Ark Defenders vs GateFire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ark Defenders
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Ark Defenders Remastered revives the classic mobile arcade shooter with enhanced visuals, improved gameplay, and intense space combat. After a brutal invasion by an ancient alien race known as The Ancients, humanity was pushed to the brink of extinction. The few survivors scavenged alien technology and built a massive spacecraft known as The Ark to flee a ruined Earth. After years drifting through the galaxy in search of a new home, The Ark has finally been discovered. Now, The Ancients have returned to finish what they started. As the fleet’s most skilled pilot, you must take to the stars and defend humanity’s last sanctuary against overwhelming enemy forces. The fate of mankind rests in your hands. You are humanity’s last hope.
GateFire
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Dodge, blast, and upgrade your way through an endless neon gauntlet. GateFire is a fast, one-thumb arcade shooter built for quick runs — no tutorials, no waiting, just tap in and see how long you last. YOUR SHIP FIRES ITSELF. YOU JUST HAVE TO SURVIVE. Drag anywhere to move. Your ship auto-fires at everything in its path, so your only job is positioning — weave through incoming obstacles while lining up shots on the gates worth chasing. EVERY GATE IS A CHOICE Obstacles come from the right. Upgrade gates come in pairs from the left, and you only get one: a flat stat boost or a multiplier, more damage or faster fire rate. Shoot down the gate you want before it scrolls past — the one you skip is gone for good. THE SWARM NEVER LETS UP Difficulty ramps in real time. Obstacles get faster and denser at fixed milestones, and a bouncing threat keeps you honest between waves. The longer you survive, the harder GateFire pushes back. FEATURES • One-thumb drag controls — auto-fire means you never touch a button • Risk/reward upgrade gates with real stat trade-offs • Escalating difficulty that never plateaus • Multiple selectable starfighters, picked before every run • Game Center leaderboard — climb the ranks and compare your best run • Runs built for a spare minute or ten — jump in anywhere How far can you make it before the gates run out?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: GateFire at none against Ark Defenders's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Ark Defenders | GateFire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gunstone Studios | Santiago Morel |
In-app purchases
Ark Defenders
No in-app purchases
GateFire
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Ark Defenders free?
Is GateFire free?
Do Ark Defenders or GateFire have ads?
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