Comparison

Space Bandits vs Mr Comet

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Intense action gameplay
  • Defend energy cells
  • Collect power-ups
  • Game Center Leaderboards
Features
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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.

About

Mr Comet

Features
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Fly Mr. Comet through the endless space maze!

Screenshots

Space Bandits4 screens
Mr Comet4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Space Bandits versus Mr Comet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace BanditsMr Comet
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 37 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRed Hawk Studios, LLCAnthony Hindle

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Space Bandits

One-time1
  • English US$3.99
None

Mr Comet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space Bandits free?
Space Bandits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mr Comet free?
Mr Comet costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Space Bandits or Mr Comet have ads?
Neither Space Bandits nor Mr Comet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Space Bandits or Mr Comet?
Space Bandits ships an update every 3 months, and Mr Comet every 37 months. Most recently, Space Bandits was updated on October 23, 2026 and Mr Comet on October 15, 2026.

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