Comparison

FighterJet Retro vs Moon Lander Arcade

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

Head to head
About

FighterJet Retro

Pilot a jet through 100 levels of pixel-art arcade chaos. Experience fast-paced vertical scrolling gameplay with challenging bosses and power-ups. Play the first 15 levels for free, then unlock the full campaign with a single purchase.

Highlights
  • 100-level campaign
  • Hand-tuned bosses
  • Unlock full campaign with one purchase
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Power-ups
  • One-thumb portrait controls
  • Offline play
Features
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This game was made entirely by AI — every pixel, every note of music, and all the code. To every kid out there: reach out to me, let's build your own game together, and we'll ship it to the App Store. Earth's outer orbit is overrun. Strap in, pilot. FighterJet Retro is a fast, brutal, pixel-art arcade shoot-'em-up — built to feel like the cabinets you grew up sneaking quarters into. No ads. No tracking. No internet required to play. Just you, your jet, and 100 levels of escalating chaos. Play the first 15 levels free. Hooked? Unlock all 100 levels — every boss, every power-up — with a single one-time purchase. No subscriptions. No ads. No nonsense. FEATURES • 100-level campaign with hand-tuned bosses every 5 levels • Free to start — fly levels 1–15, then unlock the full campaign with one purchase • Game Center leaderboards — battle for the global top score • Power-ups: Wingman, Triple Shot, Heavy Round, Multi-Direction, Heart • Distinct boss patterns — each fight forces a new strategy • Continuous campaign with autosave — pick up where you died • Replay any unlocked level from the Levels screen • Local high-score board — chase your own ghost across runs • Retro chiptune soundtrack with separate Music & SFX volume • Procedurally shifting backgrounds — the sky changes every 5 levels • One-thumb portrait controls — drag to fly, auto-fire handles the rest • Pause anytime with one tap • Plays offline (Game Center leaderboards need a connection) WHAT YOU WON'T FIND • Zero ads — ever • No subscriptions, no consumable IAP — just one optional unlock for the full game • Zero tracking — your data stays on your device • Zero account required to play — no login, no sync, no nonsense FOR FANS OF Classic vertical-scrolling arcade shooters: chiptune, pixel art, bullet patterns to learn, bosses to memorize. If you've ever sunk a quarter into one, you know what's waiting. REQUIREMENTS iOS 14 or later. iPhone X and newer. Portrait orientation. Designed for one-thumb play. Ready to push back the invasion?

About

Moon Lander Arcade

Features
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Moon Lander is a simple, original retro arcade that tests your touch. Fly the lander over the lunar surface, thrust and drift to dodge meteors, UFOs and traps, and face a new boss at the end of every stage. Six lives, rising speed, pure arcade. Features: • 30 bosses, each with its own attack pattern • Simple controls: thrust and steer with one hand • Meteors, UFOs and hazards that keep coming • Retro look with synth sounds and haptics • High score saved locally on your device • No ads, no account, fully offline Native and light, made for quick rounds and long streaks. How far can you fly?

Screenshots

FighterJet Retro4 screens
Moon Lander Arcade3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Moon Lander Arcade at none against FighterJet Retro's 1. FighterJet Retro's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. FighterJet Retro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Moon Lander Arcade asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
FighterJet Retro versus Moon Lander Arcade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFighterJet RetroMoon Lander Arcade
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB1 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperAli ShariatmadariNORIS TALABAN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FighterJet Retro

One-time1
  • Unlock All 100 Levels$0.99
None

Moon Lander Arcade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FighterJet Retro free?
FighterJet Retro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Moon Lander Arcade free?
Moon Lander Arcade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FighterJet Retro or Moon Lander Arcade have ads?
Neither FighterJet Retro nor Moon Lander Arcade shows ads.

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