Comparison

Starship vs Firework Invaders

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

Head to head
About

Starship

Pilot a powerful starship through the universe to defeat alien invaders. Tap the screen to shoot enemies, earning coins to continue your fight. Enjoy stirring music and sound effects in this challenging space combat game.

Highlights
  • Pilot a starship
  • Defeat alien invaders
  • Tap to strike enemy ships
  • Earn coins by destroying targets
  • Stirring background music
  • Engaging sound effects
Features
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The good news is that humanity is not alone in the universe. The bad one is that aliens have invaded our galaxy! Pilot your powerful starship in the measureless universe and defeat the incoming enemies. Are you up for the challenge? Features: Easy to play. Stirring background music and sound effects. How to play: 1. Touch the screen to strike enemy ships. 2. Shooting consumes coins, and destroying enemy targets gains coins. 3. Destroying different enemy targets gains different amount of coins.

About

Firework Invaders

Features
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Firework Invaders The pesky invaders are attacking again, but they've picked the wrong night. Tonight we have a little red truck full of fireworks :- bangers, Roman candles, sparklers and most important Rockets which are just perfect for shooting down unsuspecting alien space ships. Whether its New Year, Diwali, July the 4th or November 5th (Bonfire night) makes no difference. We've got rockets and we're going to use them! Those galaxy invading aliens wont know what hit them! With lots of bangs, whooshes, crackles and of course fireworks this is a fantastic little retro game straight form the classic arcade days. Click on the backgrounds button to shoot to lots of different settings around the world. Defend the Statue of Liberty, Eiffel Tower, Sydney Opera House, bridges and spectacular sky lines. Perfect for New Year, Bonfire Night, Diwali, The Festival of Lights, Thanksgiving, weddings, birthday parties or any other occasion when you want to celebrate with fireworks. Download Firework Invaders now, its a blast.

Screenshots

Starship4 screens
Firework Invaders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Firework Invaders at none against Starship's 8. Starship's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 36 months). On price 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

Both are free to download. Starship sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Firework Invaders asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Starship ships an update every 2 months, Firework Invaders every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Starship versus Firework Invaders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarshipFirework Invaders
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 36 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB75 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer帆 杨Galatic Droids

Bugs and requests

Starship

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game cuts off or crashes during gameplay
  • Inconsistent ship health values for same ship types
  • Laggy performance during intense action
  • Coin regeneration takes excessive time
  • Damage calculations seem inconsistent or rigged

Requested features

10 requests
  • Ability to reset coins without purchasing
  • More weapon variety and options
  • Power-ups and special abilities selection
  • Custom army creation feature
  • Faster coin earning methods
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  • More ship variety and types
  • Hints on optimal ship destruction strategies
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Longer gameplay sessions without coin depletion
  • Console/Xbox version with upgrades

Firework Invaders

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Starship

One-time8
  • 200 coins$0.99
  • 500 coins$1.99
  • 1,000 coins$2.99
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  • 2,000 coins$4.99
  • 5,000 coins$11.99
  • 10,000 coins$22.99
  • 20,000 coins$44.99
  • 50,000 coins$99.99
None

Firework Invaders

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Starship free?
Starship is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Firework Invaders free?
Firework Invaders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Starship or Firework Invaders have ads?
Firework Invaders shows ads; Starship does not.
Which is updated more often, Starship or Firework Invaders?
Starship ships an update every 2 months, and Firework Invaders every 36 months. Most recently, Starship was updated on October 24, 2026 and Firework Invaders on October 26, 2026.

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