Comparison

Glider Retro vs Classic Maelstrom

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

Head to head
About

Glider Retro

Guide a paper airplane through a haunted mansion filled with challenging obstacles. Navigate over 60 unique rooms, avoiding hazards like copters, vents, and shredders to escape the house. This game offers addictive, replayable fun.

Highlights
  • Navigate obstacle-filled rooms
  • Over 60 unique levels
  • Avoid hazards like copters and shredders
  • Addictive and replayable gameplay
  • Retro 90s game experience
Features
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Take a paper airplane - add an eerie mansion plus a gung-ho game lover. They all add up to some serious fun! Fly your Glider from room to room trying to get past the wildest obstacles ever, including mysterious little copters, air vents, electric wall sockets, and the dreaded paper shredder! Each one of the over 60 rooms holds some new surprise that will tickle you. The idea is to get past them and fly out the house. Glider Retro will keep you saying, "One more time, just one more time. I can do better than that!" And the great thing is, you can!

About

Classic Maelstrom

Experience a fast-paced, retro arcade shooter with classic pixel graphics and authentic sounds. Enjoy cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes, along with modern touch and controller support. Discover hidden secrets and challenge yourself with unique game modes.

Highlights
  • Fast-action gameplay
  • Classic pixel graphics
  • Original sounds
  • Cooperative multiplayer
  • Competitive multiplayer
  • Mobile touch controls
  • Game controller support
  • Kid Mode
Features
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Maelstrom is a licensed open source port of the original shareware game for the Macintosh by Ambrosia Software, Inc. It is a fast-action, asteroids-like game, with classic pixel graphics and original sounds. In addition to being a faithful reproduction of the original game, this version adds game controller support, mobile touch controls, and both cooperative and competitive multiplayer action. Features: Kid Mode Clicking the "kid mode" icon next to the play button will enable an easier play mode which will add the retro-thruster prize and automatically shield you as long as shields are available - but beware the Shenobi ships! Their shots will not trigger the automatic defensive systems. Achievements and high scores are not available while in this mode. Multiplayer You can host or join a multiplayer game from the main menu. Up to three players can play at once, and they can be any combination of other players on the local network, and connected controllers. Easter Eggs The classic easter eggs from the original game are all there, and it's up to you to find them...

Screenshots

Glider Retro4 screens
Classic Maelstrom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Classic Maelstrom at 15.6 against Glider Retro's 26.1. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Glider Retro against 5.0 for Classic Maelstrom. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Glider Retro versus Classic Maelstrom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlider RetroClassic Maelstrom
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings33
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.115.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVictor FrancoSam Lantinga

In-app purchases

None

Glider Retro

No in-app purchases

None

Classic Maelstrom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Glider Retro free?
Glider Retro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Classic Maelstrom free?
Classic Maelstrom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Glider Retro or Classic Maelstrom?
Glider Retro and Classic Maelstrom are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Glider Retro or Classic Maelstrom have ads?
Neither Glider Retro nor Classic Maelstrom shows ads.

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