Comparison

The Flight Test vs Starfall Vanguard

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • One-button control system
  • Weapon upgrades and new firepower
  • Unlockable ships
  • Neon visuals and soundtrack
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Dynamic gameplay
Features
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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.

About

Starfall Vanguard

Features
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One thumb. Fifty levels. Ten star systems. How far can you fly? Starfall Vanguard is a classic arcade shoot-em-up built for one-handed play. Drag anywhere to fly — your ship rides above your finger and fires while you're touching. Lift off to hold fire, weave through the barrage, and get back in the fight. Tap with a second finger to drop a bomb. CAMPAIGN - Fifty levels across ten star systems and six biomes, each with its own enemies, bosses and skies - Fourteen enemy types: rammers, gunships, armored hulls, splitters, carriers and swarms that learn new tricks the deeper you go - Twelve bosses with multi-phase attack patterns — spread fans, bullet rings, homing missiles you'll learn to bait and break - Earn up to three stars per level; three means a clean run - Clear a level and fly straight into the next with your weapon, shields and bombs intact FIGHT - Weapon upgrades to a 5-barrel spread with double-damage rounds - Stacking energy shields that absorb hits before your hull - Bombs that grow from a ring to a full screen clear as you upgrade PROGRESS - Earn coins with every kill, keep them forever - Three ships to own and fly — buy them with the coins you earn and switch between them in the hangar - Spend coins on hull plating, shield batteries, rapid fire, weapon mastery, bomb bays and coin magnets - Your progress syncs through iCloud between your devices COMPETE - Endless mode: ever-shifting formations, a boss every 20 waves, and a kill-streak multiplier — stay clean, score big - Local top-10 high scores and a Game Center leaderboard Painted ships and enemies, neon lasers, fireball explosions and a cockpit view. No in-app purchases and no accounts. Coins are earned by playing, never bought. A short ad plays after boss victories, and after a run you can optionally watch one to double your coin haul.

Screenshots

The Flight Test4 screens
Starfall Vanguard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Starfall Vanguard at none against The Flight Test's 4. Starfall Vanguard also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 months). The Flight Test's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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

Both are free to download. The Flight Test sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Starfall Vanguard asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Flight Test ships an update every 9 months, Starfall Vanguard every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
The Flight Test versus Starfall Vanguard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Flight TestStarfall Vanguard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB24 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperLeonardo AmoraRick Conner

In-app purchases

4 purchases

The Flight Test

One-time4
  • 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
None

Starfall Vanguard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Flight Test free?
The Flight Test is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Starfall Vanguard free?
Starfall Vanguard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Flight Test or Starfall Vanguard have ads?
Starfall Vanguard shows ads; The Flight Test does not.
Which is updated more often, The Flight Test or Starfall Vanguard?
The Flight Test ships an update every 9 months, and Starfall Vanguard every 3 days. Most recently, The Flight Test was updated on October 17, 2026 and Starfall Vanguard on October 8, 2026.

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