Comparison

Ballistic SE vs StingerEP1

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

Head to head
About

Ballistic SE

Experience intense arena-style twin-stick shooting with endless waves of enemies. Engage in five challenging game modes. Optimized for modern devices and supports iOS 13 gamepads.

Highlights
  • Arena-style twin-stick shooter
  • Infinite enemy waves
  • Five intense challenges
  • iOS 13 gamepad support
  • Full-resolution on newer devices
Features
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Welcome to Ballistic Special Edition, an intense and highly-polished arena-style twin-stick shooter. Blast your way through an infinite number of Waves, or dive into 5 intense challenges. Now includes iOS 13 gamepad support and full-resolution on newer devices!

About

StingerEP1

Features
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Story outline In stardate 87, the struggle between Gilbey Allies and the Starrichnaya Empire that had been deadlocked for a long time, got suddenly broken by the invasion of Imperial Bombay. You must become a test pilot of the latest fighter Stinger, developed at Planet Bombay, and deliver the test aircraft to the Planet Beefeater. Game overview This is a shooting game that can progress to 360 degrees. The acceleration of your aircraft takes inertia, and you can experience a unique sense of operation that you cannot have elsewhere. Clear all the given missions to clear the stage. The contents of mission are various, such as the destruction of enemies and patrols of designated airspace. The graphic is recreated with a nostalgic dot picture reminiscent of an 80's arcade. Unique dot picture characters run around the screen. Enemy characters have various characteristics such as enemies dashing towards your aircraft, enemies that shoot guided missiles, and long-lasting enemies. Quickly find a strategy and destroy it.

Screenshots

Ballistic SE4 screens
StingerEP14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: StingerEP1 at Free against Ballistic SE's $2.99. Ballistic SE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

StingerEP1 is free to download; Ballistic SE costs $2.99 up front. StingerEP1 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Ballistic SE asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ballistic SE ships an update every 6 weeks, StingerEP1 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ballistic SE versus StingerEP1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBallistic SEStingerEP1
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (64 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings64 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB207 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRadiangamesNeutral Software Inc.

Bugs and requests

Ballistic SE

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sound effects mute when playing music from iPod app
  • Incompatible with newer iPhone models (XR and later)
  • Auto-aim/homing can be overpowered when maxed out

Requested features

12 requests
  • 64-bit support for newer iOS versions
  • Compatibility update for iPhone XR and newer models
  • 3D Touch implementation for rapid fire
  • Right-half screen aiming controls
  • More level/arena variety
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  • Additional enemy formations and types
  • More music tracks
  • More achievements
  • Ability to play custom music while gaming
  • Challenge mode descriptions and overhaul
  • Joy Joy and other games ported to iOS
  • Improved app icon and App Store screenshots

StingerEP1

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ballistic SE

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

StingerEP1

One-time3
  • Gift a coffee2 variants$1.99
  • Gift a beer2 variants$3.99
  • Gift a meal2 variants$8.99

Questions

Is Ballistic SE free?
Ballistic SE costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is StingerEP1 free?
StingerEP1 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ballistic SE or StingerEP1 have ads?
StingerEP1 shows ads; Ballistic SE does not.
Which is updated more often, Ballistic SE or StingerEP1?
Ballistic SE ships an update every 6 weeks, and StingerEP1 every 2 months. Most recently, Ballistic SE was updated on November 1, 2026 and StingerEP1 on November 3, 2026.

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