Comparison

Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em vs Planetary Orbit

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

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About

Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em

Engage in intense space combat against endless waves of alien forces. Upgrade your firepower with power-ups and unleash devastating special weapons and air strikes to obliterate your enemies. Compete for high scores on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Unlimited waves of enemies
  • Power-up collection
  • Special weapon usage
  • Air strike ability
  • Boss battles
  • Game Center integration
  • Leaderboards and achievements
Features
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Take control of your Starfighter and take down the enemy forces! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Starfighter Overkill is an intense space shoot-em-up with unlimited waves of non-stop adrenaline pumping action. Blast away waves of alien spaceships, star panzers, destroyers and space fighters before facing the big bosses. Collect power-ups to upgrade your firepower. Use special weapons to quickly annihilate hordes of enemies. Boost your adrenaline by killing enemies and use the powerful air strike to blitz the enemy in a torrent of destruction. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * It’s a Universal App with crisp and clean graphics for Retina display enabled devices. Game Center integration with leader boards, achievements and friends' scores. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * REVIEWS: "Fans of the shoot ‘em up genre will have hours of fun with Starfighter Overkill. It looks good, the replay value is high, and the price is reasonable for a universal app. This game will remain on your device for a long, long time." - AppAdvice "if you want to kill the time. It is a good choice!" - Best 10 Apps "its wave-based gameplay is successful when coupled with the tried and true shooter mechanics. There is a good amount of content and new content is unlocked periodically as players play through more and more waves. Some really exceptional enemy designs also make this game easy to enjoy..." - 148Apps "Backdrops are gorgeous and the game delivers rich special effects" - iAppsArena "another nice game from Rapid Turtle Games" - Crazy Mike's Apps * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/rtgames Become a Starfighter Overkill fan on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rapid-Turtle-Games/117010321695631 Check out the gameplay videos on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/rapidturtlegames

About

Planetary Orbit

A minimalist one-tap arcade game where you tap to release from orbit and fly to the next planet. Miss a planet and you'll drift into space. The game features evolving visual themes and a generative ambient soundtrack.

Highlights
  • One-tap gameplay
  • Evolving visual themes
  • Generative ambient soundtrack
  • Increasing speed and difficulty
  • Unlockable trail effects
Features
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Planetary Orbit is a minimalist one-tap arcade game set in a mesmerizing solar system. You orbit a glowing planet. Tap anywhere to release — your dot flies through space. Catch the next planet before you drift into the void. THE GAME • Tap to release from orbit and fly toward the next planet • Land on it to score a point and keep your streak alive • Miss the next planet and you disappear into space • The world scrolls upward continuously — idle too long and you fall off the screen • Speed and difficulty increase as your score climbs VISUAL THEMES As you play, the sky, planets, and trails evolve through stunning visual themes. Seven handcrafted worlds to discover: — Aurora: cool greens and teal in a northern night sky — Volcanic: fiery reds over a molten horizon — Deep Ocean: deep blues beneath a twilight sea — Neon City: electric purples and magentas at midnight — Dusk: warm ambers and gold under a fading sun — Night: crisp whites and deep blues in the quiet dark — Dream: soft purples and indigo in a cosmic dreamscape TRAILS Leave a signature trail as you orbit: — Classic: a clean, elegant arc. Always free. — Comet: a wide luminous tail with a glowing core — Rainbow: a color-shifting spectrum that cycles as you fly MUSIC A generative ambient soundtrack evolves with the game — no two runs sound exactly alike. THE CHALLENGE Orbit speed increases every 5 points. Planet gaps grow wider. One mistimed tap ends everything. Simple to learn. Hard to put down.

Screenshots

Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em4 screens
Planetary Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em at 7 against Planetary Orbit's 1. Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Planetary Orbit sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em against 5.0 for Planetary Orbit. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em versus Planetary Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarfigter Overkill Shoot'emPlanetary Orbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB1 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRobert SiladjiTavistock LLC

Customer experience

Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Planetary Orbit

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
7 purchases

Planetary Orbit

One-time7
  • Aurora Theme$0.99
  • Volcanic Theme$0.99
  • Deep Ocean Theme$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Comet Trail$0.99
  • Neon City Theme$1.99
  • Rainbow Trail$1.99
  • Unlock Everything$4.99

Questions

Is Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em free?
Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Planetary Orbit free?
Planetary Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em or Planetary Orbit?
Planetary Orbit is rated higher. Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Planetary Orbit averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em or Planetary Orbit have ads?
Neither Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em nor Planetary Orbit shows ads.

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