Lightning Fighter 2 vs Kingdoms War
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lightning Fighter 2
Engage in intense arcade-style space combat as a hero defending the galaxy from alien invaders. Pilot a super fighter jet through challenging stages, facing waves of enemies and epic boss battles. Upgrade your aircraft and utilize powerful weapons in this fast-paced shoot 'em up experience.
- 11 Super Fighter Aircraft with unique weapons
- Classic shoot 'em up gameplay
- 13 Unique Stages with exclusive soundtracks
- Epic multi-phase boss battles
- Robust equipment system for upgrades
- 3 Difficulty Levels
- Fully Upgraded HD Graphics
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In Lightning Fighter 2: Space War, you are the hero the galaxy needs. As a skilled space shooter, it is up to you to protect the galaxian and the surrounding asteroids from the ruthless Galaga alien invaders. With fast-paced action reminiscent of classic arcade games, this space shooter game will keep you on the edge of your seat as you battle through the space war. Jump into the cockpit of your super fighter jet and take on wave after wave of enemies, including formidable boss battles in the style of the beloved Raiden series. With its frenetic danmaku bullet hell and immersive gameplay, Lightning Fighter 2: Galactica is the ultimate space shooter arcade shooting game experience. Are you ready to defend the galaxy and emerge victorious in the epic space war as a skilled space shooter? Game features: 11 Super Fighter Aircraft: 11 super fighter jets join the battle, each equipped with 3 powerful weapons and special attacks. Classic Shoot 'em up gameplay: Exciting combat against waves of enemies and bullet hell barrages as a space shooter. 13 Unique Stages: Each stage boasts immersive gaming atmosphere with exclusive soundtracks, all set in the vast space war. Epic Boss Battles: Multi-phase bosses featuring old-school bullet hell style combat with new, challenging patterns as a space shooter. Robust Equipment System: Charge up powerful gear to strengthen your super fighter aircraft against the enemies in the space war as a space shooter. 3 Difficulty Levels: Suitable for players of all skill levels in the space shooter game. Exciting Challenges: Brand new city stages and alien space base stages, attack the enemy base head-on as a space shooter. Fully Upgraded HD Graphics: Stunning designs, amazing lighting, and special effects in the space shooter game. Daily rewards to help you in the space shooter game.
Kingdoms War
Experience an arcade fighting game set in the Three Kingdoms era. Battle through epic wars with a hero wielding a pike, showcasing thrilling combat on a magnificent map.
- Three Kingdoms setting
- Arcade fighting gameplay
- Hero combat with pike
- Epic battle maps
- Thrilling combat
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Arcade is based on the three kingdoms of the three kingdoms version of Arcade fighting games, describes the war epic of a hero Lance games, holding a Pike in the three countries through, showing a magnificent and thrilling battle map
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Lightning Fighter 2 at none against Kingdoms War's shown. Lightning Fighter 2 also leads on ratings volume (535 vs 14) and rating (4.3 vs 4.1). Kingdoms War's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 64%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 10.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Lightning Fighter 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Kingdoms War sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lightning Fighter 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightning Fighter 2 has 535 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Lightning Fighter 2's written reviews are positive against 80% of Kingdoms War's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lightning Fighter 2 | Kingdoms War |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (535 ratings) — better | 4.1 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.4% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 535 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 197 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Yu Le Lin | 晓刚 秦 |
Customer experience
Lightning Fighter 2
Kingdoms War
Bugs and requests
Lightning Fighter 2
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes on launch
- Unlocked ships and upgrades disappearing
- Ads not closing properly
- Connectivity issues causing data loss
Requested features
4 requests- Offline mode for playing without internet
- More stages, levels, and difficulty options
- Ability to restore purchased items and progress
- Better communication about game updates
Kingdoms War
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lightning Fighter 2
- 70 Gem Pack$0.99
- 15,000 Coin Pack$0.99
- Novice Pack$1.99
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- 420 Gem Pack$4.99
- 80,000 Coin Pack$4.99
- 910 Gem Pack$9.99
- 170,000 Coin Pack$9.99
- 1,900 Gem Pack$19.99
- 400,000 Gold$19.99
- Cosmos Pack$29.99
Kingdoms War
- 1000 coins$0.99
- 2500 coins$1.99
- 7000 coins$4.99
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- 15000 coins$9.99
- 30000 coins$19.99
- 80000 coins$49.99
Questions
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