Comparison

Space Pirate vs FighterCore

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!

About

FighterCore

Features
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BUILD FROM WRECKAGE. SURVIVE THE ASSAULT. EXTRACT STRONGER. No ads. No interruptions. Build your tank from battlefield scrap, master distinct chassis, conquer escalating waves, and dominate Game Center. Fighter Core is a portrait arcade survival game where your tank assembles itself from components recovered during each run. Movement is direct and responsive while weapons automatically acquire targets, keeping your attention on positioning, salvage, armor, and risk. BUILD DURING BATTLE Collect scrap to deploy component drops directly into the arena. Install loaders, armor, treads, rockets, arc coils, and more without interrupting combat. Combine compatible parts to create powerful machine synergies. CHOOSE YOUR CHASSIS Master the Salvager, Bastion, and Phantom. Each tank has distinct handling, durability, firing traits, visual progression, and an exclusive Overdrive ability. SURVIVE ESCALATING WAVES Fight rotating enemy factions, elite units, minibosses, hazardous arenas, special events, and increasingly powerful Titans every five waves. Recover Super Bombs and armor packs when the battlefield becomes overwhelming. EXTRACT OR RISK IT Defeat a Titan and decide whether to secure your Machine Cores or continue into harder waves. Spend secured cores on permanent upgrades while tank levels, mastery rewards, missions, and cosmetic marks develop across runs. FEATURES • Fast portrait gameplay designed for touch• Automatic targeting and cannon fire• Three tanks with distinct traits and Overdrive abilities• Live component drops and machine-part synergies• Multiple animated arenas and enemy factions• Elite units, minibosses, bosses, and special wave events• Permanent upgrades, tank levels, and chassis mastery• Missions, wave objectives, and extraction decisions• Game Center achievements and leaderboards• Sound effects, haptic feedback, and adaptive performance

Screenshots

Space Pirate4 screens
FighterCore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FighterCore at none against Space Pirate's shown. Space Pirate's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price and in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Space Pirate versus FighterCore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace PirateFighterCore
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB84 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSaltuk HanayTARECK EL ZEINAB

In-app purchases

None

Space Pirate

No in-app purchases

None

FighterCore

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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