Comparison

Neon Wings vs OpenTyrian 2000

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

Head to head
About

Neon Wings

Pilot a customizable aircraft, strategically choosing skills to enhance its capabilities. Engage in challenging battles against formidable bosses, aiming to build the ultimate flying machine.

Highlights
  • Skill selection
  • Aircraft customization
  • Boss battles
  • Strategic gameplay
  • Plane building
Features
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Carefully select your skills, build the strongest plane and defeat bosses!

About

OpenTyrian 2000

Experience a classic vertical scrolling space shooter with five full episodes, hundreds of weapons, and ship upgrades. Navigate asteroid fields, battle bosses, and uncover a rich storyline. Optimized for mobile with touch controls and controller support.

Highlights
  • Five full episodes
  • Hundreds of weapons and upgrades
  • Multiple game modes
  • Rich storyline
  • FM synth soundtrack
  • Controller support
  • iCloud save sync
Features
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OpenTyrian 2000 is a faithful port of the classic DOS game Tyrian 2000, widely regarded as one of the greatest vertical scrolling shooters ever made. FEATURES: - Five full episodes of intense arcade action - Hundreds of weapons, shields, and ship upgrades - Multiple game modes: Full Game, Arcade, and Timed Battle - Rich storyline told through collectible data cubes - Iconic FM synth soundtrack - Apple TV with game controller support - iCloud save sync across iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV - Touch controls optimized for mobile with virtual joystick and direct touch modes, plus game controller support - Configurable action buttons and sensitivity - 11 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Korean Originally created by Jason Emery and published by Epic MegaGames in 1999, Tyrian 2000 was later released as freeware. OpenTyrian is an open-source port that preserves the original gameplay while adding modern platform support. Navigate through asteroid fields, battle massive bosses, and uncover the conspiracy behind the mineral-rich planet Tyrian. Collect data cubes for lore, upgrade your ship at shops between levels, and discover secret levels and bonus games. Whether you played the original or are discovering it for the first time, OpenTyrian 2000 delivers the definitive classic arcade shooter experience. Privacy URL: https://playtyrian.com/privacy.html Support URL: https://tablefy.eu/feedback/8ee344ef/frostdev/6 Marketing URL: https://playtyrian.com/index.html

Screenshots

Neon Wings4 screens
OpenTyrian 20004 screens

Verdict

The call

Neon Wings and OpenTyrian 2000 both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of OpenTyrian 2000's written reviews are positive against 16% of Neon Wings's. OpenTyrian 2000 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 16) and ads (none vs shown). Neon Wings's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (6.6K vs 8). On rating, device support and iOS requirement 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

Neon Wings is free to download; OpenTyrian 2000 costs $0.99 up front. Neon Wings sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. OpenTyrian 2000 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Neon Wings against 4.4 for OpenTyrian 2000. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Neon Wings has 6.6K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 16% of Neon Wings's written reviews are positive against 82% of OpenTyrian 2000's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Neon Wings ships an update every 6 days, OpenTyrian 2000 every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Neon Wings versus OpenTyrian 2000: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeon WingsOpenTyrian 2000
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.3 (6.6K ratings)4.4 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.5% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.6K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size554 MB29 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVoodooAlvaro Escarcha Esteban

Customer experience

Neon Wings

All ratings6,409 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral5.8%
Negative13.4%
Written reviews986 reviews
Positive15.5%
Neutral14.0%
Negative70.5%

OpenTyrian 2000

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

Bugs and requests

Neon Wings

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Can't beat first boss on level 280
  • Forced to equip module but none available
  • Data reset after update

Requested features

2 requests
  • Unlock level 13 upgrades
  • Explain what upgrades/abilities do

OpenTyrian 2000

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Neon Wings

One-time16
  • Revive Skip It Pack 1$0.99
  • Gem Pack 1$0.99
  • Saw Blade Pack$1.99
Show 13 more
  • Super Revive$1.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Revive Skip It Pack 2$2.49
  • No Forced Ads$2.99
  • Curve Laser Pack$3.99
  • Gem Pack 2$4.99
  • Drone Bundle #2$9.99
  • Premium Pack$14.99
  • Gem Pack 3$14.99
  • NO RV$24.99
  • Gem Pack 4$29.99
  • Gem Pack 5$49.99
  • Gem Pack 6$99.99
None

OpenTyrian 2000

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Neon Wings free?
Neon Wings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpenTyrian 2000 free?
OpenTyrian 2000 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Neon Wings or OpenTyrian 2000?
OpenTyrian 2000 is rated higher. Neon Wings averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6.6K ratings, while OpenTyrian 2000 averages 4.4 from 8 ratings.
Do Neon Wings or OpenTyrian 2000 have ads?
Neon Wings shows ads; OpenTyrian 2000 does not.
Which is updated more often, Neon Wings or OpenTyrian 2000?
Neon Wings ships an update every 6 days, and OpenTyrian 2000 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Neon Wings was updated on October 31, 2026 and OpenTyrian 2000 on October 31, 2026.

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