Comparison

Pixel Squadron vs BurstShoot

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

Head to head
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Pixel Squadron

Features
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Five neon jets cut through twenty stages of pixel-art bullet hell. Eagle rains spread shot. Viper unloads rapid bursts. Titan drops heavy cannon rounds. Phantom slices with a continuous laser beam. Omega locks on with homing missiles. Pick a jet, learn its rhythm, weave through the wall. TEN BOSSES, FIVE WORLDS Atmosphere. Ocean Storm. Deep Space. Mechanical Fortress. Chaos Void. Each world hides a mid-boss and a final boss — ten multi-phase fights, each pattern built to read your thumb's habits and punish them. WHAT IT FEELS LIKE Thumb sweat. Screen-filling neon. The split-second between two laser walls. The bomb you save for the third phase. The drone that finally lines up your blind spot. DEPTH WHEN YOU WANT IT • 20 stages across 5 worlds, plus Endless mode that scales by your survival time • 13 enemy types in three tiers — normal, enhanced, elite • Bomb gauge charges with kills — release to clear the screen • Permanent upgrades: damage, fire rate, speed, bomb charge, coin bonus, option drones • Every upgrade earned in-game. Watch an ad to revive or double your coin drop — never forced. No timer, no paywall. If Sky Force taught you what an arcade shooter feels like, you're in the right room. Questions or feedback: support@hsiangyu.dev

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BurstShoot

Features
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Take to the skies in BurstShot, a fast-paced WWII arcade shooter built for quick sessions and pure game feel. Fight through five waves of increasingly dangerous enemy formations — from lone fighters to coordinated V-formations — before facing the Wasp Interceptor, a brutal boss with two combat phases and a set of homing missiles that will test everything you have. Collect power-ups mid-battle. Shield yourself from incoming fire. Unleash rapid fire at the critical moment. Every decision counts. Features: - Five waves with unique enemy formations and escalating difficulty - Boss battle with dynamic two-phase combat - Power-up system: shield, rapid fire and extra lives - Game Center leaderboards and achievements - Designed for one-handed play and short sessions

Screenshots

Pixel Squadron4 screens
BurstShoot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BurstShoot at none against Pixel Squadron's shown. Pixel Squadron's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Squadron ships an update monthly, BurstShoot every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Pixel Squadron versus BurstShoot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel SquadronBurstShoot
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB436 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHSIANG-YU HUANGArturo Rey

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Squadron

No in-app purchases

None

BurstShoot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Squadron free?
Pixel Squadron is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BurstShoot free?
BurstShoot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pixel Squadron or BurstShoot have ads?
Pixel Squadron shows ads; BurstShoot does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Squadron or BurstShoot?
Pixel Squadron ships an update monthly, and BurstShoot every 2 months. Most recently, Pixel Squadron was updated on October 31, 2026 and BurstShoot on October 31, 2026.

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