Comparison

R vs Wing Fighter

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

Head to head
About

R

Relive a classic horizontal scrolling shooter arcade experience. Pilot an advanced ship against the returning Bydo Empire, utilizing new weapons and power-ups across six challenging levels. Enjoy customizable graphics and controls for a nostalgic or enhanced gameplay session.

Highlights
  • Six unique levels with bosses
  • New Search Laser and Shotgun Laser weapons
  • Power-ups and attachments
  • Adjustable difficulty settings
  • Customizable touch and D-pad controls
  • Original and improved graphics options
  • Game Center achievements and leaderboards
Features
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A CLASSIC OLD-SCHOOL GAME R-Type II is a horizontal scrolling shooter arcade game developed and published by Irem in 1989. This classic old-school game is the sequel to R-Type and the story takes place two years after. The player controls a ship called the R-9C which is an improved version of its predecessor, the R-9. The Bydo Empire is back! Take it down with power-ups, two new types of weapons, the Search Laser and Shotgun Laser, and a new anti-ground unit bomb. WITH ORIGINAL FEATURES •Unlock six levels each with its own unique boss. •Upgrade to new weapons, power-ups, and attachments to fight wave of enemies. •Keep original graphics or choose improved ones thanks to filter and scanline options … AND NEW FEATURES TOO! •Choose between three difficulty settings: unlimited (unlimited lives), normal (same as original) & insane (more challenge!). •Two control modes: Touch and virtual D-Pad •Customizable controls •Auto Fire ON/OFF •Available in 10 languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Portuguese. •Play in full-screen, or keep the game’s original screen ratio •Game Center: 11 unlockable achievements + online leaderboards (normal & insane modes only) •Universal version •Support iOS 7 controllers Are you looking for challenge? R-Type II is the perfect game!

About

Wing Fighter

Engage in thrilling aerial combat as an air force pilot in this free arcade shooter. Blast through waves of enemies and challenging bosses with a vast arsenal of equipment and powerful skills. Protect the skies and climb the leaderboards in this retro-inspired, modern combat flight action game.

Highlights
  • Shoot down enemy fighters and bosses
  • Enrich equipment arsenal with hundreds of items
  • Choose strong fighters with multiple attributes
  • Hundreds of combat buffs for varied strategies
  • Unlock battle scenes and levels
  • Improve fighter power and climb leaderboards
  • Mysterious talent system with Roguelike elements
Features
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Wing Fighter is an free classic arcade online shooting game, with epic 3D realistic scene, gorgeous and fascinating combat effects and variety of unique bosses and equipment. If you loved arcade shooting games as a kid, this retro, vintage game blend modern combat styles would be the perfect game for you! In every battle of Wing Fighter, You will become an air force pilot, controlling different fighters to fight evil enemies and bosses. It is your mission to defeat them and protect the safety and freedom of the skies! Enemies have invaded, the battle is on the verge of breaking out, come on and start this thrilling combat flight action game now! Features: - Shoot down enemy fighters, challenge powerful and diverse ultimate bosses. - Enrich equipment arsenal, hundreds kinds of equipment to choose. Turn your fighter into flying tank. - Clone skill, furious mode, damage bonus...Choose strong fighters with multiple additional attributes as you wish! - Hundreds of combat buffs, different buffs and attack strategies create different combat experiences. - Complete the mission and unlock battle scenes and levels. - Select multiple activity patterns from normal to nightmare. - Improve fighter power, fight your way to the top of the Leaderboard! - Complete daily missions to gain resources, lots of rewards are waiting for you. - Choose your favorite beautiful pilots and send them out on tasks. - Mysterious talent system that combines Roguelike elements to increase combat power permanently. - Challenge the limit and win big prizes in Endless voyage event. - Easy to operate, no tutorial required. Enjoy the classic thrilling combat flight action game--Wing Fighter. Don’t let the enemy conquer your freedom, shoot and be ready to attack right now! DOWNLOAD AND PLAY IT FOR FREE! Contact us: wszj6868@gmail.com Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WingFighterOfficial Join Discord to get support: https://discord.gg/2WaJZbqFAy

Screenshots

R4 screens
Wing Fighter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Wing Fighter at Free against R's $1.99. Wing Fighter also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (15K vs 27). R's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 23) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, update cadence 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

Wing Fighter is free to download; R costs $1.99 up front. Wing Fighter sells 22 one-off in-app purchases. R asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wing Fighter holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wing Fighter has 15K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of R's written reviews are positive against 75% of Wing Fighter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
R versus Wing Fighter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRWing Fighter
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (27 ratings)4.7 (15K ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.7% of reviews75.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2715K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#52 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB940 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDotEmuMINIGAME ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED

Customer experience

R

All ratings27 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral3.7%
Negative29.6%
Written reviews319 reviews
Positive67.7%
Neutral9.4%
Negative22.9%

Wing Fighter

All ratings15,023 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews2,063 reviews
Positive75.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative17.7%

User reviews

R

From 27 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Nostalgic gameplay
  • 👍 Faithful port of the original
  • 🎮 Good controls with controller support
  • 💎 Classic arcade shooter experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy controls and performance issues
  • 📱 Difficult to play on small screens
  • 🕹️ Suboptimal touch controls
  • 🕰️ Outdated graphics and sound

Wing Fighter

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun gameplay
  • 👍 Great graphics
  • 🎮 Addictive and engaging
  • 🎨 Customizable fighter
  • 💰 Generous rewards for watching ads

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Too many ads required for progression
  • 💰 Expensive ad-free option
  • 🕹️ Repetitive levels and enemies
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🕰️ Slow progression without spending money

Bugs and requests

R

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unresponsive controls
  • Graphical glitches and performance problems
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Difficulty settings and accessibility options
  • More levels and content
  • Improved compatibility with modern devices
  • Sensitivity and control customization

Wing Fighter

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes and freezes
  • Rewards not being properly awarded
  • Progression issues after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • More diverse enemy and level designs
  • Ability to save progress across devices
  • Improved balancing and difficulty curve
  • More frequent content updates

In-app purchases

None

R

No in-app purchases

22 purchases

Wing Fighter

One-time22
  • Daily Pack$0.99
  • Epic Selectable Pack$0.99
  • First Charge Gift$0.99
Show 19 more
  • Piggy Bank I$0.99
  • Beginner Special Pack 1$0.99
  • Enhanced Pack$4.99
  • Recruitment Daily Pack$4.99
  • Advance Daily Pack$4.99
  • Piggy Bank II$4.99
  • Gem Daily Pack$4.99
  • Premium Three-Day Card$4.99
  • Titan Chest Pack$9.99
  • Deepspace Treasure Pack III$9.99
  • Super Daily Pack$9.99
  • Piggy Bank III$9.99
  • Allied Squadrons$9.99
  • Super Three-Day Card$9.99
  • Special Battle Pass$14.99
  • Piggy Bank IV$19.99
  • Battle Pass$19.99
  • Big chest of diamonds$99.99
  • Super Pack$99.99

Questions

Is R free?
R costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wing Fighter free?
Wing Fighter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, R or Wing Fighter?
Wing Fighter is rated higher. R averages 3.7 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Wing Fighter averages 4.7 from 15K ratings.
Do R or Wing Fighter have ads?
Wing Fighter shows ads; R does not.
Which is updated more often, R or Wing Fighter?
R ships an update monthly, and Wing Fighter monthly. Most recently, R was updated on October 24, 2026 and Wing Fighter on October 26, 2026.

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