Comparison

Silkstar vs TIME SQUADRON

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

Head to head
About

Silkstar

Features
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Silkstar is a fast arcade game about steering a spider, firing charged webs and keeping your run alive. TWO WAYS TO PLAY • CLASSIC — Eat bugs to earn time, build combos, choose upgrades and chase a high score. • NEST SIEGE — Protect six eggs through escalating waves, repair the nest and prepare between rounds. BUILD EACH RUN • Move with one thumb and charge web shots with the other. • Choose stat upgrades and collect powers from Common to Mythic. • Bank 12 rare Ultimates and arrange a three-slot loadout in the Armory. • Learn the patterns and weak points of nine different bosses. COMPETE AND PROGRESS • Open the global rankings directly from the RANKS button. • Compare Classic scores and Nest Siege waves on two Game Center leaderboards. • Complete 21 achievements and earn XP, coins, daily quests and lifetime records. MAKE IT YOURS • Explore eight arenas, each with distinct scenery, hazards and music. • Earn spider skins, trails, effects, themes, music, voices and permanent charms. • Unlock every gameplay item through play. NO ADS. NO PURCHASES. NO TRACKING. Silkstar works offline, requires no account and stores progress on the device. Game Center is optional. Designed by Josh Seabright.

About

TIME SQUADRON

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Take flight through time in TIME SQUADRON — a fast, relentless arcade shooter inspired by the golden age of coin-operated games. Pilot a lone fighter across a full 360-degree battlefield as enemy squadrons attack from every direction. Keep moving, keep firing and survive long enough to face the enormous war machine waiting at the end of each era. No complicated tutorials. No slow build-up. Just immediate arcade action, responsive controls and the constant temptation to chase one more high score. TWO WAYS TO PLAY Choose the visual style that matches your favourite era of gaming: CLASSIC 2D Hand-crafted sprites, smooth scrolling and the pure overhead spin-and-shoot gameplay of an authentic 1980s arcade cabinet. MODE 7 Experience the same battles across a rolling pseudo-3D horizon, inspired by the spectacular scaling and rotation effects of the 16-bit generation. Both modes use the same carefully tuned game system, but each has its own dedicated Game Center leaderboard. BATTLE ACROSS SIX ERAS Travel through more than a century of aerial warfare: 1912 — Dawn of Flight Fight fragile biplanes and bring down a gigantic war zeppelin. 1942 — Total War Battle fighter formations protecting a heavily armoured bomber. 1972 — Rolling Thunder Face aggressive combat helicopters hunting above the jungle. 1984 — Afterburner Survive high-speed attacks from powerful supersonic jets. 2003 — First Contact Defend the skies against fast and unpredictable UFO squadrons. 2028 — The Last Stand Confront a colossal multi-stage war machine in the ultimate battle. Every era introduces different enemies, attacks, weather conditions and a unique boss encounter. THIS IS NOT THE END Defeating the final boss is only the beginning. The timeline resets into a more dangerous reality, with stronger enemies and increasingly difficult battles. Fight through five escalating realities to uncover the complete story and discover what is really happening to the timeline. Only the best pilots will survive every loop. FEATURES • Immediate arcade shooting action • Full 360-degree aerial combat • Classic 2D and pseudo-3D Mode 7 gameplay • Six historical and futuristic eras • Huge multi-stage boss battles • Five increasingly difficult realities • Parachute rescues and bonus rewards • Guided missiles and special weapons • Dynamic weather and time-warp effects • Separate Game Center leaderboards for both modes • Synthwave music and crunchy retro sound effects • Smooth gameplay designed for iPhone • Created with a genuine love for classic arcade shooters • Can you become the top player on the leaderboards!!? Whether you grew up surrounded by arcade cabinets or are discovering this style of game for the first time, TIME SQUADRON delivers pure score-chasing action without the filler. The timeline is collapsing. Your guns never stop. How far can you fly?

Screenshots

Silkstar4 screens
TIME SQUADRON4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Silkstar at none against TIME SQUADRON's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Silkstar versus TIME SQUADRON: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSilkstarTIME SQUADRON
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOliver AnwyllRichard Simpson

In-app purchases

None

Silkstar

No in-app purchases

None

TIME SQUADRON

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Silkstar free?
Silkstar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TIME SQUADRON free?
TIME SQUADRON is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Silkstar or TIME SQUADRON have ads?
TIME SQUADRON shows ads; Silkstar does not.

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