Sine Mora vs Flying Tank
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sine Mora
Experience a visually stunning horizontal shoot'em up where time is a critical gameplay element. Navigate beautiful stages with over 50 weapon combinations, and enjoy both an engaging story mode and a challenging arcade mode. This cult classic offers a unique take on the genre with innovative mechanics and a captivating soundtrack.
- Horizontal shoot'em up gameplay
- Time manipulation mechanics
- Over 50 weapon combinations
- Story Mode and Arcade Mode
- Visually stunning graphics
- Scaling difficulty
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9/10 Eurogamer --- Game of the Week - “Perhaps the most visually stunning shooter ever made” 9/10 IGN --- “Everything fans expect is here in Sine Mora.” 8.5/10 Gamespot --- “One of the best XBLA titles this year.” 9.5/10 Destructoid --- "One of the most aesthetically-pleasing, fun, and thought-provoking games to come out in some time." 91/100 GameTrailers --- "Sine Mora's unforgettable mechanics and presentation bring the genre kicking and screaming back into the spotlight." After conquering PC, XBLA and PS3, the cult classic shoot'em up has finally arrived to iOS! Fusing frantic, innovative gameplay from Digital Reality with stunning graphical design from Grasshopper Manufacture, Sine Mora set a new high standard for shmups and gained widespread acclaim. Strap yourself in and get ready for a breathtaking adventure! Sine Mora is a horizontal shoot'em up that provides a unique take on challenge, where time is the ultimate factor. Mixing classic shooter sensibilities with contemporary presentation, Sine Mora is a gorgeous shoot'em up that offers a Story Mode that weaves an over-the-top tale and an Arcade Mode that provides deep, satisfying gameplay to challenge fans of the genre. With many ways to manipulate time, Sine Mora features over 50 weapon combinations to complete each beautiful stage that form fits to the player's skills with scaling difficulty. Soundtrack composed by Akira Yamaoka and featuring boss designs by Mahiro Maeda. - Engrossing story integrated seamlessly into the action to elevate the user experience - Unique, time extension based gameplay - 7 beautifully crafted, diverse stages - Over 50 different weapon combinations with time manipulating devices - Great accessibility - Story Mode is tailored to not scare away absolute newcomers to the genre - Risk and reward - multiple difficulty levels in Arcade Mode with deep scoring and hidden rank system for the more experienced players - Music composed by Akira Yamaoka, Sound Director of Silent Hill and Shadows of the Damned - Featuring boss designs by Mahiro Maeda, one of the most prominent Japanese anime creators (Blue Submarine No. 6, The Animatrix - The Second Renaissance, Kill Bill: Vol. 1) This version is not yet optimized for iPhone 4, iPhone 4S and 4th generation iPod Touch! Running the game on these devices is not advised.
Flying Tank
Pilot a powerful tank to blast aliens and reclaim Earth in this action-packed horizontal shooter. Customize your tank with unique weapons and abilities, and face off against giant bosses across 24 missions. Enjoy offline play and local co-op with a friend.
- 24 action-packed missions
- Tank customization with weapons and bombs
- Unique tank special abilities
- Over 30 upgrades including Bullet-Time and Drones
- Local co-op multiplayer
- Support for game controllers and keyboards
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Slay giant bosses, drop bombs from above and build an arsenal of fun, powerful weapons. Reclaim the stolen Earth in a rich action-packed horizontal shmup! • Embark on 24 missions • Three distinct factions and unique adversaries • Encounter 6 main bosses and 18+ boss fights • Customize your Tank with a variety of Weapons and Bombs • Each Tank comes with a unique special ability • Bullet-Time, Overdrive, Drones, and 30+ other Upgrades • Support for Bluetooth game controllers and keyboards • Team up with a friend for local co-op multiplayer • Premium content with a one-time purchase • The FREE version includes 8 missions • No ads, no microtransactions, offline CREDITS • Artwork by Zsolt Szabo • Sound design by Discofield • Original soundtrack by Kubatko
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Flying Tank at Free against Sine Mora's $4.99. Flying Tank also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (72% vs 43%). Sine Mora's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 16.4). On ads 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
Flying Tank is free to download; Sine Mora costs $4.99 up front. Flying Tank sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Sine Mora asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flying Tank holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flying Tank has 384 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Sine Mora's written reviews are positive against 72% of Flying Tank's.
Sine Mora ships an update every 3 months, Flying Tank every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sine Mora | Flying Tank |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (21 ratings) | 4.7 (384 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.2% of reviews | 72.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 384 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 346 MB | 176 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | THQ Nordic Mobile GmbH | David Peroutka |
Customer experience
Sine Mora
Flying Tank
Bugs and requests
Sine Mora
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Flying Tank
Reported bugs
2 issues- One tank refuses to recover despite full upgrades
- Pilot messages become nonsensical during gameplay
Requested features
5 requests- Add official Backbone app support
- Allow selling or removing purchased equipment
- Make physical changes to ship design with upgrades
- Add ability to toggle between main weapons using gamepad joystick
- Implement Chinese language support
In-app purchases
Sine Mora
No in-app purchases
Flying Tank
- Deluxe Edition (Upgrade)$3.99
- Standard Edition$4.99
- Deluxe Edition (Upgrade)$4.99
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- Standard Edition$5.99
- Deluxe Edition (Upgrade)$5.99
- Deluxe Edition$7.99
- Standard Edition$9.99
- Deluxe Edition$9.99
- Deluxe Edition$14.99









