Comparison

Galactic Grudge vs Starflight Shooting

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

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About

Galactic Grudge

Engage in a fast-paced arcade space shooter with a campaign mode across six unique sectors and an endless mode for ultimate survival. Collect badges, unlock powerful weapons and power-ups, and compete on global leaderboards. Master overdrive mechanics for temporary invincibility.

Highlights
  • Campaign mode with 6 handcrafted sectors
  • Endless mode with global leaderboards
  • Badge and achievement system
  • Unlockable weapons and power-ups
  • Overdrive meter for temporary boosts
  • Simple drag-to-fly controls
Features
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Galactic Grudge is a fast, one-thumb arcade space shooter built for iOS 26. The bosses never forget: they keep score, taunt you by name, and the one that's beaten you most becomes your nemesis. ONE THUMB, ZERO MERCY Drag anywhere and your ship follows, firing while your finger is down. Lift it and time crawls, so you can pick your line. CAMPAIGN Six handcrafted sectors and 30 missions, each sector guarded by a colossal boss. Earn five medals on every level: Clear, Ace, Flawless, Sweep and the level's own Signature, on Easy, Medium and Hard. Lose, and the card shows exactly how close you came. And past the Warlord, something waits. BOSSES WITH A GRUDGE All six bosses are rebuilt from scratch. They watch you, laugh when you're hit and crack apart as the fight turns. Beat your nemesis and it comes back angrier. THE DAILY RUN AND THE WEEKLY GRUDGE Every day, one run that's the same for everyone, with a new twist: eight waves and a boss in about three minutes. Every week, one boss, one twist, one clock. Kill it faster than everyone else before Monday. ENDLESS No sectors, no checkpoints: an ever-escalating swarm, with a boss every ten waves. One more wave. Always. WEAPONS, POWER-UPS AND THE STASH Five guns, from Single Shot to Plasma Nova, and every W powers yours up. Grab shields, repairs, rapid fire, slow time, combat drones, extra lives and double score. Smart Bombs and the new Seeker Swarm wait in your stash: lift your finger, then tap one to let it go. OVERDRIVE Near misses charge your overdrive. Fill it for faster fire and double score, and chain kills to keep the combo alive. PILOT RANK AND THE HANGAR Every run earns XP, win or lose. Rank up for new engine glows and titles the bosses will use against you, and master sectors to unlock six hulls. GAME CENTER Leaderboards for campaign, endless, boss times, daily and weekly runs, and 56 achievements to chase with friends. Your progress follows you through iCloud.

About

Starflight Shooting

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A vertical-scrolling bullet-hell shooter set among the stars. The four members of idol unit "Starflight Girls" take the controls of starfighters to face a galactic threat. Drag to dodge, auto-fire to win — easy to pick up, thrilling to master. - ONE-FINGER CONTROLS - Just drag anywhere on screen to move your ship. Shooting is automatic, so you can focus on weaving through bullet patterns. Play on Casual or Normal, then clear Stage 6 to unlock Hard, where a single hit ends your run. - FOUR DISTINCT PILOTS - * Luna (Balanced) — "Photon Ray" incinerates everything ahead * Lay (Assault) — "Star Burst" wipes the screen, bullets and all * Layra (Sniper) — "Time Dilation" slows enemy bullets to a crawl * Sophia (Support) — "Aether Blessing" heals and fires homing shots Speed, shot patterns, and special skills are all different. Compare all four side by side in the hangar's stats table, then sortie with your favorite. - LIVE VOICE COMMENTARY - Your chosen pilot cheers you on with animated lip-sync and 108 voice lines: boss warnings, close calls, combo streaks — your flight has a soundtrack of encouragement. - SIX SECTORS, AND A HIDDEN SEVENTH - Planet orbit, asteroid belt, nebula corridor, ice planet, the enemy armada, and the final fortress. Each stage ends with a colossal boss, and when its health drops it unleashes an ultimate: omnidirectional rock volleys, walls of crystal shards, a massive beam, summoned escorts. Watch for the warning. Clear every stage on Hard and a seventh sector, the Abyssal Corridor, opens up. - SCORE ATTACK AND ACHIEVEMENTS - S-to-D rank ratings with three missions per run, per-stage high scores, and 12 achievements. Keep your combo alive to power up your shot, and sortie on Hard for a 1.5x score multiplier. - FOUR EPILOGUES, AND WHAT LIES BEYOND - Clear all six stages to unlock that pilot's epilogue. See all four and a special Grand Ending plays out, followed by a full endroll. Anything you have watched can be replayed any time from the Gallery. - PLAY WITH PEACE OF MIND - Fully offline. No ads, no in-app purchases, no account required. Supports both iPhone and iPad. At the far edge of the sea of stars, four stories are waiting for you.

Screenshots

Galactic Grudge4 screens
Starflight Shooting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Starflight Shooting at 17.0 against Galactic Grudge's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Galactic Grudge ships an update weekly, Starflight Shooting every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Galactic Grudge versus Starflight Shooting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalactic GrudgeStarflight Shooting
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB114 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperCOREY GREGORY WALLSatoshi Kobayashi

In-app purchases

None

Galactic Grudge

No in-app purchases

None

Starflight Shooting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Galactic Grudge free?
Galactic Grudge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Starflight Shooting free?
Starflight Shooting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Galactic Grudge or Starflight Shooting have ads?
Neither Galactic Grudge nor Starflight Shooting shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Galactic Grudge or Starflight Shooting?
Galactic Grudge ships an update weekly, and Starflight Shooting every 11 days. Most recently, Galactic Grudge was updated on October 25, 2026 and Starflight Shooting on October 24, 2026.

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