Comparison

Shellfire vs SnookerSim

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Realistic gunner simulator
  • Precision aiming and timing
  • Intense PvP arena battles
  • Variety of special missions
  • Cannon and weapon upgrades
  • Training arena for skill improvement
Features
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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/

About

SnookerSim

Features
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REAL SNOOKER PHYSICS SnookerSim was built by snooker enthusiasts who wanted to recreate the feel of a real table - and the result is a realistic 3D snooker simulator built around physics-based ball movement and cue spin, so the shots you know from the TV work here too. PLAY LIVE, ONLINE Find a matched opponent in the lobby or invite a friend with a link. App players share one lobby with the SnookerSim web community, so there's always someone to play. A friend without the app can join your frame from their web browser. Switch on invite notifications and you'll hear about a game even when the app is closed. EVERY WAY TO PLAY - Live online frames against real opponents, with chat (mute and report included) - Full frames against the computer at adjustable difficulty - Pass-and-play frames on one phone or tablet - Practice mode: set up any position and replay the shot until you get it - Challenges to work through FULL CUE CONTROL Aim, power, side, top and back spin, follow and cue elevation for masse and swerve shots. See the predicted cue-ball and object-ball paths before you play. Fine-tune your aim with a scroll wheel, and feel every strike, contact and pot through haptic feedback. LEARN THE GAME Using practice mode, use the AI shot recommendation that looks several shots ahead and helps you find the best accuracy and positional play. SIMULATE YOUR IRL TABLE Take a photo of a real snooker table and SnookerSim rebuilds the position so you can play it out or work out the shot. Use the AI recommender to tell you the best shot to play from any point. SHARE AND SHOW OFF Record videos of your shots and breaks, post scores to the leaderboard, and share any position with a friend via a single link. Sign in with Apple, Google or email to keep your stats and leaderboard scores in step with snookersim.com, or just play as a guest.

Screenshots

Shellfire4 screens
SnookerSim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SnookerSim at none against Shellfire's 13. SnookerSim also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shellfire sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. SnookerSim asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shellfire ships an update every 2 weeks, SnookerSim every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shellfire versus SnookerSim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShellfireSnookerSim
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size691 MB45 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCHEELY INTERACTIVE STUDIO - FZCOEntrinsic Ltd

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Shellfire

One-time12
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • No Ads2 variants$0.99
  • Gold Pack 1$1.99
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  • No Ads$1.99
  • Cannon Offer$2.49
  • Gold Safe$3.99
  • Gold Pack 2$4.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Gold Pack 3$9.99
  • Premium Week$9.99
  • Gold Pack 4$19.99
  • Gold Pack 5$49.99
None

SnookerSim

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shellfire free?
Shellfire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SnookerSim free?
SnookerSim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shellfire or SnookerSim have ads?
Shellfire shows ads; SnookerSim does not.
Which is updated more often, Shellfire or SnookerSim?
Shellfire ships an update every 2 weeks, and SnookerSim every 4 days. Most recently, Shellfire was updated on October 31, 2026 and SnookerSim on October 29, 2026.

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