Helix vs Laser Panic
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.
Laser Panic
Navigate a robot through challenging levels, collecting gold and dodging lasers. Inspired by arcade classics, this game offers fast-paced action and modern graphics. An optional upgrade unlocks a unique Pac-Man mode.
- Collect gold beacons
- Dodge lasers
- Escape through sliding doors
- High score focus
- Multiple levels
- Modern graphics
- Optional Pac-Man mode
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Laser Panic is a fast pace arcade game, where you play as a robot and collecting gold beacons, dodging lasers, and escaping through the sliding doors to the next level. Simple gameplay focuses on getting the highest score! Inspired by classics like Pac-Man, but with much higher difficulty level, several levels, and modern graphics. All the fans of bullet hell games should be delighted. Game features an optional Pac-Man mode upgrade, that let’s you play against Ghosts from Pac-Man. This game does not have any ads, so by purchasing the Pac-Man Mode upgrade you are supporting the development of the game. This game also does not collect any data from you, not even analytics, so I count on your feedback to make it better!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Laser Panic at Free against Helix's $3.99. Laser Panic also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 40 months). Helix's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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
Laser Panic is free to download; Helix costs $3.99 up front. Laser Panic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Helix asks for nothing beyond the download.
Helix holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Helix has 35 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Helix's written reviews are positive against 70% of Laser Panic's.
Helix ships an update every 40 months, Laser Panic every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Helix | Laser Panic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (35 ratings) — better | 3.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.4% of reviews — better | 70.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 40 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Michael Brough | Dawid Fatyga |
Customer experience
Helix
Laser Panic
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
Laser Panic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Helix
No in-app purchases
Laser Panic
- Pac-Man Mode$1.99
