Space TD vs Project Neon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Space TD
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Eliminate space pirates, upgrade your defenses, and gain new powers on the way!
Project Neon
Embark on a top-secret mission in this 16-bit shoot 'em up adventure. Navigate the cosmos to retrieve a recluse from Mars and dismantle his interplanetary defenses to save Earth from ecological collapse.
- Interplanetary defense dismantling
- Boss battles
- Intense 16-bit arcade action
- Cosmic navigation
- Shoot 'em up gameplay
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PROJECT NEON is a retro arcade space shooter, built as a brand new game for the Neo Geo. It runs on original MVS and AES arcade hardware, on a cartridge we build ourselves, and players around the world play it on real cabinets today. This is that same game, now on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. BUY IT ONCE, OWN IT One price, the complete game. No ads, no in-app purchases, no timers, no account. Everything is in the box, just like an arcade cartridge. One purchase covers every Apple device you own. A REAL ARCADE SHMUP • Hand-drawn 16-bit pixel art, made inside the limits of the original hardware • A soundtrack composed for the Neo Geo sound chip • Fierce bosses guarding four planets on the way to Mars • Built for high-score chasing • Touch controls, game controller support and haptics Ready to fly to Mars and save Earth?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Space TD at Free against Project Neon's $4.99. Project Neon's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (5 vs 3). On update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Space TD is free to download; Project Neon costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Space TD ships an update every 3 weeks, Project Neon every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Space TD | Project Neon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 210 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Hot Yeti Studio OU | FULLSET |
In-app purchases
Space TD
No in-app purchases
Project Neon
No in-app purchases
