# The Flight Test vs Starfall Vanguard

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.

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

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | The Flight Test | Starfall Vanguard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-flight-test/id820289681/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 155 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Leonardo Amora](https://appshunter.io/developer/690988469) | [Rick Conner](https://appshunter.io/developer/1888874888) |

## What reviewers say

### The Flight Test

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-flight-test/id820289681)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads + 5000 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads + 5.000 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 10.000 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads + 10.000 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |


### Starfall Vanguard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/starfall-vanguard/id6806083032)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*