Plane Shoot vs Squadron
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plane Shoot
Engage in classic space combat against numerous enemy aircraft and formidable bosses. Experience intense battles with dazzling special effects and a wide array of projectile patterns.
- Dozens of enemy planes
- Challenging Boss battles
- Cool barrage effects
- Special visual effects
- Fierce outer space combat
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Classic shooting game, dozens of enemy planes and Boss, cool barrage and special effects, fierce fighting in outer space
Squadron
Pilot a spacecraft in a classic shoot 'em up game to save the universe. Dodge enemy projectiles and master attack patterns in this challenging bullet hell shooter. Upgrade your ship and conquer 30 levels.
- Classic Shoot 'em Up gameplay
- Dodge enemy attacks
- Understand enemy strategies
- Upgrade spacecraft
- 30 challenging levels
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Become a Master of the Galaxy with Squadron ! Squadron is a classic Shoot'em Up. Your goal will be quite challenging as you will have to save the Universe from its evil enemies. Aboard your spacecraft, you will have to get rid of a large number of enemies while dodging their attacks. Will you be skilled enough to understand your enemies strategy and attack patterns? In this "bullet hell" shooter game, you will be faced with an increasingly large number of projectiles and enemies. As the game progresses, you will earn the right to upgrade your spacecraft to bring it to full lethal capacity. The game is packed with 30 breath taking levels giving you hours of fun for you and your friends. The Galaxy's future is now in your hands. Download Squadron today!
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Verdict
Plane Shoot and Squadron both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of Squadron's written reviews are positive against 33% of Plane Shoot's. Squadron also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 27 months). Plane Shoot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Squadron sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Plane Shoot asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Plane Shoot against 4.6 for Squadron. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Squadron has 211 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Plane Shoot's written reviews are positive against 90% of Squadron's.
Plane Shoot ships an update every 27 months, Squadron every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plane Shoot | Squadron |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (11 ratings) — better | 4.6 (211 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 89.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 211 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 8.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 169 MB |
| Age rating | +9 | 4+ |
| Developer | 晓刚 秦 | Magma Mobile |
Customer experience
Plane Shoot
Squadron
Bugs and requests
Plane Shoot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Squadron
Reported bugs
8 issues- Game crashes after every level on iPad
- Crashes on iOS 9.0.2 with garbled text
- Russian language disappeared
- Screen freezing and lag issues
- Finger position tracking inaccuracy
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- Game freezes at level completion
- Bullet collision detection issues
- Level progression bugs on hard difficulty
Requested features
15 requests- Google Play Store release for Android devices
- Control sensitivity adjustment option
- Bomb button repositioning (not top-right)
- Health/shield bar for ships
- More boss encounters
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- Additional ships and weapons
- In-game shop with currency system
- Persistent power-ups between levels
- More level variety and personality
- Leaderboard for scores and achievements
- Double-tap or button for bomb activation
- Game pad support for touch controls
- New levels and content updates
- Improved graphics quality
- Ability to choose starting ships
In-app purchases
Plane Shoot
No in-app purchases
Squadron
- Remove Banner Ads$1.99
Questions
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