Comparison

Samurai’s Dozen vs METEORIC

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

Head to head
About

Samurai’s Dozen

A memory card game where you compete against your iPhone to test your memorization skills. Flip cards, match pairs, and score points before your device outdoes you. It's an engaging way to challenge your mind and sharpen your memory on the go.

Highlights
  • Memory card gameplay
  • Compete against iPhone
  • Sharpen memory skills
  • Fast-paced challenges
  • Pocket-sized entertainment
Features
Read full description

Dozen is a new kind of memory card game, one in which you play against the iPhone© to prove your memorizing abilities. Flip cards, memorize their locations, and score pairing points before the iPhone© beats you to it. Challenge your mind, sharpen your memory, and engage in fast-paced gameplay that is addictive, right from your pocket. Take Dozen with you wherever you go, pairing off cards as you race against your iPhone©. It’s a great way to travel, unwind after a long day, or simply take a break from the work or studying at hand.

About

METEORIC

Pilot a spaceship, blasting meteoroids and UFOs while avoiding collisions. Earn bonus ships for high scores and skillful play. Enjoy classic arcade action with modern touch controls or a Bluetooth controller.

Highlights
  • Spaceship control with touch joystick
  • Blast meteoroids and UFOs
  • Progressive difficulty levels
  • Bonus ships for score and UFO destruction
  • Persistent high score recording
  • Optional Bluetooth controller support
Features
Read full description

The playing field consists of your spaceship, floating meteoroids, and the occasional UFO taking shots at you. You control the spaceship to avoid collisions and to blast obstacles. You start with 3 spaceships. Bonus ships are awarded at progressive score thresholds, and for successfully destroying a UFO. When you start the game, your spaceship will be in the middle of the screen. Heading toward your ship will be anywhere from 4 to 6 large meteoroids. Your job is to blast those rocks. However, when you blast them, they break up into 2 medium rocks. Blasting a medium rock gives you 2 small rocks. In addition, you have to contend with random UFO attacks. FEATURES: - Touch controls: drag to steer and thrust, tap the right side of the screen to fire. - Optional Bluetooth game controller support (tested with wireless/BT Xbox controllers). - Smart Bomb: clear the screen of asteroids and the UFO in a pinch (limited charges per game). - Adjustable difficulty -- Easy, Normal, or Hard -- from the in-game Settings menu. - Bonus ships awarded for score thresholds met, and for destroying UFOs. - Persistent high score tracking, with the option to reset it anytime from Settings. - Optional Remove Ads purchase for an uninterrupted, ad-free experience. Enjoyed METEORIC? I also made DEFENDER REBORN, another classic arcade tribute, and ALIENSWARMS, an original 3D space combat game unlike anything else -- both available on the App Store.

Screenshots

Samurai’s Dozen3 screens
METEORIC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Samurai’s Dozen at none against METEORIC's 1. Samurai’s Dozen also leads on ads (none vs shown). METEORIC's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. METEORIC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Samurai’s Dozen asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Samurai’s Dozen against 5.0 for METEORIC. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Samurai’s Dozen ships an update every 5 months, METEORIC every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Samurai’s Dozen versus METEORIC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSamurai’s DozenMETEORIC
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB82 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperIgor FedorovMark Mangieri

Customer experience

Samurai’s Dozen

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

METEORIC

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Samurai’s Dozen

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

METEORIC

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Samurai’s Dozen free?
Samurai’s Dozen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is METEORIC free?
METEORIC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Samurai’s Dozen or METEORIC?
Samurai’s Dozen and METEORIC are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Samurai’s Dozen or METEORIC have ads?
METEORIC shows ads; Samurai’s Dozen does not.
Which is updated more often, Samurai’s Dozen or METEORIC?
Samurai’s Dozen ships an update every 5 months, and METEORIC every 2 weeks. Most recently, Samurai’s Dozen was updated on October 21, 2026 and METEORIC on October 19, 2026.

Other comparisons