Paddlenoid vs Starshard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Paddlenoid
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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!
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 โข No pay-to-win, no energy timers, no subscriptions โข Optional rewarded ads for a revive or bonus crystals; a short ad between runs, never mid-fight โข One purchase removes all ads, forever โข Everything is earnable by playing The void is waiting, pilot. How far will you fly?
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Starshard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Paddlenoid asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Paddlenoid | Starshard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks โ better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Sirp Potijk | Burak Emre Nevruzoglu |
In-app purchases
Paddlenoid
No in-app purchases
Starshard
- Shard Doubler$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99









