Comparison

Fighter 35 vs River Fighter

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

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About

Fighter 35

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Take the controls of a stealth fighter and race up a winding river in Fighter 35: River Strike, a modern 3D-style remake of the arcade classic River Raid. Shoot down helicopters, boats, destroyers and enemy jets, fly over fuel depots before your tank runs dry, and blow up the bridges that open the way upstream. Every world ends with a River Fortress boss guarding the last bridge. ā–  8 HAND-PAINTED WORLDS Forest, autumn valley, desert canyon, jungle, frozen glacier, misty swamp, volcanic river and a fortified military base, each with its own islands, enemies and dangers. ā–  CLASSIC ARCADE GAMEPLAY, MODERN FEEL • Simple, responsive controls: drag to fly, or use a stick or tilt • Fire button for left- or right-handed players • Fuel management, missiles and power-ups • Easy, Normal and Hard difficulty, plus harder tours after you finish every world ā–  THE HANGAR Earn coins in every run and unlock new aircraft, each with its own stats and a 3D model you can turn: Raptor, Hornet, Thunderbolt, Viper and the elite Phantom X. Equip homing, cluster and bunker-buster missiles, upgrade your fuel tank, gun, engine and missile rack, and use one-run boosts. Stronger gear means tougher enemies, so the challenge stays fair. ā–  PILOT PROFILE AND GLOBAL LEADERBOARD Choose your avatar and callsign, earn badges, follow your career stats and compete with pilots around the world. Sign in with Apple or Google to keep your progress on all your devices. Fighter 35 is free to play. It contains ads and optional in-app purchases (coin packs and Remove Ads). Questions or feedback? Visit trinitytech.dev.

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River Fighter

Features
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Fly a jet up a winding river with one thumb. Shoot the boats, helicopters and jets in your way, blow up the bridges, and fly over the fuel depots before your tank runs dry. The classic river shooter of the early home consoles, rebuilt for iPhone and iPad. ONE THUMB • Drag left and right to steer, up and down to change speed. • You fire while your finger is on the screen; lift it to hold fire. FLY FAST, SCORE BIG • The faster you fly, the more every hit is worth: up to Ɨ3. • Shoot or skim every enemy in your channel to grow a chain and lift the multiplier as high as Ɨ5. • Close calls with enemies and the riverbank pay extra. READ THE RIVER • Islands split the river: the narrow channel holds fuel or a star, the wide one the enemies. • Canyons wind between rock walls, with stars to collect. • Gunboats and bank turrets fire back. Drawbridges open and close: time them by their lights. POWER-UPS • Shoot down a supply helicopter and fly through its crate: spread shot, homing missiles or a shield. THREE WORLDS AND THEIR GUARDIANS • Every fifteenth bridge is guarded: an armoured gunboat, a heavy helicopter, a dam with three guns. Beat it and win a life back. • Fly from the green valley into the arctic, where ice floes drift downstream, then into the desert, where hovercraft come in over the sand. TWO LOOKS, SWITCH ANY TIME • Natural: a realistic river with moving water, real-looking land and vehicles. • Low-poly: a faceted toy diorama. • Switch from the gear on the menu, or mid-run from the pause screen. MADE TO FEEL GOOD • Up to 120 Hz on ProMotion iPhones and iPads. • Sound effects and adaptive music made by the game itself, following your speed, the world and the guardians. • Haptic feedback for hits, bridges, close calls and power-ups. • The same river every run: learn it, then beat your best. CLIMB THE LEADERBOARDS • Three Game Center leaderboards: best score, best this week and furthest bridge. • Twelve achievements, from Bridge Breaker to Dam Buster. • The Hall of Fame in the game shows where you stand among everyone and among your friends. • Optional: without signing in, the game plays just the same. NO STRINGS ATTACHED • No ads, no in-app purchases, no account, no tracking. Plays offline. • In English, Turkish, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese.

Screenshots

Fighter 354 screens
River Fighter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: River Fighter at none against Fighter 35's 4. River Fighter also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days). Fighter 35's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price and device support 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. Fighter 35 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. River Fighter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fighter 35 ships an update every 8 days, River Fighter every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Fighter 35 versus River Fighter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFighter 35River Fighter
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB16 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperTRINITY TECH BILGISAYAR LIMITED SIRKETIMURAT GAYGUSUZ

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Fighter 35

One-time4
  • Pouch of Coins$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Crate of Coins$2.99
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  • Vault of Coins$7.99
None

River Fighter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fighter 35 free?
Fighter 35 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is River Fighter free?
River Fighter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fighter 35 or River Fighter have ads?
Fighter 35 shows ads; River Fighter does not.
Which is updated more often, Fighter 35 or River Fighter?
Fighter 35 ships an update every 8 days, and River Fighter every 2 days. Most recently, Fighter 35 was updated on November 13, 2026 and River Fighter on November 6, 2026.

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