Comparison

Lightning Fighter 2 vs Sky Force

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Sky Force

Engage in intense aerial combat with a variety of upgradable spaceships and weapons. Battle through waves of enemies, collect crystals to enhance your arsenal, and compete with friends on the leaderboard in this modern arcade shooter.

Highlights
  • Upgradable spaceships and weapons
  • Procedurally generated enemy variations
  • Leaderboard challenges
  • Crystal collection for upgrades
  • Multiple fighter types with unique abilities
Features
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Sky Force: Fighter Combat is one of the best air combat shooting games that everyone can enjoy! A modern arcade game with intense action and vibrant graphics. Control your fighter through tons of enemies air force in the dogfights. Fire up your spaceship and starting killing. Now, try to become a Sky Hero of Space, increase your ranking to challenge your friends in the leaderboard. You can get crystals by fighting against enemy spacecrafts, and use them to upgrade your fighters. There are 6 spaceships to select, then upgrade it to boost your fire-power to attack enemy aeroplanes. Features: * Many Spaceships and Weapons to upgrade: - Military spacecraft equipped a large variety of weapons. - Lazer spaceship with lazer lock multiple Targets and Dead ray which activates when the ship does not move. - Flying fighter has the ability discharge at close range. - Advanced spaceship with sound weapon which has area of effect. - Ultra spacecraft equipped plasma canon with high fire-power. - Super phoenix fighter designed compact but extremely solid with high fire-power. * Procedurally Generated Content: The procedural content generator can create thousands of enemy variations. Combined with the adaptive AI. * Ranking: -Shoot'em up with full weapon, get high score and challenge your friends. -Facebook integration * Buy items and get free crystal easily: -Buy item to get power-ups, extra-lives, HP... to be stronger. -Get crystals to buy items. DOWNLOAD AND PLAY IT NOW FOR FREE!!!

Screenshots

Lightning Fighter 24 screens
Sky Force4 screens

Verdict

The call

Lightning Fighter 2 and Sky Force both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of Sky Force's written reviews are positive against 64% of Lightning Fighter 2's. Lightning Fighter 2's advantage is ratings volume (537 vs 47). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Lightning Fighter 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Sky Force sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Lightning Fighter 2 against 4.3 for Sky Force. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightning Fighter 2 has 537 ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Lightning Fighter 2's written reviews are positive against 93% of Sky Force's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightning Fighter 2 ships an update every 2 months, Sky Force every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lightning Fighter 2 versus Sky Force: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightning Fighter 2Sky Force
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (537 ratings) — better4.3 (47 ratings)
Positive reviews64.5% of reviews92.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings537 — better47
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB138 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperYu Le LinRuby Software JSC

Customer experience

Lightning Fighter 2

All ratings535 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews498 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral7.6%
Negative27.9%

Sky Force

All ratings47 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral6.4%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

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

Sky Force

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Lightning Fighter 2

One-time10
  • 70 Gem Pack$0.99
  • 15,000 Coin Pack$0.99
  • Novice Pack$1.99
Show 7 more
  • 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
12 purchases

Sky Force

One-time12
  • Thunder Bird$0.99
  • 10k Crystals$0.99
  • Cash packet 1$0.99
Show 9 more
  • Butterfly$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Cash packet 2$1.99
  • 40k Crystals$2.99
  • Fire Phoenix$3.99
  • Cash packet 3$4.99
  • 100k Crystals$5.99
  • All Ship$7.99
  • Cash packet 5$19.99

Questions

Is Lightning Fighter 2 free?
Lightning Fighter 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sky Force free?
Sky Force is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lightning Fighter 2 or Sky Force?
Lightning Fighter 2 is rated higher. Lightning Fighter 2 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 537 ratings, while Sky Force averages 4.3 from 47 ratings.
Do Lightning Fighter 2 or Sky Force have ads?
Neither Lightning Fighter 2 nor Sky Force shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightning Fighter 2 or Sky Force?
Lightning Fighter 2 ships an update every 2 months, and Sky Force every 3 months. Most recently, Lightning Fighter 2 was updated on October 23, 2026 and Sky Force on October 24, 2026.

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