Space Bandits vs Mr Comet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Space Bandits
Engage in intense space combat, defending vital energy cells from relentless space bandits. Utilize power-ups to enhance your action and compete for top scores on Game Center leaderboards.
- Intense action gameplay
- Defend energy cells
- Collect power-ups
- Game Center Leaderboards
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The Space Bandits are coming for your energy cores. Take command of your ship, hold the line, and stop wave after wave of pirates from escaping with your cargo. Space Bandits is a fast-paced arcade defense game built around responsive twin-stick action. Move with the left control, aim and fire with the right, and adapt as new enemies, hazards, and challenges enter the battle. DEFEND YOUR CORES Enemy ships will attack, distract, and attempt to tow your energy cores away. Destroy the bandits before they escape, recover stolen cores, and keep your defenses intact. MASTER THE CAMPAIGN Battle through 24 handcrafted levels featuring increasingly dangerous combinations of pirates, attackers, bosses, hulks, missiles, mines, and fast-moving enemy ships. BUILD YOUR SCORE Destroy enemies, protect every core, and complete perfect defenses to increase your score multiplier. Collect combat power-ups, chase personal records, and compete through Game Center. PLAY YOUR WAY • Responsive twin-stick touch controls • Adjustable control size, opacity, and layout • Left-handed control option • Tap, aim, and automatic firing options • Compatible game-controller support • High Contrast and Reduced Effects settings • First-run tutorial and detailed in-game help • VoiceOver-friendly menus and accessible controls FREE TO START Levels 1–5 are free and fully replayable. A single, optional Full Game purchase permanently unlocks: • Campaign levels 6–24 • Daily Challenges • Full Game Center competition • Additional progression and rewards • Endless Mode after completing level 24 The Full Game is a one-time purchase. Space Bandits has no subscriptions, paid currency, random rewards, extra lives, or paid continues.
Mr Comet
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Fly Mr. Comet through the endless space maze!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Space Bandits at Free against Mr Comet's $0.99. Space Bandits also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 37 months). Mr Comet's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 16.0). On ads 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
Space Bandits is free to download; Mr Comet costs $0.99 up front. Space Bandits sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mr Comet asks for nothing beyond the download.
Space Bandits ships an update every 3 months, Mr Comet every 37 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Space Bandits | Mr Comet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 37 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Red Hawk Studios, LLC | Anthony Hindle |
In-app purchases
Space Bandits
- English US$3.99
Mr Comet
No in-app purchases









