Comparison

Overcharged vs Girostella

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

Head to head
About

Overcharged

Features
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Overcharged is a puzzle-strategy and auto-battler hybrid where brains and energy flow rule the battlefield! Build your own energy network, connect sources, pipes, and batteries, then hit Fight to watch your robots surge into battle. Your circuit design determines your strength — more efficient energy means faster unit spawns, stronger defenses, and more victories! FEATURES Build & Optimize Design powerful energy circuits with nodes, connectors, and batteries to charge your robot army. Every placement counts — efficiency is the key to victory! Auto Battles Once charged, your blue robot units automatically march into battle while your towers defend your base. Sit back and watch your strategy come to life! Raid & Conquer Each level features 3–5 rounds of escalating combat, culminating in an epic citadel siege. Break through enemy gates to win trophies and climb the leaderboard! Strategic Depth Experiment with different unit types and tower builds — from explosive Cannons to freezing Lightning Towers and burning Flamethrowers. Balance offense, defense, and energy flow for maximum output. Dynamic Arenas Fight across shifting terrain and curvy levels that tilt your board, affecting energy production. Master the environment to stay charged under pressure. Charming Visuals Enjoy colorful, chibi-style robots, playful animations, and satisfying zaps, booms, and electric bursts — all in a friendly, energetic world.

About

Girostella

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Girostella is a space arcade game built around one simple action: tap the screen at the right moment, leave orbit, and launch your ship toward the next planet. Plan your trajectory, avoid hazards, and don’t let the supernova catch you. Easy to learn, hard to master: play it safe or take bigger risks to build a higher score with long-range and fast launches. A JOURNEY THAT’S ALWAYS DIFFERENT Travel through 12 cosmic zones, each with its own colors, planets, atmosphere, obstacles, and music. Collect stars, hunt for rare golden stars, and dodge mines, moving asteroids, storms, and sudden supernova surges as the pace keeps increasing. CLIMB THROUGH 12 ARENAS Your high score determines your progress through 12 arenas, from DEEP SPACE all the way to INFINITY. Each arena has its own score threshold and unique badge. Reach a new arena to unlock it permanently, then keep climbing toward the next one. Track your progress across the full path and see how close you are to your next milestone. TAKE RISKS, SCORE MORE Not every launch is worth the same. Aim for a distant planet and skip multiple worlds in a single jump: if you make it, you earn bonus points, and the longer the jump, the greater the reward. Or go for faster launches to earn additional bonuses and push your score even higher. Risk only pays off when you land it. CHOOSE YOUR STYLE Choose from different Ships and Trails to personalize every run. Everything you can purchase is purely cosmetic and provides no gameplay advantage. CHALLENGE YOURSELF, YOUR FRIENDS, AND THE WORLD Every run is another chance to push your high score even higher. On the Game Center leaderboards, you can compete in World, climb the Today leaderboard before the daily reset, and challenge all your Friends. Each player also shows the Ships and Trails used in their latest daily leaderboard appearance, giving every customization a chance to stand out. Pass the players ahead of you, defend your position, and keep climbing, one planet at a time. How far can you go before the supernova catches you?

Screenshots

Overcharged4 screens
Girostella4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Overcharged at none against Girostella's 19. Overcharged also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Girostella's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price 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. Girostella sells 19 one-off in-app purchases. Overcharged asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Overcharged ships an update every 2 months, Girostella every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 3 level
Overcharged versus Girostella: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOverchargedGirostella
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size296 MB32 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperGameloopsAlessandro Penna

In-app purchases

None

Overcharged

No in-app purchases

19 purchases

Girostella

One-time19
  • Halcyon Ship$0.99
  • Lotus Ship$0.99
  • Abyss Trail$0.99
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  • Frost Trail$0.99
  • 10 Attempts$0.99
  • Comet Ship$1.99
  • Prism Ship$1.99
  • Wraith Ship$1.99
  • Saber Ship$1.99
  • Aurora Trail$1.99
  • Plasma Trail$1.99
  • Eclipse$2.99
  • Seraph$2.99
  • Flare Ship$2.99
  • Wake Trail$2.99
  • Helix Trail$2.99
  • Spectrum Trail$2.99
  • Nova Ship$2.99
  • Titan Ship$2.99

Questions

Is Overcharged free?
Overcharged is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Girostella free?
Girostella is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Overcharged or Girostella have ads?
Overcharged shows ads; Girostella does not.
Which is updated more often, Overcharged or Girostella?
Overcharged ships an update every 2 months, and Girostella every 3 weeks. Most recently, Overcharged was updated on September 27, 2026 and Girostella on October 31, 2026.

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