Comparison

R.TYPE vs TWIN COBRA classic

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

Head to head
About

R.TYPE

Experience a classic arcade shooter reborn for modern devices. Battle the evil Bydo Empire across eight challenging levels, utilizing a variety of weapons and power-ups. This faithful adaptation offers both original difficulty and enhanced touch controls for an authentic retro gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Classic arcade shoot 'em up gameplay
  • Eight challenging levels
  • Multiple weapon upgrades and power-ups
  • Two difficulty settings
  • Touch and virtual D-pad controls
  • Unlockable achievements and leaderboards
Features
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R-TYPE, THE CLASSIC ARCADE SHOOTER, RETURNS AS A UNIVERSAL APP! Revisit the 80's (mesh half-shirts and Keds optional) with this classic, old-school shoot 'em up! One of the decade’s most popular arcade games will awaken fond memories of jangling quarters, Jolt Cola and week-old popcorn. Fire up your iPhone or iPad and get ready to go back... to R-Type! FEEL THE BLAST! Blast off and attack the evil Bydo Empire. Use everything in your arsenal to take them down – don’t be shy! It's retro, it's fun and it's a “10” on the difficulty scale. Finish this masterpiece and carve your name amongst the greats! INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL FEATURES… Remember how damnably difficult R-Type was? Well it still is, because we stayed true to the original, just the way you remember it! Choose between two difficulty settings, utilize two different control options and soar through eight jam-packed levels, each with its own unique boss. Upgrade to new weapons, power-ups, and attachments as you battle wave after wave of enemies. ... AND SOME NEW FEATURES TOO! - Universal version - Enhanced Touch mode - Eight levels and two different control options: touch and virtual D-pad - Two difficulty settings - Available in 10 languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Portuguese - Full Retina Display support - Game Center: unlockable achievements + online leaderboards

About

TWIN COBRA classic

Engage in intense helicopter combat, shooting down tanks, anti-aircraft guns, and enemy choppers. Upgrade your weaponry with various ammo types and utilize bombs for defense. Compete with others through achievements and leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Destroy tanks, anti-aircraft guns, and enemy helicopters
  • Acquire 'S' item to increase weapon power
  • Change attack patterns with different ammo types (Red, Green, Blue, Yellow)
  • Four difficulty levels: easy, normal, hard, very hard
  • Use bombs for defense and acquire 'B' item to increase bombs
  • Supported achievements and leaderboard
  • Supported 16 languages
Features
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Legend of Helicopter Combat Game It's a shooting game that shoot and destroy tanks, anti-aircraft guns and enemy helicopters. Take off the helicopter from the aircraft carrier and win the battle against the enemy. [How to play] You can move the fighting helicopter with your finger and the bullet will be shoot automatically. The bomb button can be changed to the left or right side of the screen. [Features] - When S item is acquired, the power of the weapon increases. - When starting with "FULL POWER START", you can start the game with full ammo power. - Attack pattern can be changed in various ways as below. - Red: Ammo that spread to the left and right of the front and go straight ahead. - Green: Laser beam. - Blue: Ammo that spread in radiology. - Yellow: Ammo in four directions, front ,rear ,left and right. - Four levels of difficulty: easy, normal, hard and very hard. - Use of bombs in times of crisis protects against enemy attacks. - When B item is acquired, the bomb increases one by one. - A hidden star medal will give you a bonus points. - Supported achievements and leaderboard. - Supported 16 languages. © TOAPLAN Co., Ltd. © TATSUJIN Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Published by MOBIRIX Corporation. Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mobirixplayen YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/user/mobirix1

Screenshots

R.TYPE4 screens
TWIN COBRA classic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TWIN COBRA classic at Free against R.TYPE's $1.99. TWIN COBRA classic also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 25 months). R.TYPE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

TWIN COBRA classic is free to download; R.TYPE costs $1.99 up front. TWIN COBRA classic sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. R.TYPE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TWIN COBRA classic holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 62 and 156 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of R.TYPE's written reviews are positive against 86% of TWIN COBRA classic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

R.TYPE ships an update every 25 months, TWIN COBRA classic every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
R.TYPE versus TWIN COBRA classic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterR.TYPETWIN COBRA classic
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (62 ratings)4.7 (156 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings62156 — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDotEmuMOBIRIX

Customer experience

R.TYPE

All ratings62 ratings
Positive56.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative37.1%
Written reviews473 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral7.6%
Negative30.4%

TWIN COBRA classic

All ratings145 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative11.1%

User reviews

R.TYPE

From 62 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Arcade-perfect port
  • 👍 Faithful to the original
  • 👍 Great retro experience
  • 👍 Customizable controls
  • 👍 Works well on iPad

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy on newer devices
  • 🐛 Unresponsive controls
  • 🐛 Covers too much of the screen
  • 🐛 Laggy performance

TWIN COBRA classic

From 156 App Store ratings

What we love

  • nostalgic childhood memories
  • 👍 Classic arcade feel
  • 🚀 Great conversion/port
  • 🕹️ Identical to original arcade
  • ✨ Simple and fun gameplay

Room to improve

  • 😥 Ads are annoying/forced
  • 👆 Touch controls can be sensitive
  • ✋ Finger can obscure helicopter
  • 🐌 Dragging makes dodging harder
  • 💸 No option to pay for ad-free version

Bugs and requests

R.TYPE

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Ship randomly jumps to the right side
  • Buttons overlap and obscure gameplay
  • Crashes and freezes on iOS 13+
  • Compatibility issues on iPhone 12 and newer

Requested features

4 requests
  • Support for Bluetooth controllers
  • Option to resize/reposition controls
  • Difficulty settings/modes
  • Improved sound quality

TWIN COBRA classic

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • 🐛 Game freezes and requires reinstall
  • 🐛 Earned levels become locked after reinstall
  • 🐛 Diamonds earned not added to total
  • 🐛 Game restarts from beginning after clearing levels
  • 🐛 Game won't let user go to next level
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  • 🐛 Freezing up - locked out of earned levels
  • 🐛 Fails to give rewards and earn diamonds

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add controller support
  • Add multiplayer mode
  • Option to pay for ad-free version
  • Adjust helicopter movement speed
  • Improve bomb button usability
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  • Add a button for bomb drop

In-app purchases

None

R.TYPE

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

TWIN COBRA classic

One-time6
  • Purchase 300 Dia$2.99
  • Purchase 500 Dia$4.99
  • Purchase 1,100 Dia$9.99
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  • Purchase 3,600 Dia$29.99
  • Purchase 6,500 Dia$49.99
  • Purchase 15,000 Dia$99.99

Questions

Is R.TYPE free?
R.TYPE costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TWIN COBRA classic free?
TWIN COBRA classic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, R.TYPE or TWIN COBRA classic?
TWIN COBRA classic is rated higher. R.TYPE averages 3.4 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while TWIN COBRA classic averages 4.7 from 156 ratings.
Do R.TYPE or TWIN COBRA classic have ads?
TWIN COBRA classic shows ads; R.TYPE does not.
Which is updated more often, R.TYPE or TWIN COBRA classic?
R.TYPE ships an update every 25 months, and TWIN COBRA classic every 3 weeks. Most recently, R.TYPE was updated on October 24, 2026 and TWIN COBRA classic on October 20, 2026.

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