Comparison

HELI HELL 2024 vs STARLANCE

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

Head to head
About

HELI HELL 2024

Pilot a helicopter through intense aerial combat, dodging bullets and destroying enemies. Upgrade weapons and customize your chopper to face waves of adversaries and massive bosses in this retro-inspired bullet hell shooter.

Highlights
  • 6 helicopters
  • 22 upgradable weapons
  • Over 50 enemy units
  • Massive bosses
  • Retro-inspired levels
  • High score competition
Features
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GET TO THE CHOPPAAAAAA! Unleash the fury of the skies in HELI HELL – the ultimate bullet hell shmup that will test your mettle and your trigger finger! Dive into a relentless arcade experience where the sky is your battlefield and danger comes from every angle. Your mission: pilot a battle-hardened helicopter through waves of relentless enemies, dodging a maelstrom of bullets and obliterating adversaries with a formidable arsenal at your fingertips. SHOW NO MERCY! FEATURES: - 6 helicopters (and more to come) - 22 upgradable weapons - Over 50 different enemy units - MASSIVE. HEAVY. BOSSES. Prepare for vertical mayhem as you ascend through retro-inspired levels, each packed with unique challenges and ruthless bosses. HELI HELL combines the nostalgia of classic shooters with the intense action of modern bullet hell games. Rack up high scores, compete with players worldwide, and etch your name in the annals of high-flying heroes. With every level, the onslaught intensifies, pushing your skills to the limit as you navigate through the chaos of non-stop bullet storms. Customize your chopper, unlock devastating weapons, and show no mercy as you blast through enemy lines. Whether you're a seasoned shmup veteran or a newcomer to the arcade shooter genre, HELI HELL offers an adrenaline-pumping, sky-dominating adventure that's not for the faint of heart. Join the aerial assault, embrace the bullet hell, and become the ultimate sky warrior in HELI HELL – where victory is only a shot away!

About

STARLANCE

Features
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STARLANCE is een snelle twin-stick arcade space shooter. Bestuur je jager met dubbele sticks, ontwijk asteroïden en veeg golf na golf vijanden weg in een open sterrenstelsel. - 40 schepen, 80 wapens en 50 power-ups om te ontgrendelen en te upgraden - Bouw je STARBASE uit met modules: refinery, shield array, turret grid, market en meer - Verken wereldzones: nevels die je radar verstoren, iridium-velden vol ore, warp-gates en boss-arena's - Missies, sectoren, ranks en dagelijkse doelen - REAL-TIME MULTIPLAYER via Game Center: co-op samen tegen de vijand, of PvP tegen elkaar (2-8 spelers) - Frenzy-mode, combo's, kill-shockwaves en een cinematic space-look Verdien credits, bank ze op je starbase en rust je vloot uit voor de volgende sector. Hoe ver kom jij?

Screenshots

HELI HELL 20244 screens
STARLANCE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: STARLANCE at none against HELI HELL 2024's shown. STARLANCE also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). HELI HELL 2024's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HELI HELL 2024 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and STARLANCE sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HELI HELL 2024 ships an update every 2 months, STARLANCE every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HELI HELL 2024 versus STARLANCE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHELI HELL 2024STARLANCE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (217 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings217 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size674 MB29 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNikita EfremovRoderick van Leeuwen

Bugs and requests

HELI HELL 2024

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Restore purchases not working
  • Game progress not syncing across devices
  • Invisible mines in certain levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to customize helicopters
  • Manual firing option
  • In-game music

STARLANCE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

HELI HELL 2024

One-time11
  • Permanent Magnet$0.99
  • Piggy bank$0.99
  • Piggy bank$1.99
Show 8 more
  • Wad of money$1.99
  • Wad of money$2.99
  • War cooperative$2.99
  • President's slush fund$3.99
  • War cooperative$4.99
  • Government support$6.99
  • President's slush fund$9.99
  • Government support$19.99
8 purchases

STARLANCE

One-time8
  • 1.000 Credits$0.99
  • 5.000 Credits$2.99
  • 15.000 Credits$4.99
Show 5 more
  • 50.000 Credits$9.99
  • 150.000 Credits$19.99
  • 500.000 Credits$49.99
  • 1.500.000 Credits$79.99
  • 5.000.000 Credits$99.99

Questions

Is HELI HELL 2024 free?
HELI HELL 2024 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is STARLANCE free?
STARLANCE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HELI HELL 2024 or STARLANCE have ads?
HELI HELL 2024 shows ads; STARLANCE does not.
Which is updated more often, HELI HELL 2024 or STARLANCE?
HELI HELL 2024 ships an update every 2 months, and STARLANCE every 2 days. Most recently, HELI HELL 2024 was updated on October 13, 2026 and STARLANCE on October 18, 2026.

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