Comparison

Space Pirate vs RAID 1990

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

Head to head
About

Space Pirate

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Split comets, dodge UFOs, and blast through chaos in Space Pirate: Comet Splitter! Inspired by classic arcade action, each level challenges you to survive waves of comets that divide when shot. Unlock new ships, upgrades, and bosses across stunning cosmic worlds. Easy to play, hard to master — experience the thrill of fast arcade shooting reimagined for modern mobile players. -Upgrade Your Ship: Unlock faster shots, increase spaceship speed and shield to dominate every battle. -Power-Ups Galore: Grab time-freeze, super-fire, split-all-balls, and health-regen boosts to stay ahead of the chaos. -Epic Boss Fights: Face massive space pirates and alien overlords every 5 levels, each demanding unique tactics. -Planet-Specific Challenges: Moon, Mars, Venus, Neptune, Jupiter… each world features its own gravity and ball-splitting mechanics. -Sandbox Mode: Infinite play with no limits—experiment, refine skills, and chase endless high scores. -Dynamic Arcade Action – Dodge meteor showers, pop asteroids into smaller pieces, chain power up combos, and collect coins for upgrades. Vibrant Graphics & Replayability – Colorful visuals and ever-changing hazards keep every run exciting!

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RAID 1990

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Take to the skies in RAID 1990 — a retro vertical scrolling shooter inspired by the golden age of arcades. Pilot your fighter through 30 waves of enemies, dodging bullets and powering up your weapons from a single shot to a devastating quad spread. Face off against massive bosses every 5 waves with intense multi-pattern bullet attacks. Can you survive all the way to the final mission? FEATURES - Classic arcade-style pixel art graphics with CRT scanline effects - 4 enemy types with unique movement patterns - 4 weapon power levels — collect medals to upgrade - Epic boss battles every 5 waves - Retro chiptune sound — procedurally generated, no samples - Simple touch controls — touch to move and fire - High score tracking - Ending sequence for those who conquer all 30 waves

Screenshots

Space Pirate4 screens
RAID 19903 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RAID 1990 at none against Space Pirate's shown. Space Pirate's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Space Pirate versus RAID 1990: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace PirateRAID 1990
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB0 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSaltuk HanaySungjun Kim

In-app purchases

None

Space Pirate

No in-app purchases

None

RAID 1990

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space Pirate free?
Space Pirate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RAID 1990 free?
RAID 1990 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Space Pirate or RAID 1990 have ads?
Space Pirate shows ads; RAID 1990 does not.

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