Comparison

TorpedoRun vs Shooter 2D

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

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About

TorpedoRun

Pilot a submarine and launch torpedoes to sink enemy vessels. Defend against depth charges with your canon and strategically deploy mines. Manage escaping ships to avoid game over in this intense naval combat experience.

Highlights
  • Launch torpedoes to sink enemy ships
  • Destroy incoming depth charges with canon
  • Deploy mines for strategic attacks
  • Real-time 3D graphics
  • Rank system to become Grand Admiral
  • Health drops for submarine repair
Features
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Take control of a surfaced submarine and use your Tigerfish torpedoes to sink the enemy ships. Just touch screen to launch torpedoes in the direction of your finger. Watch out for incoming depth charges and use your canon to destroy them before they hit your sub. Enemy ships can fire either single shots or devastating barrages, watch out for the destroyer as it can fire staccato Barrages. Mines! Every ten seconds you can launch a mine, up to 6 mines can be in theatre in one go. Be Careful not to destroy your own mines with torpedoes! Don't let too many ships escape otherwise its game over! The game starts off with just one enemy ship but soon builds into an all our fight for survival. Try not to let the depth charges get to close otherwise the explosions can temporarily blind you. Use your torpedoes carefully, hit fast moving ships first to slow them down, then finish them off at your leisure. Features of TorpedoRun:- * Realtime 3d graphics * 4 types of enemy ships, Super Destroyer,Destroyer, Frigate and PT boat (Mayhem Mode available by in-app purchase includes friendly ships and Aircraft) * Particle effects * Mines!! Deploy mines to sink those pesky ships. * Health Drops, call for a health drop, make sure you shoot the crate for your health recharge. * Local High-score table or Game Centre support * Rank system, rise to the rank of Grand Admiral of the fleet. * iCade compatible * iControlPad (ICP) compatible * Works in all orientations on all IOS devices * iPad2 & 3,4, Air include realtime lighting. Note Mayhem & Retro mode only available by in-app purchase

About

Shooter 2D

Experience intense, fast-paced military combat in this 2D arcade shooter. Battle modern enemies with classic gameplay, focusing on pure gaming adrenaline over flashy graphics. Enjoy original music composed specifically for the game.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced military shooting gameplay
  • Battle modern enemy vehicles
  • Focus on gaming experience
  • Original in-game music
  • No over-hyped 3D graphics
Features
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The good times of pure high-adrenaline gaming are back. Shooter 2D is a fast-paced military shooting game you will thoroughly enjoy and want to play more and more. You play a lone Shooter against an army of modern enemies like F-16s , F-2 Bombers , Attack helicopters, tanks, SAM launchers and others which try to outsmart you  and outplay you. With no over-hyped 3D graphics and exaggerated special effects, we concentrated on the gaming experience which you will certainly enjoy. The game features original music composed especially for the game!

Screenshots

TorpedoRun4 screens
Shooter 2D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shooter 2D at 5.0 against TorpedoRun's 4.0. Shooter 2D also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). TorpedoRun's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On ratings volume, 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

TorpedoRun costs $2.99 and Shooter 2D $0.99 up front. TorpedoRun sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Shooter 2D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shooter 2D holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TorpedoRun versus Shooter 2D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTorpedoRunShooter 2D
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB107 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperQED Gaming PTY. LtdAlkis Hadjinicolaou

Customer experience

TorpedoRun

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive52.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative36.1%

Shooter 2D

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TorpedoRun

One-time2
  • Mayhem Mode$1.99
  • Retro Game Mode$1.99
None

Shooter 2D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TorpedoRun free?
TorpedoRun costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Shooter 2D free?
Shooter 2D costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TorpedoRun or Shooter 2D?
Shooter 2D is rated higher. TorpedoRun averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Shooter 2D averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TorpedoRun or Shooter 2D have ads?
Neither TorpedoRun nor Shooter 2D shows ads.

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