Helix vs TRUXTON classic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Helix
Experience a frantic arcade challenge with precise touchscreen controls. This "anti-shmup" game focuses on avoiding and encircling enemies with unique twists. It's a critically acclaimed title recognized for its innovative design.
- Frantic arcade gameplay
- Precise touchscreen controls
- Avoid and encircle enemies
- Unique gameplay twists
- Critically acclaimed design
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A frantic arcade game from the creator of 868-HACK, Corrypt and Glitch Tank. An "anti-shmup". Precise touchscreen controls to avoid and encircle enemies. Some twists. Honourable mention for IGF Design award 2013/2015.
TRUXTON classic
Experience a classic retro arcade space shooter. Pilot your fighter jet, dodge enemy fire, and collect power-ups to unleash devastating weapons. Features multiple difficulty levels and strategic bomb usage.
- Collect power-ups to increase weapon strength
- Summon smaller fighters when powered up
- Change weapons to Thunder laser and power shots
- Utilize bombs for defense
- Four difficulty levels
- Supported achievements and leaderboards
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Return of one of the great retro arcade shooting games. Enjoy free space war games that were produced by a master of shooting games and that were easy to see in arcade centers as combat aircraft games that were used to attack while avoiding bullets. [How to play] Touch and move the monitor with your finger to move the fighter plane, and the bullet is fired automatically. [Features] - The power of the weapon increases when Power items are collected. - The small fighters are created and attacked together when a fighter is powered up. - You can start the game with full power from the start with "FULL POWER START" option. - You can change weapons to Thunder laser with beams, power shots and laser-shooting. - The Thunder laser is an induction laser that attacks the enemy's position. - Choose from four levels of difficulty: Easy, Normal, Hard and Very hard. - Use of bombs in times of crisis protects against enemy attacks. - The bomb button can be changed to the left or right, taking into account the user's button position. - Supported achievements and leaderboard. - Supported 16 languages. © TOAPLAN Co., Ltd. © TATSUJIN Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Published by MOBIRIX Corporation. Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mobirixplayen YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/user/mobirix1
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TRUXTON classic at Free against Helix's $3.99. TRUXTON classic also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 40 months). Helix's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
TRUXTON classic is free to download; Helix costs $3.99 up front. TRUXTON classic sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Helix asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Helix against 4.6 for TRUXTON classic. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 83 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Helix's written reviews are positive against 84% of TRUXTON classic's.
Helix ships an update every 40 months, TRUXTON classic every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Helix | TRUXTON classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (36 ratings) — better | 4.6 (83 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.4% of reviews | 84.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 | 83 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 40 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Brough | MOBIRIX |
Customer experience
Helix
TRUXTON classic
User reviews
Helix
From 36 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 🎶 Catchy soundtrack
- 🎨 Unique art style
- 🚀 Smooth controls
- 💡 Innovative mechanics
Room to improve
- 😵 Repetitive gameplay
- 📱 Frustrating on phone
- 🤔 Not enough content
- 👎 Crude graphics
- 😵 Boring
TRUXTON classic
From 83 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Nostalgic classic gameplay
- 👍 Excellent port/remake
- 🎵 Great music/soundtrack
- 🕹️ Good controls (mostly)
- 🆓 Free to play (with ads)
Room to improve
- 💸 Too many ads
- ✋ Ads interrupt gameplay
- 👆 Fingers block screen
- 📏 Incorrect aspect ratio
- 🐌 Slow bomb activation
Bugs and requests
Helix
Reported bugs
4 issues- 🐛 Skewed off iPad screen
- 🐛 Black bars on sides (iOS 9.3)
- 🐛 Floaty and inaccurate controls
- 🐛 Ugly app design and UI
Requested features
2 requests- Optimization for larger screens (iPad, iPhone 6/6+)
- More variety and content
TRUXTON classic
Reported bugs
13 issues- Sound issues on iOS 17
- Bomb button overlaps with ship
- Game speed faster than original
- Graphics altered (e.g., red power shield)
- Bomb activation delay
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- Aspect ratio issues on some devices
- Result screen shows wrong level
- Cannot confirm high scores
- Ads are too long
- Ads are forced
- Game crashes
- Error with bits after update
- Bluetooth audio lag
Requested features
18 requests- Option to remove ads (IAP)
- Controller support (Bluetooth)
- Adjustable swipe sensitivity
- Left-handed control layout option
- Option to fix aspect ratio/add black bars
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- Add auto-bomb feature
- Add state save function
- Add gallery mode
- Add Truxton 2
- Add Hellfire
- Add鮫鮫鮫 (Same Same Same)
- Add Tatsujin Ou (達人王)
- Add V-V (Viper Phase 1)
- Add Kyukyoku Tiger (究極タイガー)
- Add Batsugun
- Add Dogyuun
- Add scanlines option
- Pixel perfect display option
In-app purchases
Helix
No in-app purchases
TRUXTON classic
- Purchase 300 Dia$2.99
- Purchase 500 Dia$4.99
- Purchase 1,100 Dia$9.99
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- Purchase 3,600 Dia$29.99
- Purchase 6,500 Dia$49.99
- Purchase 15,000 Dia$99.99
Questions
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