Comparison

Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em vs Starshard

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

Starshard

Features
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Three fleets came out of the dark and took the lanes one by one. Command has one hull left to send — yours. Starshard is a vertical space shooter built on one promise: FAIR PLAY. No pay-to-win. No energy timers. Just you, your ship, and endless waves of alien fleets — now fully playable in English and Turkish. DODGE. BLAST. SURVIVE. Weave through bullet storms with one finger. Collect power-ups, charge your weapons, and carve through six enemy types — from swarming scouts to armor-plated frigates — plus elite gold variants that hit harder and fly faster. DRAFT YOUR BUILD, EVERY RUN Defeat a boss and choose 1 of 3 upgrades: side cannons, homing missiles, piercing lasers, combat drones, tail guns, flak rounds and more. Every run builds differently. Every choice matters. EPIC BOSS BATTLES Three alien dreadnought factions guard the void, each with its own attack patterns — bullet curtains, radial bursts, summoned reinforcements. Push them past half health and face their enraged second phase. BUILD YOUR HANGAR Earn shards and unlock permanent gear: escort wingmen, drone bays, shield generators, afterburners. Choose your ship — the balanced Interceptor, the nimble Falcon, or the heavy Titan — and equip a loadout that fits your style. CAMPAIGN + ENDLESS Clear campaign missions with hand-crafted enemy compositions, or chase your record in endless mode across deep space, planetary sectors, and asteroid fields. Climb the pilot ranks from Cadet to legend. FAIR MONETIZATION • No pay-to-win, no energy timers, no subscriptions • Optional rewarded ads for a revive or bonus crystals; a short ad between runs, never mid-fight • One purchase removes all ads, forever • Everything is earnable by playing The void is waiting, pilot. How far will you fly?

Screenshots

Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em4 screens
Starshard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em at none against Starshard's shown. Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Starshard's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Starshard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em ships an update every 11 months, Starshard every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em versus Starshard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarfigter Overkill Shoot'emStarshard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB85 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperRobert SiladjiBurak Emre Nevruzoglu

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
2 purchases

Starshard

One-time2
  • Shard Doubler$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em free?
Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Starshard free?
Starshard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em or Starshard have ads?
Starshard shows ads; Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em does not.
Which is updated more often, Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em or Starshard?
Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em ships an update every 11 months, and Starshard every 3 weeks. Most recently, Starfigter Overkill Shoot'em was updated on October 23, 2026 and Starshard on October 13, 2026.

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