Shellfire vs Alien Hordes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shellfire
Engage in realistic artillery combat, aiming and firing powerful cannons to destroy armored targets. Master timing, distance, and battlefield awareness in intense missions and PvP battles. Upgrade your arsenal to become the ultimate gunner.
- Realistic gunner simulator
- Precision aiming and timing
- Intense PvP arena battles
- Variety of special missions
- Cannon and weapon upgrades
- Training arena for skill improvement
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Step into Shellfire, a realistic gunner simulator where you control powerful cannons and destroy armored targets with precision. This is not just another one of many artillery games — every shot requires aim, timing, distance control, and battlefield awareness. If you like cannon games with powerful artillery weapons, each mission offers a new chance to prove your accuracy. Aim. Fire. Destroy. Track every attack tank, calculate the right angle, and fire devastating shells into the battlefield. Feel the pressure of a real war zone, where one missed shot can change the outcome of the fight. Fight Across Dangerous War Zones Enter intense missions inspired by massive warfare and heavy armored conflict. Each war zone is filled with enemy vehicles, smoke, explosions, and tactical objectives. This war tank game challenges players to destroy armored vehicles with realistic artillery fire and precise cannon control. PvP Arena Battles Experience modern war through realistic artillery missions where advanced weapons and armored targets dominate the battlefield. Face skilled gunners, destroy battle tanks, and survive against deadly war machines. Every fight is a test of accuracy and strategy, made for players who enjoy tank attack and competitive war battle games. Fans of realistic combat will enjoy every tank battle because accuracy and strategy matter in every shot. Special Missions Complete special missions with unique combat goals: destroy convoys, defend positions, eliminate priority targets, and survive waves of armor. Train Like a Gunner Use the training arena to improve your artillery skills. Practice long-range shots, shell drop, reload timing, and target tracking. Learn to shoot like a tank sniper before entering real combat. The battlefield of modern war is unforgiving, and only accurate gunners can control the fight. Build Your Arsenal Shellfire brings artillery games to a new level with detailed cannon upgrades, long-range firing, and challenging armored targets. Unlock a large collection of cannons, shells, and upgrades. Improve damage, accuracy, reload speed, range, and armor penetration. Become the ultimate artillery gunner! Enter the real war zone, survive brutal tank battle, dominate the battlefield, and become the ultimate gunner in a world of war machines and armored destruction. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Alien Hordes
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A lone space marine stationed at a secret weapons testing base on the moon finds himself the only thing between Earth and a full scale Alien invasion. Place yourself in his shoes as he battles endless waves of alien ships and ground warriors from the alien race known as the Draxx Assembly. With multiple weapons at your disposal, see how long you can survive in Arcade Mode. Alternatively battle the Draxx through multiple missions in Campaign. How long can you survive ? Battle though 19 different missions + teaser in Campaign Mode. The Draxx are coming. Only you can stop them! THIS GAME IS COMPLETELY AD FREE!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Alien Hordes at weekly against Shellfire's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Shellfire sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Alien Hordes sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shellfire ships an update fortnightly, Alien Hordes weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shellfire | Alien Hordes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.5 GB | 1.1 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CHEELY INTERACTIVE STUDIO - FZCO | David Thomas |
In-app purchases
Shellfire
- Starter Pack$0.99
- No Ads2 variants$0.99
- No Ads$1.99
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- Cannon Offer$2.49
- Gold Safe$3.99
- Starter Pack$4.99
- Premium Week$9.99
- Gold Pack 4$19.99
- Gold Pack 5$49.99
Alien Hordes
- Alien Hordes Campaign$2.99
- Infinite Arcade$3.99
- Infinite Arcade and Campaign$4.99









