Comparison

Shoot The Moon vs Bombing Defender

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

Head to head
About

Shoot The Moon

Launch rockets to annoy a singing moon in this arcade game. Balance risk and reward for higher scores, earn bonuses, and unlock costumes. Features two game modes for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Rocket launching gameplay
  • Risk vs. reward scoring
  • Goal milestones and bonuses
  • Unlockable costumes
  • Classic Mode
  • Sixty Second Challenge
Features
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THE MOON WILL NOT STOP SINGING! Launch rockets at him to make him stop. Hmm. That only annoyed him ... Good! KEEP DOING IT. Take an animated journey through the weirdest reaches of space... * Balance risk vs reward. Longer shots = more points. But do not miss! * Reach goal milestones for score-boosting bonuses and unlock a bunch of funny costumes! * Features two game modes: Classic Mode and Sixty Second Challenge. * How angry can you make the moon in this addictive single tap game? Can you stop the singing moon? It's you versus the moon. As you always knew it would be someday. ---- "A very approachable concept with a whole lot of personality and a surprising amount of nuance." - Touch Arcade "Anyone will be able to pick up the game and have a blast playing it." - Modojo "I had a lot more fun than I expected to, which is no small feat for a casual free-to-play arcade game." - 148Apps

About

Bombing Defender

Features
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Story Aliens steal Earth's airships and bomb cities and villages. Protect your cities and villages from bombardment by enemy airships. About the game It is a touch shooting game where you protect your village by touching enemies and bombs infinitely. Have fun testing your agility by destroying endless enemies and bombs. Challenge yourself to battle the powerful boss that appears every 10 stages. Become stronger with various items provided by Item Bird and sometimes escape from danger. Enjoy smooth gameplay at over 60 frames per second. We tried to recreate the feel of a console game on mobile. It is a touch shooting game with a retro feel, where you clear the game by annihilating all enemies with your wits without much need for words. Pleasant play support If you've played enough to hurt your fingers, you can press the pause button to rest and continue. There are no ads that interfere with the immersion of the game. It is an offline game that can be enjoyed even where there is no network.

Screenshots

Shoot The Moon4 screens
Bombing Defender4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Shoot The Moon at Free against Bombing Defender's $0.99. Shoot The Moon also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months). Bombing Defender's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Shoot The Moon is free to download; Bombing Defender costs $0.99 up front. Shoot The Moon sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Bombing Defender asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shoot The Moon ships an update every 3 months, Bombing Defender every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shoot The Moon versus Bombing Defender: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShoot The MoonBombing Defender
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (5.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB120 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperShaun ColemanSoohan Jeon

Bugs and requests

Shoot The Moon

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing score and moon
  • Graphical issues with certain skins
  • Inconsistent response to user inputs

Requested features

6 requests
  • More game modes and challenges
  • Ability to create custom moons
  • Additional songs and soundtracks
  • Widescreen mode support
  • Endless/high score mode
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  • More costume/skin options

Bombing Defender

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Shoot The Moon

One-time2
  • Remove Pop-up Ads$1.99
  • Get All Costumes & Remove Ads$3.99
None

Bombing Defender

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shoot The Moon free?
Shoot The Moon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bombing Defender free?
Bombing Defender costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shoot The Moon or Bombing Defender have ads?
Shoot The Moon shows ads; Bombing Defender does not.
Which is updated more often, Shoot The Moon or Bombing Defender?
Shoot The Moon ships an update every 3 months, and Bombing Defender every 12 months. Most recently, Shoot The Moon was updated on October 26, 2026 and Bombing Defender on October 27, 2026.

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