Gate of Hell vs Starfall Vanguard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Gate of Hell
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This game offers a thrilling experience as you engage in a relentless battle against countless enemies, utilizing a variety of weapons such as guns, missiles, drones, and beams to overcome them. One day, a hole opened up in the ground. The gaping hole emitted an eerie, pale blue light, with no visible bottom. Soon, monsters emerged from the hole. You climbed into a combat vehicle and fought to prevent the monsters from escaping the walls. Mission: - Prevent the monsters from escaping the walls. - Upgrade and enhance the weapons of the combat vehicle. Weapons: - Machine gun - Missile - Beam - Close-range attack drone - Electric shock attack drone Effects: - Increase vehicle speed - Expand the range for coin and experience absorption - Boost durability Special: - Coin acquisition - Wall durability restoration The battle to keep the monsters contained within the walls begins, all for the sake of humanity.
Starfall Vanguard
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One thumb. Fifty levels. Ten star systems. How far can you fly? Starfall Vanguard is a classic arcade shoot-em-up built for one-handed play. Drag anywhere to fly โ your ship rides above your finger and fires while you're touching. Lift off to hold fire, weave through the barrage, and get back in the fight. Tap with a second finger to drop a bomb. CAMPAIGN - Fifty levels across ten star systems and six biomes, each with its own enemies, bosses and skies - Fourteen enemy types: rammers, gunships, armored hulls, splitters, carriers and swarms that learn new tricks the deeper you go - Twelve bosses with multi-phase attack patterns โ spread fans, bullet rings, homing missiles you'll learn to bait and break - Earn up to three stars per level; three means a clean run - Clear a level and fly straight into the next with your weapon, shields and bombs intact FIGHT - Weapon upgrades to a 5-barrel spread with double-damage rounds - Stacking energy shields that absorb hits before your hull - Bombs that grow from a ring to a full screen clear as you upgrade PROGRESS - Earn coins with every kill, keep them forever - Three ships to own and fly โ buy them with the coins you earn and switch between them in the hangar - Spend coins on hull plating, shield batteries, rapid fire, weapon mastery, bomb bays and coin magnets - Your progress syncs through iCloud between your devices COMPETE - Endless mode: ever-shifting formations, a boss every 20 waves, and a kill-streak multiplier โ stay clean, score big - Local top-10 high scores and a Game Center leaderboard Painted ships and enemies, neon lasers, fireball explosions and a cockpit view. No in-app purchases and no accounts. Coins are earned by playing, never bought. A short ad plays after boss victories, and after a run you can optionally watch one to double your coin haul.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Gate of Hell at 3 against Starfall Vanguard's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gate of Hell ships an update every 2 days, Starfall Vanguard every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gate of Hell | Starfall Vanguard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days โ better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 16.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 212 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Jun Hotta | Rick Conner |
In-app purchases
Gate of Hell
No in-app purchases
Starfall Vanguard
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Gate of Hell free?
Is Starfall Vanguard free?
Do Gate of Hell or Starfall Vanguard have ads?
Which is updated more often, Gate of Hell or Starfall Vanguard?
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