The Flight Test vs X
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Flight Test
Experience a classic space shooter reborn for mobile with a unique one-button control system. Dodge, aim, and fight through waves of enemies, upgrade your weapons, and unlock new ships. Enjoy dynamic gameplay and compete on leaderboards in portrait mode.
- One-button control system
- Weapon upgrades and new firepower
- Unlockable ships
- Neon visuals and soundtrack
- Game Center leaderboards
- Dynamic gameplay
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A Classic Reborn — Now Even Better The old-school space shooter is back — rebuilt for mobile and powered by a bold idea: you control the entire ship with just ONE button. Yes. One button. Move, dodge, aim, and fight through waves of enemies with a control system that’s simple, smart, and surprisingly deep. It’s the first spaceship shooter designed entirely around one-button gameplay, and once you try it, it just feels right. Easy to learn. Incredibly fun to master. Upgrade your weapons, unleash new firepower, and survive relentless enemy attacks while chasing the ultimate high score. Optimized for the best mobile experience — portrait mode, clean screen, no fingers blocking the action. A classic arcade spirit, redesigned for modern play. Features • One-button control — simple, unique, and incredibly fun • Upgrade every weapon for devastating firepower • New weapons including homing missiles and the protective Option drone • 9 ships to unlock, each with its own style • Neon visuals and a killer soundtrack • Game Center leaderboards — challenge your friends • Dynamic gameplay — every run feels different • Free to play with fewer ads Old-school shmup energy. A brand-new way to play.
X
Escape a secret laboratory as a powerful alien in this fast-paced jump'n'run game. Unleash supernatural upgrades and race against time to reach the top. Can you break free before the humans recapture you?
- Continuous 1-100 level challenge
- Supernatural alien upgrades
- Escape the laboratory
- Tilt controls for movement
- Tap to jump or grab
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They pulled you out of the Dark. Your happy place of nowhere. Locked you up. But now … Your strength is coming back! This is your chance ... GET OUT, X! Free the darkness and escape from a secret laboratory in this fast paced jump'n'run outbreak challenge. Unleash your alien powers with supernatural upgrades and make it to the top as fast as possible. Be first, or the humans will be! FEATURES - Continuous 1-100 level challenge - Power-up your alien with supernatural upgrades - Escape the laboratory before they catch you again HOW TO PLAY - Use tilt controls to move left or right - Tap to jump or to grap - Upgrade and evolve your alien
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: X at 4.6 against The Flight Test's 4.0. X also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months). The Flight Test's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. The Flight Test sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. X asks for nothing beyond the download.
X holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: X has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Flight Test ships an update every 9 months, X every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Flight Test | X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 4.6 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Leonardo Amora | PSYCRAFT GmbH |
Customer experience
The Flight Test
X
In-app purchases
The Flight Test
- Remove Ads + 5000 Coins$0.99
- Remove Ads + 5.000 Coins$0.99
- 10.000 Coins$1.99
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- Remove Ads + 10.000 Coins$1.99
X
No in-app purchases









