1D Arcade vs Cosmic Battle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
1D Arcade
Engage in a minimalist, one-dimensional action game where you control a paddle. Your goal is to hit beneficial green objects and avoid harmful red ones before they cross the centerline. An interactive tutorial guides you through the mechanics.
- One-dimensional gameplay
- Paddle control
- Hit green, avoid red
- Interactive tutorial
- Immersive audio experience
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One-dimensional-space action game. * You're the paddle in the middle. * ~Green things are good. * ~Red things are bad. * Hit the green and avoid the red... * ...before they have passed the centerline. Go through the interactive tutorial to learn and test all detalis! ---------------------------------------- Put on your headphones and turn out the light, let's play 1D arcade. Enjoy! ---------------------------------------- Disclaimer: If you delete the app-data or uninstall the app, you will loose possible purchased coins. So keep that in mind, just saying!
Cosmic Battle
Engage in a rapid 1980s arcade-style duel against a friend or AI. Master throwing and deflecting various projectiles across unique cosmic backdrops. Experience authentic retro graphics and sound.
- 1980s arcade duel gameplay
- Throw and deflect projectiles
- Multiple cosmic backdrops
- Authentic retro graphics
- Chip tune soundtrack
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Challenge a friend or take down the computer in this fast-paced 1980's arcade duel for smartphones and tablets. Throw and deflect fireballs, iceballs, flashballs and more! Face off across an asteroid belt or into a mind-bending vortex! Featuring state of the art 1981 graphics and authentic chip sounds & music. Tap to catch, release to throw. Can YOU beat the high score!?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cosmic Battle at 100% against 1D Arcade's 50%. Cosmic Battle also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). 1D Arcade's advantage is update cadence (every 9 months vs every 29 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. 1D Arcade sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Cosmic Battle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cosmic Battle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of 1D Arcade's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cosmic Battle's.
1D Arcade ships an update every 9 months, Cosmic Battle every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 1D Arcade | Cosmic Battle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 29 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Svante Segelson | Vito Biliti |
Customer experience
1D Arcade
Cosmic Battle
In-app purchases
1D Arcade
- 20 Coins$0.99
- 60 Coins$1.99
- 60 New Coins$1.99
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- 100 Coins$2.99
- 100 New Coins$2.99
Cosmic Battle
No in-app purchases
