Comparison

Paddlenoid vs Starshard

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

Head to head
About

Paddlenoid

Features
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You, an average human, crash-landed in an alien jungle. But you made it out alive, thanks to your trusty escape pod. Together, you'll travel through the jungle in search of a city where you can (hopefully) launch back into space. Many trials await! You'll face 33 unique levels and battle two guards before you're tested by our glorious empress DOHRA herself! This game plays like a brick breaker, but with your home galaxy at stake!

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Starshard

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Three fleets came out of the dark and took the lanes one by one. Command has one hull left to send โ€” yours. Starshard is a vertical space shooter built on one promise: FAIR PLAY. No pay-to-win. No energy timers. Just you, your ship, and endless waves of alien fleets โ€” now fully playable in English and Turkish. DODGE. BLAST. SURVIVE. Weave through bullet storms with one finger. Collect power-ups, charge your weapons, and carve through six enemy types โ€” from swarming scouts to armor-plated frigates โ€” plus elite gold variants that hit harder and fly faster. DRAFT YOUR BUILD, EVERY RUN Defeat a boss and choose 1 of 3 upgrades: side cannons, homing missiles, piercing lasers, combat drones, tail guns, flak rounds and more. Every run builds differently. Every choice matters. EPIC BOSS BATTLES Three alien dreadnought factions guard the void, each with its own attack patterns โ€” bullet curtains, radial bursts, summoned reinforcements. Push them past half health and face their enraged second phase. BUILD YOUR HANGAR Earn shards and unlock permanent gear: escort wingmen, drone bays, shield generators, afterburners. Choose your ship โ€” the balanced Interceptor, the nimble Falcon, or the heavy Titan โ€” and equip a loadout that fits your style. CAMPAIGN + ENDLESS Clear campaign missions with hand-crafted enemy compositions, or chase your record in endless mode across deep space, planetary sectors, and asteroid fields. Climb the pilot ranks from Cadet to legend. FAIR MONETIZATION โ€ข No pay-to-win, no energy timers, no subscriptions โ€ข Optional rewarded ads for a revive or bonus crystals; a short ad between runs, never mid-fight โ€ข One purchase removes all ads, forever โ€ข Everything is earnable by playing The void is waiting, pilot. How far will you fly?

Screenshots

Paddlenoid4 screens
Starshard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paddlenoid at none against Starshard's 2. Paddlenoid also leads on ads (none vs shown). Starshard's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). On price, update cadence and device support 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. Starshard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Paddlenoid asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paddlenoid ships an update every 2 weeks, Starshard every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Paddlenoid versus Starshard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaddlenoidStarshard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS18.515.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size56 MB85 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperSirp PotijkBurak Emre Nevruzoglu

In-app purchases

None

Paddlenoid

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Starshard

One-time2
  • Shard Doubler$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Paddlenoid free?
Paddlenoid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Starshard free?
Starshard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Paddlenoid or Starshard have ads?
Starshard shows ads; Paddlenoid does not.
Which is updated more often, Paddlenoid or Starshard?
Paddlenoid ships an update every 2 weeks, and Starshard every 3 weeks. Most recently, Paddlenoid was updated on September 25, 2026 and Starshard on September 28, 2026.

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