Grid Ranger vs Amico Missile Command
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Grid Ranger
Experience a high-speed synthwave shooter with a unique blend of racing, arcade, and bullet hell gameplay. Master increasingly challenging levels and modes, enhanced by an 80s vector display aesthetic and original soundtrack.
- Synthwave shmuplike gameplay
- Vector-scan display emulation
- Racing, arcade, and bullet hell zones
- Multiple difficulty modes
- Infinite mode
- Original synthwave soundtrack
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A heart-pounding laser-powered synthwave shmuplike. Level up your finger dexterity and see what lies beyond the grid... Each level starts with a high-speed racing zone, followed by a slower arcade zone, and ends with a powerful bullet hell boss. - Uses the V99 vector engine that emulates classic vector-scan displays of the early 80's - 3 levels total, each increasing in difficulty, to reach insane levels of intensity by the very end - 2 modes of difficulty: Normal and Hardcore - Infinite mode: a never ending level that gets increasingly fast and difficult, unlocked after level 1 is completed - 8 original tracks by Miles Tilmann, composer for NOVA DRIFT Created by Pixeljam and Datassette. https://www.pixeljam.com https://discord.gg/pixeljam
Amico Missile Command
This game transforms your mobile device into a console for local multiplayer fun. Use a separate app on other devices as wireless controllers for a classic arcade experience with modern targeting and multiple game modes.
- Wireless controller support via companion app
- Local multiplayer (co-op and competitive)
- Multiple control modes (Touchpad, Mousepad, Trackball)
- Adjustable difficulty settings per player
- Family-friendly gameplay
- No in-app purchases or online strangers
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REQUIRED: one or more additional mobile devices running the free Amico Controller app to act as wireless game controllers over a shared Wi-Fi network. The game itself has no on-screen touch controls. This game is not a typical mobile game. It is part of the Amico Home entertainment system which turns your mobile device into an Amico console! As with most consoles, you control Amico Home with one or more separate game controllers. Most any mobile device can act as an Amico Home wireless controller by running the free Amico Controller app. Each controller device automatically connects to the device running the game, provided all devices are on the same Wi-Fi network. Amico games are designed for you to enjoy a local multiplayer experience with your family and friends of all ages. The free Amico Home app acts as the central hub where you will find all Amico games available for purchase and from which you can launch your Amico games. All Amico games are family-friendly with no in-app purchases and no playing with strangers over the Internet! Please see the Amico Home app page for more information on setting up and playing Amico Home games. MISSILE COMMAND A mysterious attack from space threatens the cities of Earth. Command your surface-to-air missiles to defeat the incoming rain of destruction! This reimagining of the classic game achieves unrivaled smooth targeting with Amico controller touchscreen input. You can also play with multiple players simultaneously in co-op or competitive modes! Special Features Individual players may select from three difficulty settings (even in multiplayer mode) to help balance play. Each player can also choose from three different control modes with customizable settings: • Touchpad – the cursor on the game screen tracks the location of your touch on the touchscreen. • Mousepad – drag on the touchscreen to move your cursor with adjustable acceleration, just like a mouse. • Trackball – drag on the touchscreen to spin a virtual trackball just like in the original classic arcade standup game. Gather your friends and defend humankind!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Amico Missile Command at 5.0 against Grid Ranger's 3.5. Amico Missile Command also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Grid Ranger's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $9.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Grid Ranger costs $2.99 and Amico Missile Command $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Amico Missile Command holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Grid Ranger's written reviews are positive against 100% of Amico Missile Command's.
| Parameter | Grid Ranger | Amico Missile Command |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Akupara Games | Intellivision |
Customer experience
Grid Ranger
Amico Missile Command
In-app purchases
Grid Ranger
No in-app purchases
Amico Missile Command
No in-app purchases
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