Comparison

METEORIC vs Dead Wake

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

Head to head
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
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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.

About

Dead Wake

Features
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Dead Wake takes you on a wild ride through a monster infested highway. The goal is to survive for as long as possible. How long will you last? Features: • Grow your army • Pick up weapons • Collect special power-ups • Visit the armory to equip your squad before the madness begins • Automatically submit your top high-score to the global leaderboard

Screenshots

METEORIC4 screens
Dead Wake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dead Wake at every 3 days against METEORIC's every 2 weeks. Dead Wake also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 and Dead Wake sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

METEORIC ships an update every 2 weeks, Dead Wake every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
METEORIC versus Dead Wake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMETEORICDead Wake
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB16 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMark MangieriLogan Voss

In-app purchases

1 purchases

METEORIC

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
1 purchases

Dead Wake

One-time1
  • Remove Advertisements$9.99

Questions

Is METEORIC free?
METEORIC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dead Wake free?
Dead Wake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do METEORIC or Dead Wake have ads?
Both METEORIC and Dead Wake show ads.
Which is updated more often, METEORIC or Dead Wake?
METEORIC ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dead Wake every 3 days. Most recently, METEORIC was updated on October 2, 2026 and Dead Wake on September 28, 2026.

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