Anubis Runner vs Starstrike Squadron
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Anubis Runner
Test your reflexes in this fast-paced endless runner. Time your jumps perfectly to maintain your sprint and perform airborne dashes. Master the rhythm to achieve the highest score.
- Endless running gameplay
- Precise jump timing
- Mid-air airborne dash
- High score chasing
- Simple one-touch controls
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One day, the Goddess Isis proclaimed: “Hey, Anubis, you look pretty swift. Show me your running skills.” Cassette Games: Volume 9 is here! - Time your jumps to keep sprinting! Hit the jump button midair to do an airborne dash!
Starstrike Squadron
Command a diverse squadron of pilots and ships in a 500-stage vertical space shooter campaign. Master arcade combat, break multi-phase bosses, and explore a vast war across the Solar System and beyond. Develop your fleet and uncover a compelling story.
- 500-stage vertical shooter campaign
- Collect and upgrade 100 pilots
- Master arcade space combat
- Break multi-phase bosses
- Explore story and side missions
- Develop and upgrade your fleet
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Earth's frontier is breaking, and no single ace can save it. Command Starstrike Squadron: a growing alliance of pilots, engineers, defectors, and survivors drawn from Earth and the rival civilizations of nearby star systems. Fight through a 500-stage vertical-shooter campaign spanning the Solar System and neighboring stars. Dodge dense projectile patterns, break capital-ship defenses, destroy exposed boss cores, and deploy wingmates whose weapons and skills change the shape of every battle. BUILD A DIVERSE SQUADRON Discover 100 pilots with distinct portraits, ships, affinities, and combat roles. Former enemies can become trusted allies as the war expands beyond its original front. MASTER ARCADE SPACE COMBAT Switch between Vulcan, laser, and plasma weapon systems. Collect upgrades during battle, time active skills and ultimates, and keep your formation alive through escalating enemy waves. BREAK MULTI-PHASE BOSSES Target individual weak points, strip shields, survive phase changes, and bring down warships that fight like moving battlefields. EXPLORE THE WAR Follow an English story campaign, uncover side missions, revisit the pilot archive, and travel from lunar defenses to Mars, Proxima Centauri, Alpha Centauri, and the deeper stellar frontier. DEVELOP YOUR FLEET Upgrade ships and parts in the hangar, earn resources through play, complete missions and achievements, and shape a squadron built for your preferred combat style. The main campaign can be played offline. Game Center features and in-app purchases require an internet connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Anubis Runner at 4.9 against Starstrike Squadron's 2.0. Anubis Runner also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). Starstrike Squadron's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 28 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Starstrike Squadron sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Anubis Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Anubis Runner holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anubis Runner has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Anubis Runner ships an update every 28 months, Starstrike Squadron every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Anubis Runner | Starstrike Squadron |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 262 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Masakazu Yonehara | Netherfire Entertainment, Inc. |
Customer experience
Anubis Runner
Starstrike Squadron
In-app purchases
Anubis Runner
No in-app purchases
Starstrike Squadron
- Supply Pack$14.99
- Supply Pack2 variants$19.99
- Supply Pack$29.99
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- Supply Pack3 variants$49.99
- Supply Pack3 variants$99.99
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