Retro vs Takeoff
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Retro
Engage in an arcade-style space shooter with waves of enemies and challenging bosses. Unlock upgrades and master multiple unique ships with stunning pixel art and fast-paced gameplay. It's easy to learn but difficult to master.
- Arcade-style space shooter
- Battle waves of enemies
- Face epic bosses
- Unlock powerful upgrades
- Stunning pixel art
- Multiple unique ships
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Take command of your spaceship in this thrilling arcade-style space shooter! Battle waves of enemies, face epic bosses, and unlock powerful upgrades. Featuring stunning pixel art, fast-paced gameplay, and multiple unique ships to master, this game will keep you on the edge of your seat. Perfect for fans of retro arcade games, it’s easy to pick up but hard to master. Can you dominate the galaxy and become the ultimate pilot? Download now and find out!
Takeoff
Engage in fast-paced arcade flight combat, dodging threats and destroying enemies. Unlock a variety of aircraft, each with a unique playstyle, as you progress through missions. Compete for high scores on leaderboards in this skill-based aerial action game.
- Arcade flight controls
- Unlockable aircraft
- Mission-based progression
- Competitive leaderboards
- Short, high-intensity sessions
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Takeoff: Unlimited is a fast-paced arcade flight game built around skill, precision, and progression. Fly through intense aerial combat, dodge incoming threats, and unleash destruction as you complete missions and unlock powerful new aircraft. Each plane offers a unique playstyle, rewarding mastery and quick reactions. Features: • Fast, responsive arcade flight controls • Dozens of unlockable aircraft • Mission-based progression system • Rewarded and optional ads • Competitive leaderboards • Designed for short, high-intensity play sessions Whether you’re chasing a high score or unlocking every plane in the hangar, Takeoff: Unlimited is built for players who love skill-based arcade action. Take off — and don’t look back.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Retro at none against Takeoff's 10. Retro also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 8 days) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Takeoff's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Takeoff sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Retro asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Retro against 4.9 for Takeoff. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Takeoff has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Retro ships an update daily, Takeoff every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Retro | Takeoff |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.9 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 163 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Batuhan Yildirim | Merino Merola |
Customer experience
Retro
Takeoff
In-app purchases
Retro
No in-app purchases
Takeoff
- HELI Plane$0.99
- J33 Plane$0.99
- TELE Plane$0.99
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- KNIGHT Plane$0.99
- FW38 Plane$0.99
- B2 Plane$0.99
- S2 Plane$0.99
- PB24 Plane$0.99
- Remove Ads$0.99
- SUPER Plane$2.99









