Comparison

FighterPlane+ vs Starwave Shooter

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

Head to head
About

FighterPlane+

Features
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Plane firing bullets Hit the enemy machine, an enemy machine life value Different types of enemy machine Cool explosion effects Move your fingers, join in the battle

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Starwave Shooter

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Race across the stars and destroy waves of enemies and powerful bosses in a fast-paced pixel-art space shooter. Drag to move freely, then combine distinctive ships, weapons, and abilities to create your own combat style. SHIPS THAT CHANGE HOW YOU PLAY Every ship has different power, fire rate, lives, and movement performance. Unlocked ships can move vertically, horizontally, and diagonally, and each comes with a unique ability. A CHARGE BEAM THAT ERASES ENEMY FIRE Equip a Charge Core and hold the play area to build energy. Release to fire a massive beam whose duration depends on your charge time. The beam damages enemies and cancels enemy projectiles in its path. CUSTOMIZE YOUR ARSENAL Equip different shot types, ship colors, and Charge Cores. Rare cores cost a large amount of gameplay coins, but can be upgraded after you unlock them. FEATURES - Pixel-art space backgrounds that change from stage to stage - Distinctive ships, enemies, bosses, and projectile patterns - Wave-based stages and boss battles - Ships, weapons, cores, and upgrades unlocked with gameplay coins - Game Center leaderboard for your combined best score - Optional rewarded ad to continue a run Coins are earned by playing. There are no in-app purchases or subscriptions.

Screenshots

FighterPlane+3 screens
Starwave Shooter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FighterPlane+ at none against Starwave Shooter's shown. FighterPlane+ also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.2). Starwave Shooter's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 137 months). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FighterPlane+ ships an update every 137 months, Starwave Shooter every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
FighterPlane+ versus Starwave Shooter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFighterPlane+Starwave Shooter
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 137 monthsEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 โ€” better18.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size83 MB26 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer่‘—ๆ˜พ ๆœฑkazu kaneko

In-app purchases

None

FighterPlane+

No in-app purchases

None

Starwave Shooter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FighterPlane+ free?
FighterPlane+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Starwave Shooter free?
Starwave Shooter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FighterPlane+ or Starwave Shooter have ads?
Starwave Shooter shows ads; FighterPlane+ does not.
Which is updated more often, FighterPlane+ or Starwave Shooter?
FighterPlane+ ships an update every 137 months, and Starwave Shooter every 3 weeks. Most recently, FighterPlane+ was updated on October 6, 2026 and Starwave Shooter on September 27, 2026.

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