Ugh! vs Phoenix 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ugh!
A brave caveman battles invading aliens with advanced weaponry. Run through alien worlds, using vaporizers and defenses to fight off intergalactic enemies. Experience fast-paced action with fantastic graphics and stereo audio.
- Battle intergalactic enemies
- Unleash alien vaporizers
- Use weapons and defenses
- Warp to new worlds
- Fast-paced action
- Fantastic graphics
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From the maker of six #1 ranked games on iPhones and iPads! ____________________________________________________ Aliens have arrived. They are destroying everything. A caveman stands in their way. The brave Ugh! Ugh! has already seized an alien weapon. Help Ugh! -Battle intergalactic enemies -Unleash vaporizers -Use weapons and defenses -Warp to new worlds Fast-paced, thrilling, action, running game. In stereo audio. With fantastic graphics. Ugh! the cave man is completely free and you can play all the way though without spending anything. If you choose, you can buy in-game items to accelerate your progress.
Phoenix 2
Blast through waves of alien invaders in this classic arcade space shooter. Collect and upgrade over 100 unique ships, complete exciting missions, and compete on global leaderboards. Enjoy short game sessions or an action-packed campaign with stunning graphics.
- Over 100 unique ships
- Ship collection and upgrades
- Action-packed campaign
- Special abilities
- Daily missions
- Global leaderboards
- Cross-platform play
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Save the galaxy in this classic arcade shooter that everyone can enjoy! Blast wave after wave of menacing invaders in exciting missions to achieve glorious victory. Start playing Phoenix 2 right now with all these great features. * Blast invaders with over 100 unique ships. * Build your own ship collection and upgrade your favorites. * Experience an action packed campaign with 30 exciting story missions. * Discover special abilities like Mega Laser, Missile Swarm and Personal Shield. * Short game sessions: Launch whenever you have a minute to play. * Complete daily missions of different skill levels, from casual to bullet hell. * Get the high score on global leaderboards and show you are the best of the best. * Engage with an active community to help each other and discuss ship tactics. * New missions are generated every day. * Stunning and smooth 120FPS graphics powered by our custom game engine. * Create a group for your friends and play your own unique missions. * Cross-platform saving and cross-platform play. Phoenix 2 is developed by a passionate indie studio in The Netherlands and delivers the handcrafted experience of a retro space shoot’em up with modern gameplay. Phoenix 2 is your new daily visit to the arcade! Internet connection required to play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Ugh! at none against Phoenix 2's shown. Ugh! also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 73%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Phoenix 2's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (26K vs 67). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Ugh! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Phoenix 2 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Ugh! against 4.7 for Phoenix 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phoenix 2 has 26K ratings behind it against 67, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Ugh!'s written reviews are positive against 73% of Phoenix 2's.
Ugh! ships an update every 21 months, Phoenix 2 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ugh! | Phoenix 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (67 ratings) | 4.7 (26K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.1% of reviews — better | 73.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 67 | 26K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 295 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skyworks Interactive Corp. | Firi Games |
Customer experience
Ugh!
Phoenix 2
User reviews
Ugh!
From 67 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- addictive Highly addictive gameplay
- 👍 Fun and enjoyable
- 🎮 Great challenge
- 🚀 Fast gameplay
- 💡 Upgradable weapons and powers
Room to improve
- 😥 Dies too easily
- 💰 In-app purchase issues
- ❓ Unclear objectives
- 🔄 Progress loss on upgrade
- 💸 Perceived as a scam
Phoenix 2
From 26K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fantastic mobile game
- 🚀 Incredibly fun and addictive
- 🚀 Best bullet hell game on the phone
- 🚀 Easily the best bullet hell I've played
- 🚀 Amazing game for on the go fun
Room to improve
- 🐛 Great Gameplay Ruined by Frustrating Ad Experience
- 💰 Supers aren't well implemented
- 💰 Micro-transactions too much
- 💰 Progression limited, hard to earn credits
- 🐛 Terrible, uninspiring compared to original Phoenix HD
Bugs and requests
Ugh!
Reported bugs
6 issues- In-app purchases not received
- Purchased items not unlocking
- Loss of purchased items on upgrade
- Mission objectives impossible to achieve
- Upgrade not making bullets more powerful
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- Glitch preventing level up
Requested features
5 requests- Update other games
- Save game progress
- Clarify egg colors
- Fix mission bugs
- Make main screen buttons work on iPad
Phoenix 2
Reported bugs
3 issues- Warp gate charge time bug
- Occasional crashes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
7 requests- Add haptic feedback
- Implement an endless mode
- Allow players to customize ships
- Add a level creator
- Provide an offline mode
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- Improve ship ability descriptions
- Add a replay feature
In-app purchases
Ugh!
- Pile of Eggs$0.99
- Bunch of Eggs$4.99
- Fistful of Hearts$4.99
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- Double Eggs$4.99
- Cave of Eggs$9.99
- Field of Eggs$19.99
- Sack of Hearts$19.99
- Mountain of Eggs$49.99
- Chest of Hearts$49.99
- Island of Eggs$99.99
Phoenix 2
- 800 Credits$0.99
- 5000 Credits$4.99
- Special Offer$4.99
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- VIP$4.99
- 12000 Credits$9.99
- Special Offer$9.99
- 25000 Credits$19.99
- Special Offer$19.99
- 65000 Credits$49.99
- Special Offer$49.99
- 140K Credits$99.99









