War of Eclipse vs Elite Space Trader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
War of Eclipse
Embark on a retro-style adventure as a captain battling aliens to save humanity. This game blends timing action, RPG elements, and exploration with charming pixel art and deep gameplay mechanics. Uncover the truth of the war and discover multiple endings.
- One-button gameplay
- Retro pixel graphics
- Survival mode with high scores
- Build and customize battleships
- Multiple endings
- Diverse enemy types
- Randomized equipment and abilities
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People say - Another great game from Game Stew - by DarkDjango - An excellent follow-up to the quirky Tower of Fortune - by Retr0spective - Fantastically retro - by Stumpyjay - Great minimalist pixel art. Sharp looking game - by ForestRayColson - Gonna buy tower of fortune just because its from the same guys!!!! - by Droskie - Hard as heck but wonderful! - by Admiral Snackbar - Just as fun as Tower of Fortune! And just as addicting! - by Juliet M - Original and fun - by 4ppleseed - The gameplay is much deeper than what you see on the surface. Can't stop playing!! - by MilkcanRocks - Very charming and elegant - by Ponder_Rosa Review - War of Eclipse is great - by 148Apps, 4/5 - ... a near perfect balance between casual distraction and hardcore game - by AppsHappens Appstore Customer Ratings Average rating for all versions: 4.5/5 ----------------------------------------------------------- War of Eclipse is a retro style game that combines timing action, role playing, and adventure elements. You play as a captain who crashed in a battle but is saved by human survivors. As the fight against the aliens wages on you will unveil the truth about the war for the human world. Features - One button gameplay that is easy to learn and play - Retro style pixel graphics with detailed 8 bit art - Challenge high scores in survival mode and see your ranking in the world - Detailed tutorial and tips that are available at any time - 7 air battleships to build and customize, including one ultimate battleship - 7 endings to discover, see the story and experience the possibilities from different angle - 35 enemy types to fight; they will shoot, charge, and ambush you, and also bomb your base - Collect lost data that unveils the history behind the aliens and human world - Random equipment includes: 20 kinds of parts combine with 50 kinds of abilities and 10 LV upgrade - Different challenges during the battle, such as avoiding an ambush, battling in a lightning storm, and destroying the falling boss enemies before atmospheric friction burned you - 20 achievements to conquer! ----------------------------------------------------------- Facebook http://www.facebook.com/WarofEclipse Gameplay Video http://youtu.be/urCha_Bqdzg
Elite Space Trader
Engage in a 2D space trading and combat simulation. Navigate between star systems, evade pirates, and raid ships for cargo while evading law enforcement. Choose your path between good and evil.
- 2D space trading
- Space combat
- Pirate evasion
- Ship boarding
- Cargo theft
- Choice of good or evil path
- Touch controls
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Elite Space Trader is a 2d space trading and fighting game. Travel to different star systems, while avoiding pirates. Or board over ships and steal their cargo, but watch out for the police. You get to choose which path you will go down, good or evil. Control your ship by holding the screen, or shoot by touching the screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: War of Eclipse at 84% against Elite Space Trader's 0%. War of Eclipse also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (73 vs 2). Elite Space Trader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
War of Eclipse costs $0.99 and Elite Space Trader $0.99 up front. War of Eclipse sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Elite Space Trader asks for nothing beyond the download.
War of Eclipse holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: War of Eclipse has 73 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of War of Eclipse's written reviews are positive against 0% of Elite Space Trader's.
War of Eclipse ships an update every 8 months, Elite Space Trader every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | War of Eclipse | Elite Space Trader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (73 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 29 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Game Stew | JOhn Lyons |
Customer experience
War of Eclipse
Elite Space Trader
Bugs and requests
War of Eclipse
Reported bugs
2 issues- Pause/resume functionality issues
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between ships
Requested features
4 requests- More ship and enemy variety
- Ability to skip or speed up animations
- Option to restart progress from the beginning
- Clearer display of ship stats and upgrades
Elite Space Trader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
War of Eclipse
- 1000G$0.99
- 3000G$1.99
- 10000G$4.99
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- 25000G$9.99
- 45000G$14.99
- 70000G$19.99
- 100000G$24.99
- 135000G$29.99
Elite Space Trader
No in-app purchases
Questions
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