Battle Paddles vs Retro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Battle Paddles
Experience a modern roguelike twist on classic paddle tennis. Rotate your paddle, parry, and spin to execute powerful smashes. Battle over 25 unique bosses, earn new skins, and climb the leaderboards in this retro-inspired arcade game.
- Paddle rotation and smashing mechanics
- Roguelike progression
- Over 25 unique bosses
- Unlockable player paddle skins
- Pixel art graphics
- High score chasing
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Defy old ways by rotating your paddle! Parry and spin to hit the ball, performing a Paddle Smash. A modern roguelike take on a retro classic featuring original pixel art sprites. Test your skills and strive to beat more than 25 unique bosses. Conquering enemy paddles can earn you both a high score and new skins for your player paddle! Some bosses are rarer than others, so keep playing to battle them all! Throughout each run, bosses will appear at every 10th point. Later on, mini bosses will appear every 5 points! Be strategic and make the most out of Paddle Smashing to crush the competition! Will you be the number one Battle Paddle?
Retro
Engage in an arcade-style space shooter with waves of enemies and challenging bosses. Unlock upgrades and master multiple unique ships with stunning pixel art and fast-paced gameplay. It's easy to learn but difficult to master.
- Arcade-style space shooter
- Battle waves of enemies
- Face epic bosses
- Unlock powerful upgrades
- Stunning pixel art
- Multiple unique ships
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Take command of your spaceship in this thrilling arcade-style space shooter! Battle waves of enemies, face epic bosses, and unlock powerful upgrades. Featuring stunning pixel art, fast-paced gameplay, and multiple unique ships to master, this game will keep you on the edge of your seat. Perfect for fans of retro arcade games, it’s easy to pick up but hard to master. Can you dominate the galaxy and become the ultimate pilot? Download now and find out!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Retro at none against Battle Paddles's 10. Retro also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). Battle Paddles's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (18 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Battle Paddles sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Retro asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Battle Paddles against 5.0 for Retro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Battle Paddles has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Battle Paddles ships an update every 5 days, Retro daily. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Battle Paddles | Retro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seven Pixel Studios | Batuhan Yildirim |
Customer experience
Battle Paddles
Retro
In-app purchases
Battle Paddles
- Paddle: Nolan$0.99
- Skin: Glass$0.99
- Paddle: Gum$0.99
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- Paddle: Hooper$0.99
- Paddle: Paper Towel Tube$0.99
- Paddle: Ruler$0.99
- Paddle: Ninja$0.99
- Paddle: Twins$0.99
- Paddle: Shades$0.99
- Paddle: Squid$1.99
Retro
No in-app purchases
