Comparison

RAID 1990 vs Riftstrike

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

Head to head
About

RAID 1990

Features
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Take to the skies in RAID 1990 โ€” a retro vertical scrolling shooter inspired by the golden age of arcades. Pilot your fighter through 30 waves of enemies, dodging bullets and powering up your weapons from a single shot to a devastating quad spread. Face off against massive bosses every 5 waves with intense multi-pattern bullet attacks. Can you survive all the way to the final mission? FEATURES - Classic arcade-style pixel art graphics with CRT scanline effects - 4 enemy types with unique movement patterns - 4 weapon power levels โ€” collect medals to upgrade - Epic boss battles every 5 waves - Retro chiptune sound โ€” procedurally generated, no samples - Simple touch controls โ€” touch to move and fire - High score tracking - Ending sequence for those who conquer all 30 waves

About

Riftstrike

Features
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Enter the rift. Survive the swarm. Build your legend. RIFTSTRIKE is a fast portrait space shooter with short roguelite runs. Drag to move, auto-fire your weapons, destroy the Void Swarm, and choose powerful upgrades that reshape every run. FEATURES โ€ข Responsive one-finger flight โ€” your ship stays above your touch โ€ข Auto-fire combat with satisfying hits, pickups, and boss fights โ€ข Roguelite upgrades every run โ€” missiles, lasers, drones, and more โ€ข Short 3โ€“6 minute sessions made for mobile โ€ข Hangar progression โ€” unlock ships and permanent upgrades โ€ข Campaign sectors plus endless mode โ€ข Polished neon sci-fi look built for portrait phones HOW TO PLAY 1. Launch into a sector 2. Move, shoot, and collect Rift Energy 3. Choose one of three upgrades 4. Survive waves and defeat the boss 5. Spend rewards to power up your hangar Built for quick sessions and deep builds. Easy to start. Hard to master. Download RIFTSTRIKE and take the fight into the rift.

Screenshots

RAID 19903 screens
Riftstrike4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RAID 1990 at none against Riftstrike's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
RAID 1990 versus Riftstrike: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRAID 1990Riftstrike
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 days
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size0 MB154 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSungjun KimLiron Shiryon

In-app purchases

None

RAID 1990

No in-app purchases

None

Riftstrike

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RAID 1990 free?
RAID 1990 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Riftstrike free?
Riftstrike is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RAID 1990 or Riftstrike have ads?
Riftstrike shows ads; RAID 1990 does not.

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