Comparison

Retro vs Carrot Cannon

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

Carrot Cannon

Features
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Mischievous moles are raiding the carrot patch! Grab your paint cannon, tap fast and aim true to protect the garden. - 10 stages: moles pop from burrows, drift down on parachutes and ride carrot-thief trains - Every 10 combo unleashes RABBIT FURY: the rabbit blazes, rings of wind sweep the garden and the paint turns molten gold - Combo rewards: earn a paint bomb, keep it to the next 10 for lightning, then tap to launch - Two carrot-harvest boss stages where the Garden Guard and the Carrot King swing their shields to block your shots - Shielded moles, quick dodgers, peekers and tiny troublemakers - Rescue bunny friends grabbed by moles, and don't splash the bunnies! - Precision scoring, CLUTCH shots and time bonuses - Weekly and all-time Game Center leaderboards - Weather that turns from sunny breezes to storms Play offline without an account. Scores are saved on your device; connect Game Center from the trophy menu to share them. After a failed run from stage 2, you can choose to watch an ad to retry that stage once. Continued scores are not ranked. Adjust music, sound effects and character voices separately, with controls for haptics and screen shake. The game is in English.

Screenshots

Retro4 screens
Carrot Cannon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Carrot Cannon at none against Retro's shown. Retro's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retro ships an update daily, Carrot Cannon every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Retro versus Carrot Cannon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetroCarrot Cannon
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB68 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBatuhan YildirimKiyoung Kim

In-app purchases

None

Retro

No in-app purchases

None

Carrot Cannon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Retro free?
Retro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Carrot Cannon free?
Carrot Cannon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Retro or Carrot Cannon have ads?
Retro shows ads; Carrot Cannon does not.
Which is updated more often, Retro or Carrot Cannon?
Retro ships an update daily, and Carrot Cannon every 2 weeks. Most recently, Retro was updated on November 4, 2026 and Carrot Cannon on November 1, 2026.

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