Comparison

Demon Star vs Sky Force Reloaded

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

Head to head
About

Demon Star

Engage in a classic 2D vertical space-shooter experience. Survive waves of enemies, collect power-ups, and defeat formidable bosses across 25 stages. Enjoy nostalgic music and weapon upgrades as you blast through levels.

Highlights
  • Survive as long as possible
  • Shoot all enemies
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Great power-ups
  • Big scary bosses
  • Weapon upgrades
  • 25 stages
Features
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1, "Survive as long as you can by shooting all enemies." 2, "This game has it all: addictive gameplay, great power-ups, and big scary bosses!" 3, "Play this revamped classic 2D space-ship shooter, complete with weapon upgrades, and nostalgic music!" 4, "Fly around in your spaceship, destroying turrets and planes with lasers and missiles." 5, "This is a 2D vertical-shooter game. Automatic save your game after playing each level." 6, "Features 25 stages, tons of powerups, bosses, combos, cheats, and more. Some funny hours are waiting you."

About

Sky Force Reloaded

Experience an intense scrolling shooter with explosive action, diverse aircraft, and challenging missions. Master beautiful stages, battle colossal bosses, and customize your plane with hundreds of upgrades. Rescue operatives and collect bonus cards for deeper gameplay.

Highlights
  • 15 beautiful and immersive stages
  • Enormous and intimidating bosses
  • Unlock new difficulty modes
  • Rescue missing operatives
  • Assemble 9 different aircrafts
  • Hunt down 30 bonus cards
  • Hundreds of weapon and equipment upgrades
Features
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The shoot ‘em up you were looking for! New entry in the series will keep you entertained with all the things you’ve came to love in scrolling shooters. Meaty explosions, incinerating lasers, collosal bosses and diverse aircrafts to pilot. “Sky Force Reloaded” is not your average scrolling shooter. It will draw you in with its beautiful environments and intense effects. It will keep you with its superb gameplay mechanics, progression system and in-game collectibles. It will leave you wishing for more, once it’s over. Fortunately, there’s a lot to do before that happens. * Master 15 beautiful and immersive stages with challenging missions to complete. * Battle enormous and intimidating bosses, laugh when they explode and cry when you explode. * Unlock new difficulty modes, all the way from Normal to Nightmare. * Put yourself in danger to rescue missing operatives from the battlefield. * Assemble and test 9 different aircrafts. Pick your favorite, with its unique features and play style. * Hunt down 30 elusive bonus cards to add even more depth to the gameplay. Some of them will grant permanent benefits, while others will boost your abilities only temporarily. * Install hundreds of upgrades to your weapons, shields and other equipment. Turn your plane into a flying tank. * Complete in-game objectives to unlock 8 assisting technicians. Choose one of them to help you with their special skill. * Spot the wrecks of your fallen friends and get rewards for picking them up. * Appreciate highly polished gameplay and well balanced difficulty curve, whether you consider yourself a casual gamer or a die-hard shmup fanatic. * Enjoy professional voiceover and incredible electronic soundtrack. Welcome to your new favorite shoot ‘em up. Welcome to Sky Force Reloaded!

Screenshots

Demon Star4 screens
Sky Force Reloaded4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sky Force Reloaded at 4.8 against Demon Star's 4.0. Sky Force Reloaded also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 4) and review sentiment (75% vs 66%). Demon Star's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Sky Force Reloaded sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Demon Star asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sky Force Reloaded holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sky Force Reloaded has 11K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Demon Star's written reviews are positive against 75% of Sky Force Reloaded's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Demon Star ships an update every 5 weeks, Sky Force Reloaded monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Demon Star versus Sky Force Reloaded: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDemon StarSky Force Reloaded
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.8 (11K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.3% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings411K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB687 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer崇林 莫Infinite Dreams Inc.

Customer experience

Demon Star

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive66.3%
Neutral18.5%
Negative15.2%

Sky Force Reloaded

All ratings11,427 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews527 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative17.1%

User reviews

Demon Star

From 4 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Nostalgic arcade feel
  • 👍 Smooth screen response
  • 👍 Fun and engaging
  • 👍 Good for killing time

Room to improve

  • 👎 Not the original Demon Star
  • 👎 No power-ups mentioned
  • 👎 Simplistic graphics
  • 👎 Boring and repetitive gameplay
  • 👎 Intrusive ads

Sky Force Reloaded

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 🎨 Excellent graphics
  • 💰 Fair monetization
  • 🕹️ Addictive arcade-style action
  • 🎮 Great for mobile gaming

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Repetitive grinding required
  • 🔁 Difficulty increases too rapidly
  • 🔒 Lack of account sync across devices
  • 🔇 Unresponsive controls at times
  • 📢 Intrusive ads

Bugs and requests

Demon Star

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Doesn't work with iOS 6
  • Laggy performance
  • Screen shakes causing sickness
  • Controls are frustrating

Requested features

7 requests
  • Improve graphics
  • Add power-ups
  • Optimize for iPhone 5
  • Improve ship mode changing
  • Widescreen support
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  • Remove intrusive ads
  • Add an exit button

Sky Force Reloaded

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Occasional crashes
  • Inconsistent performance on some devices
  • Syncing issues with saved progress

Requested features

5 requests
  • More level variety
  • Ability to customize controls
  • Landscape mode support
  • Expanded upgrade system
  • Multiplayer or co-op modes

In-app purchases

None

Demon Star

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Sky Force Reloaded

One-time5
  • Precious Cargo$1.99
  • SX2 - Star Doubler$3.99
  • Ads Removal$3.99
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  • Plane Generator$3.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99

Questions

Is Demon Star free?
Demon Star is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sky Force Reloaded free?
Sky Force Reloaded is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Demon Star or Sky Force Reloaded?
Sky Force Reloaded is rated higher. Demon Star averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Sky Force Reloaded averages 4.8 from 11K ratings.
Do Demon Star or Sky Force Reloaded have ads?
Sky Force Reloaded shows ads; Demon Star does not.
Which is updated more often, Demon Star or Sky Force Reloaded?
Demon Star ships an update every 5 weeks, and Sky Force Reloaded monthly. Most recently, Demon Star was updated on October 14, 2026 and Sky Force Reloaded on October 17, 2026.

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