Ballistic SE vs PewPew Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Arena-style twin-stick shooter
- Infinite enemy waves
- Five intense challenges
- iOS 13 gamepad support
- Full-resolution on newer devices
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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!
PewPew Live
Experience intense twin-stick arcade shooter action with vibrant neon graphics. Compete globally on leaderboards or team up with a friend for co-op survival. Enjoy classic arena shooter thrills, completely free to play.
- Twin-stick controls
- 2-player online co-op
- 2-player LAN co-op
- Online leaderboards
- Blitz mode competition
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Welcome to the ultimate twin-stick arcade shooter that is 100% free! Relive the frantic, neon-soaked chaos of classic arena shooters and dominate the global leaderboards! -= Features =- ⁍ Twin-Stick Thrills: Precision controls for intense survival action. ⁍ 2-Player Co-op: Double the firepower, double the fun! Supports Online and LAN co-op support. ⁍ Online Competition: Climb the leaderboards and battle rivals in the "Blitz" mode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PewPew Live at Free against Ballistic SE's $2.99. Ballistic SE's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (96% vs 74%). On ratings volume, ads, 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
PewPew Live is free to download; Ballistic SE costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ballistic SE holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 64 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Ballistic SE's written reviews are positive against 74% of PewPew Live's.
Ballistic SE ships an update every 6 weeks, PewPew Live every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ballistic SE | PewPew Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (64 ratings) — better | 4.4 (64 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.3% of reviews — better | 74.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 64 | 64 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Radiangames | Jean-Francois Geyelin |
Customer experience
Ballistic SE
PewPew Live
User reviews
Ballistic SE
From 64 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Highly addictive and engaging gameplay
- 🎨 Stunning visuals and colorful graphics
- 🎯 Responsive and precise controls
- 🏆 Excellent twin-stick shooter mechanics
- ⚡ Fast-paced and intense action
Room to improve
- 📦 Limited enemy variety and formations
- 🗺️ Limited arena/level variety
- 🔊 Repetitive music tracks
- 📱 Compatibility issues with newer iPhone models
- 🎮 Touch screen control limitations
PewPew Live
From 64 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 💡 Innovative and challenging
- 🎨 Retro neon and futuristic design
- 🔋 Doesn't consume a lot of battery
Room to improve
- 🐛 Controls don't work on iPhone/iPad
- 🐛 Multiplayer crashes or doesn't work
- 🐛 Game crashes after creating account
- 🐛 Game freezes when creating a room
- 🐛 Joysticks not appearing or malfunctioning
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
PewPew Live
Reported bugs
17 issues- Multiplayer doesn't work
- Game crashes when viewing recordings
- Game crashes after login and viewing recordings
- Cannot retrieve forgotten account password
- Game crashes after registration
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- Game refuses to open after creating an account
- Joysticks don't appear after update
- Controls only move player left and shoot right
- Local multiplayer shows no room
- Online multiplayer crashes on game start
- Touch screen controls don't work on iPhone
- Left joystick only moves left, right stick only moves right
- Screen controls not working on iPad Air 5
- Unusable touchscreen controls on iPad mini 6
- App crashes when synchronizing
- App crashes when starting multiplayer game
- Game freezes when trying to create a room
Requested features
7 requests- Option to change background color
- Controller support on iOS
- Toggle-able auto-pause feature
- Increase max players in multiplayer to 4
- Physical version of the game
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- Controller support (Xbox controller mentioned)
- More intuitive level creator (less coding required)
In-app purchases
Ballistic SE
No in-app purchases
PewPew Live
No in-app purchases
Questions
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