Comparison

Galaxy Wings vs Phoenix 2

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

Head to head
About

Galaxy Wings

Pilot a retro spaceship in a classic shoot-em-up experience against alien hordes. Control your ship with touch controls and unleash powerful weapon upgrades. Enjoy nostalgic graphics and Game Center integration.

Highlights
  • Retro-style graphics
  • Touchscreen controls
  • Automatic shooting
  • Weapon upgrades
  • Diverse enemies
  • Game Center integration
Features
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Galaxy Wings is a classical retro shoot-em-up where you have to fly your tiny ship against evil and angry aliens. You can control your ship with the touchscreen. The ship shoots automatically. Features: - Retro-style graphics! - Retina-display and iPad-Support! - 3 different weaponupgrades on your plane! - different enemies! - Full "Game Center"-integration If you find bugs or have any suggestions to make "Galaxy Wings" even better please tell us!

About

Phoenix 2

Blast through waves of alien invaders in this classic arcade space shooter. Collect and upgrade over 100 unique ships, complete exciting missions, and compete on global leaderboards. Enjoy short game sessions or an action-packed campaign with stunning graphics.

Highlights
  • Over 100 unique ships
  • Ship collection and upgrades
  • Action-packed campaign
  • Special abilities
  • Daily missions
  • Global leaderboards
  • Cross-platform play
Features
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Save the galaxy in this classic arcade shooter that everyone can enjoy! Blast wave after wave of menacing invaders in exciting missions to achieve glorious victory. Start playing Phoenix 2 right now with all these great features. * Blast invaders with over 100 unique ships. * Build your own ship collection and upgrade your favorites. * Experience an action packed campaign with 30 exciting story missions. * Discover special abilities like Mega Laser, Missile Swarm and Personal Shield. * Short game sessions: Launch whenever you have a minute to play. * Complete daily missions of different skill levels, from casual to bullet hell. * Get the high score on global leaderboards and show you are the best of the best. * Engage with an active community to help each other and discuss ship tactics. * New missions are generated every day. * Stunning and smooth 120FPS graphics powered by our custom game engine. * Create a group for your friends and play your own unique missions. * Cross-platform saving and cross-platform play. Phoenix 2 is developed by a passionate indie studio in The Netherlands and delivers the handcrafted experience of a retro space shoot’em up with modern gameplay. Phoenix 2 is your new daily visit to the arcade! Internet connection required to play.

Screenshots

Galaxy Wings4 screens
Phoenix 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Phoenix 2 at 4.7 against Galaxy Wings's 4.0. Phoenix 2 also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 74 months) and ratings volume (26K vs 65). Galaxy Wings's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Galaxy Wings sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Phoenix 2 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Phoenix 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phoenix 2 has 26K ratings behind it against 65, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Galaxy Wings's written reviews are positive against 73% of Phoenix 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Galaxy Wings ships an update every 74 months, Phoenix 2 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Galaxy Wings versus Phoenix 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalaxy WingsPhoenix 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (65 ratings)4.7 (26K ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews — better73.3% of reviews
Number of ratings6526K — better
Update frequencyEvery 74 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB295 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSprakelsoft GmbHFiri Games

Customer experience

Galaxy Wings

All ratings65 ratings
Positive72.3%
Neutral13.8%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative17.4%

Phoenix 2

All ratings25,800 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,560 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative18.1%

Bugs and requests

Galaxy Wings

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Phoenix 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Warp gate charge time bug
  • Occasional crashes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add haptic feedback
  • Implement an endless mode
  • Allow players to customize ships
  • Add a level creator
  • Provide an offline mode
Show 2 more
  • Improve ship ability descriptions
  • Add a replay feature

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Galaxy Wings

One-time1
  • Remove ads$1.99
11 purchases

Phoenix 2

One-time11
  • 800 Credits$0.99
  • 5000 Credits$4.99
  • Special Offer$4.99
Show 8 more
  • VIP$4.99
  • 12000 Credits$9.99
  • Special Offer$9.99
  • 25000 Credits$19.99
  • Special Offer$19.99
  • 65000 Credits$49.99
  • Special Offer$49.99
  • 140K Credits$99.99

Questions

Is Galaxy Wings free?
Galaxy Wings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phoenix 2 free?
Phoenix 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Galaxy Wings or Phoenix 2?
Phoenix 2 is rated higher. Galaxy Wings averages 4.0 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Phoenix 2 averages 4.7 from 26K ratings.
Do Galaxy Wings or Phoenix 2 have ads?
Phoenix 2 shows ads; Galaxy Wings does not.
Which is updated more often, Galaxy Wings or Phoenix 2?
Galaxy Wings ships an update every 74 months, and Phoenix 2 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Galaxy Wings was updated on September 19, 2026 and Phoenix 2 on October 14, 2026.

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