Comparison

Retro vs FighterJet Retro

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Arcade-style space shooter
  • Battle waves of enemies
  • Face epic bosses
  • Unlock powerful upgrades
  • Stunning pixel art
  • Multiple unique ships
Features
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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!

About

FighterJet Retro

Pilot a jet through 100 levels of pixel-art arcade chaos. Experience fast-paced vertical scrolling gameplay with challenging bosses and power-ups. Play the first 15 levels for free, then unlock the full campaign with a single purchase.

Highlights
  • 100-level campaign
  • Hand-tuned bosses
  • Unlock full campaign with one purchase
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Power-ups
  • One-thumb portrait controls
  • Offline play
Features
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This game was made entirely by AI — every pixel, every note of music, and all the code. To every kid out there: reach out to me, let's build your own game together, and we'll ship it to the App Store. Earth's outer orbit is overrun. Strap in, pilot. FighterJet Retro is a fast, brutal, pixel-art arcade shoot-'em-up — built to feel like the cabinets you grew up sneaking quarters into. No ads. No tracking. No internet required to play. Just you, your jet, and 100 levels of escalating chaos. Play the first 15 levels free. Hooked? Unlock all 100 levels — every boss, every power-up — with a single one-time purchase. No subscriptions. No ads. No nonsense. FEATURES • 100-level campaign with hand-tuned bosses every 5 levels • Free to start — fly levels 1–15, then unlock the full campaign with one purchase • Game Center leaderboards — battle for the global top score • Power-ups: Wingman, Triple Shot, Heavy Round, Multi-Direction, Heart • Distinct boss patterns — each fight forces a new strategy • Continuous campaign with autosave — pick up where you died • Replay any unlocked level from the Levels screen • Local high-score board — chase your own ghost across runs • Retro chiptune soundtrack with separate Music & SFX volume • Procedurally shifting backgrounds — the sky changes every 5 levels • One-thumb portrait controls — drag to fly, auto-fire handles the rest • Pause anytime with one tap • Plays offline (Game Center leaderboards need a connection) WHAT YOU WON'T FIND • Zero ads — ever • No subscriptions, no consumable IAP — just one optional unlock for the full game • Zero tracking — your data stays on your device • Zero account required to play — no login, no sync, no nonsense FOR FANS OF Classic vertical-scrolling arcade shooters: chiptune, pixel art, bullet patterns to learn, bosses to memorize. If you've ever sunk a quarter into one, you know what's waiting. REQUIREMENTS iOS 14 or later. iPhone X and newer. Portrait orientation. Designed for one-thumb play. Ready to push back the invasion?

Screenshots

Retro4 screens
FighterJet Retro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Retro at none against FighterJet Retro's 1. Retro also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). FighterJet Retro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating 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

Both are free to download. FighterJet Retro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Retro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Retro against 5.0 for FighterJet Retro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FighterJet Retro has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retro ships an update daily, FighterJet Retro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Retro versus FighterJet Retro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetroFighterJet Retro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB28 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBatuhan YildirimAli Shariatmadari

Customer experience

Retro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FighterJet Retro

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Retro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FighterJet Retro

One-time1
  • Unlock All 100 Levels$0.99

Questions

Is Retro free?
Retro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FighterJet Retro free?
FighterJet Retro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Retro or FighterJet Retro?
Retro and FighterJet Retro are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do Retro or FighterJet Retro have ads?
Retro shows ads; FighterJet Retro does not.
Which is updated more often, Retro or FighterJet Retro?
Retro ships an update daily, and FighterJet Retro every 3 weeks. Most recently, Retro was updated on October 12, 2026 and FighterJet Retro on October 9, 2026.

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