with intuitive swipes, make tactical decisions, and upgrade your robot with salvaged parts. Unravel a compelling story as you fight to protect someone important.

Highlights
  • Post-apocalyptic robot combat
  • Intuitive swipe controls
  • Tactical cover-based shooting
  • Robot upgrades and customization
  • Immersive single-player campaign
  • Stunning AAA visuals
Features
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EPOCH - Post-apocalyptic Robot Combat Featured as "Game of the Week" on the App Store! Trailer http://youtu.be/I8zc-QxFF38 * IGN.COM - "iOS cover shooting done right". * TOUCHARCADE.COM - "Cover never felt so awesome" * SLIDETOPLAY.COM - "Combine the gorgeous look with the superbly tuned touch-screen controls and high level of replayability, and result is a great and unique iOS action game ..." * GIZMODO.CO.UK - "EPOCH is the new cover-shooter king by several circuit-boards." * POCKETGAMER.CO.UK - "re-imagining the genre completely for the touchscreen" * APPOLICIOUS.COM - "It's an absolutely gorgeous game with fast paced visceral combat that keeps you on your toes, and it even has an interesting story thrown in the mix." * GAMEPRO.COM - "...the game is an Unreal Engine-powered visual tour-de-force that is sure to impress both you and your friends." UNRAVEL THE MYSTERY Follow the echoes of a lost civilization in a visually-stunning post-apocalyptic world where only robots survive to fight a never-ending war. Fight towards your goal and piece together the fragments to reveal exactly what happened when the old world ended. Is this the dawn of a new Epoch? And how can you find the one person you were originally assigned to protect? CHOREOGRAPH THE ACTION Control your character with intuitive finger swipes. Make split-second tactical decisions, take cover, select targets, dodge incoming fire, utilize special abilities, and launch countermeasures! DESTROY, SALVAGE AND UPGRADE Battle escalating waves of robots in arena-style combat, and upgrade yourself with pieces torn from your fallen enemies! Configure your robot with dozens of weapons, armors, boosters and counters. IMMERSIVE SINGLE-PLAYER CAMPAIGN Fight in multiple locations across a vast and ravaged city, and gather fragments of the past with logs from a cast of characters, each with their own perspective on the apocalyptic events that destroyed a once-proud civilization. STUNNING AAA VISUALS Utilize the enhanced visual capabilities of the iPhone4S and iPad 2 with high-resolution graphics powered by the UnrealEngine, the same engine used to create the visuals of the award winning Infinity Blade. About Uppercut Games Uppercut Games is an independent game studio whose founders have a long development history, working on award winning games such as Bioshock, Tribes: Vengeance, Freedom Force and Fallout: Tactics. Follow us http://www.uppercut-games.com http://www.facebook.com/uppercutgames http://twitter.com/UppercutGames

About

Implosion

Experience console-quality graphics and immersive audio on your mobile device. Battle a mysterious alien life form with advanced weaponry and upgradeable mechs to ensure humanity's survival.

Highlights
  • Console-quality graphics
  • First-class voice acting
  • Hollywood-grade audio production
  • Intuitive touch interface
  • Upgradeable super-tech weaponry
  • ARK Kernel system
Features
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Bringing AAA console gaming experience to mobile devices. Twenty years after the fall of Earth, the remnants of the Human race are once again faced with extinction. The time has come to justify our existence. A mysterious life form known as the XADA squares off against humanity's last weapon - the War-Mech series III battle suit. Features: Stunning console-quality graphics, first-class voice acting and Hollywood-grade audio production. Full orchestral scores masterfully mixed by Grammy Award winner and "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy engineer, John Kurlander. The most intuitive touch user-interface seen on the platform. A vast arsenal of super-tech weaponry at your disposal, upgradable via the streamlined ARK Kernel system. Become the ultimate fusion of Man and Machine. Ensure the survival of the species. - Using iCloud save after login Game Center at Options menu

Screenshots

EPOCH.4 screens
Implosion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Implosion at none against EPOCH.'s 7. Implosion also leads on ratings volume (919 vs 232). EPOCH.'s advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On ads 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

EPOCH. costs $0.99 and Implosion $1.99 up front. EPOCH. sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Implosion asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EPOCH. holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 232 and 919 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of EPOCH.'s written reviews are positive against 74% of Implosion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EPOCH. ships an update every 2 months, Implosion every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
EPOCH. versus Implosion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEPOCH.Implosion
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (232 ratings) — better4.6 (919 ratings)
Positive reviews85.8% of reviews — better74.1% of reviews
Number of ratings232919 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size254 MB3.0 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperUppercut Games Pty LimitedRayark International Limited

Customer experience

EPOCH.

All ratings231 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews486 reviews
Positive85.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative8.6%

Implosion

All ratings914 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews370 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral6.5%
Negative19.5%

User reviews

EPOCH.

From 232 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Intuitive controls
  • 💎 Excellent graphics and visuals
  • 🔍 Interesting story and lore
  • 🎮 Challenging difficulty progression

Room to improve

  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🕰️ Short campaign length
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Crashes and performance issues
  • 🤖 Limited customization options

Implosion

From 919 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Intuitive controls
  • 🎨 Stunning graphics
  • 🎬 Excellent voice acting
  • 💰 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🔍 Lack of explanation for game mechanics
  • 🕹️ Unresponsive controls
  • 🕰️ Repetitive and monotonous gameplay
  • 💲 Expensive for a mobile game

Bugs and requests

EPOCH.

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on launch or during gameplay
  • Freezing and unresponsiveness
  • Incompatibility with older devices
  • Issues with saving progress

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More levels and campaign content
  • Ability to customize robot appearance
  • Controller support
  • More enemy and boss variety

Implosion

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game not loading past the intro screen
  • Crashes during boss battles and certain levels
  • Issues with Game Center integration and cloud saving
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS devices and versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved cloud saving and syncing
  • More weapon and character customization options
  • Difficulty settings and accessibility options
  • Multiplayer and co-op modes
  • Optimization for newer devices and screen sizes

In-app purchases

7 purchases

EPOCH.

One-time7
  • Double Credits$1.99
  • 100000$4.99
  • 500000$9.99
Show 4 more
  • 1500000$14.99
  • 3750000$19.99
  • 10000000$29.99
  • 35000000$49.99
None

Implosion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EPOCH. free?
EPOCH. costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Implosion free?
Implosion costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EPOCH. or Implosion?
EPOCH. is rated higher. EPOCH. averages 4.8 out of 5 from 232 ratings, while Implosion averages 4.6 from 919 ratings.
Do EPOCH. or Implosion have ads?
Neither EPOCH. nor Implosion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EPOCH. or Implosion?
EPOCH. ships an update every 2 months, and Implosion every 5 months. Most recently, EPOCH. was updated on October 21, 2026 and Implosion on October 21, 2026.

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