Comparison

CometChaser vs Starfighter Showdown

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

Head to head
About

CometChaser

Features
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Use various weapons and abilities to defeat the enemies that attack you one after another and survive! Destroy as many meteorites as possible! Collect materials by destroying as many meteorites as possible! You can strengthen your ship and weapon abilities by using the materials you collected! Powerful bosses will appear as you advance through the stages!

About

Starfighter Showdown

Features
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Starfighter Showdown is an online PvP shooter game where legendary fighter planes confront each other in the galaxy. As you continue combats, your fighter units level up and also allowing you to obtain new units.โ€จ Choose your favorite fighter unit among ones with different abilities and special moves, and fight to become the Galactic Ace!

Screenshots

CometChaser4 screens
Starfighter Showdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CometChaser at none against Starfighter Showdown's 10. Starfighter Showdown's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Starfighter Showdown sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. CometChaser asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CometChaser ships an update monthly, Starfighter Showdown every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on May 16, 2026 and February 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
CometChaser versus Starfighter Showdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCometChaserStarfighter Showdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size82 MB202 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperC4.stdTAKAMOTO MIURA

In-app purchases

None

CometChaser

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Starfighter Showdown

One-time10
  • Continue Ticket x3$0.99
  • Rename Ticket$1.99
  • Starter Pack$2.49
Show 7 more
  • Continue Ticket x10$2.99
  • Storage$2.99
  • Repair Complex$2.99
  • Continue Ticket x20$4.99
  • Continue Ticket x50$7.99
  • Continue Ticket x100$13.99
  • Continue Ticket x200$24.99

Questions

Is CometChaser free?
CometChaser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Starfighter Showdown free?
Starfighter Showdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CometChaser or Starfighter Showdown have ads?
CometChaser shows ads; Starfighter Showdown does not.
Which is updated more often, CometChaser or Starfighter Showdown?
CometChaser ships an update monthly, and Starfighter Showdown every 4 days. Most recently, CometChaser was updated on May 16, 2026 and Starfighter Showdown on February 27, 2026.

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