Comparison

LostSquadron vs VALIX

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

Head to head
About

LostSquadron

Features
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Classic fighter jet shooting game. Shoot the enemies, upgrade your plane and your weapons, and play through the fun levels of Lost Squadron!

About

VALIX

Features
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VALIX — Shoot through the sky, defeat the bosses Dodge, shoot, and battle powerful bosses in a fast-paced vertical shooter. One finger is all you need. ā–  9 Stages, 9 Bosses • Stage 1 — Urban Assault (GOLIATH) • Stage 2 — Desert Assault (SCORVEX) • Stage 3 — Arctic Siege (GLACIUS) • Stage 4 — Volcanic Assault (MAGMUS) • Stage 5 — Ocean Assault (KRAKEN-X) • Stage 6 — Deep Sea (HADAL) • Stage 7 — Earth Orbit (LEVIATHAN) • Stage 8 — Deep Space (ABYSSOR) • Stage 9 — Alien Planet (NEXAR PRIME) • Unique backgrounds, enemy patterns, and boss fights every stage ā–  Epic Boss Battles • 9 bosses, each with unique attack patterns and weak points • STEAL — hammer a boss while its weak point is open to charge the gauge, then hijack that boss's signature weapon • EVOLVE — destroy enemies to evolve your ship and gain auxiliary pods • Combo system — chain kills for up to Ɨ3 score multiplier ā–  Rich Arsenal • 5 primary weapons (Ion / Plasma / Laser / Missile / Shotgun) • 3 missile types (Spread / Homing / Proximity) • 5 bomb types (NUKE / Cluster / EMP / Drone Bomb / Black Hole) • 4 drone types (Attack / Homing / Beam / Shield) ā–  Simple Controls • Drag to move freely • Auto-fire — focus on movement • Portrait mode optimized — playable with one hand ā–  More • Game Center leaderboards + 15 achievements • Korean / English support • No in-app purchases — free, ad-supported • Playable offline (internet needed only to show ads) Can you survive all 9 bosses?

Screenshots

LostSquadron4 screens
VALIX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: LostSquadron at none against VALIX's shown. VALIX's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LostSquadron ships an update every 3 months, VALIX every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
LostSquadron versus VALIX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLostSquadronVALIX
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB93 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperLycheeApps Inc.Jung Gil Seo

In-app purchases

None

LostSquadron

No in-app purchases

None

VALIX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LostSquadron free?
LostSquadron is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VALIX free?
VALIX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LostSquadron or VALIX have ads?
VALIX shows ads; LostSquadron does not.
Which is updated more often, LostSquadron or VALIX?
LostSquadron ships an update every 3 months, and VALIX every 2 weeks. Most recently, LostSquadron was updated on October 17, 2026 and VALIX on October 24, 2026.

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