Ballistic SE vs PewPew Live 2
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 2
Experience a new dimension of gaming with multiple unique modes, including a single-player world featuring challenging boss battles. Unlock hundreds of items and utilize a sandbox environment to hone your skills. Daily quests offer ongoing engagement and rewards.
- Five new game modes
- Single player world
- Boss battles
- Hundreds of unlockables
- Sandbox mode
- Daily Quests
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Why Upgrade to PewPew Live 2? ⁍ Five completely new and different game modes! ⁍ A single player world with unique challenges and boss battles ⁍ Hundreds of unlockables ⁍ A Sandbox to perfect your technique and test enemy configurations. ⁍ Daily Quests!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ballistic SE at 96% against PewPew Live 2's 75%. Ballistic SE also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and price ($2.99 vs $5.99). PewPew Live 2's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and chart position (#182 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Ballistic SE costs $2.99 and PewPew Live 2 $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PewPew Live 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ballistic SE has 64 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 96% of Ballistic SE's written reviews are positive against 75% of PewPew Live 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Ballistic SE ships an update every 6 weeks, PewPew Live 2 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ballistic SE | PewPew Live 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (64 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 96.3% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 64 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #182 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Radiangames | Jean-Francois Geyelin |
Customer experience
Ballistic SE
PewPew Live 2
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 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ballistic SE
No in-app purchases
PewPew Live 2
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Ballistic SE free?
Is PewPew Live 2 free?
Which has better reviews, Ballistic SE or PewPew Live 2?
Do Ballistic SE or PewPew Live 2 have ads?
Which is updated more often, Ballistic SE or PewPew Live 2?
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