Star vs baut.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Star
A fast-paced, one-touch arcade game where players dodge alien tentacles while navigating through space. Test your reflexes in an endless challenge and climb the global leaderboards. Unlock new character skins as you play.
- One-touch controls
- Fast-paced gameplay
- Endless space challenge
- Unlockable character skins
- Global leaderboard
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Blast through space. Dodge alien tentacles. Climb the global ranks. Star-Flip is a fast-paced, one-touch arcade game that’s easy to pick up — and tough to put down. Weave between stars, avoid deadly tentacles, and push your reflexes to the limit. One mistake ends it all. Simple one-tap controls Fast, high-intensity gameplay Endless space challenge Unlockable character skins Global leaderboard — see how you stack up Whether you’ve got 30 seconds or 30 minutes, Star-Flip makes every moment count. Download now and see how far you can fly.
baut.
A minimalist arcade game testing your reflexes and timing. Survive increasingly difficult rounds with one-tap controls and unlock new visual themes. Compete for high scores and challenge friends on leaderboards.
- Precision one-tap gameplay
- Increasing difficulty
- Unlockable visual themes
- Minimalist visuals
- High-score focused
- Hardcore mode
- Game Center Leaderboards
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Fast reflexes. Precise timing. baut. is a minimalist arcade challenge built for quick sessions and instant retries. As the difficulty increases, surviving even a few more rounds becomes increasingly challenging. How far can you go? Game features: - Precision-based one-tap gameplay. - Increasing difficulty and dynamic movement. - Stylish unlockable visual themes. - Smooth minimalist visuals and satisfying effects. - High-score focused arcade gameplay. - Hardcore mode for an additional challenge. - Challenge your friends through Game Center Leaderboards.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Star at 5.0 against baut.'s 4.0. Star also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). baut.'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. baut. sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Star asks for nothing beyond the download.
Star holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively.
Star ships an update every 9 days, baut. every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star | baut. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ivan Miroshnychenko | Roberto Frias Nerio |
Customer experience
Star
baut.
In-app purchases
Star
No in-app purchases
baut.
- 5 tokens$0.99
- 15 tokens$1.99
