# Destroy Them vs The Spitfire

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Spitfire at none against Destroy Them's 2. The Spitfire also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Destroy Them's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Destroy Them sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. The Spitfire asks for nothing beyond the download.

Destroy Them holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Destroy Them has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Destroy Them's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Spitfire's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Destroy Them ships an update every 3 months, The Spitfire every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Destroy Them | The Spitfire |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/destroy-them/id912667187/reviews)** | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-spitfire/id1609689262/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **7** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 41 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Carlos Chaparro](https://appshunter.io/developer/779047054) | [Bartek Pacia](https://appshunter.io/developer/1528404705) |

## What reviewers say

### Destroy Them

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/destroy-them/id912667187)

Engage in a classic action game experience, playable solo or with a friend. Utilize accelerometer or virtual joystick controls, and enjoy online co-op with voice chat. Face challenging boss fights in this engaging title.

**Highlights:** Solo and 2-player modes, Accelerometer or virtual joystick controls, Online co-op with voice chat, Boss fights, Game Center integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Guns | $0.99 | one-time |
| 100 Lives | $0.99 | one-time |


### The Spitfire

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-spitfire/id1609689262)

Engage in a classic top-down shooting experience where your goal is to survive for as long as possible by eliminating waves of enemies. This project is the developer's first creation using the libGDX framework and Java.

**Highlights:** Top-down shooting gameplay, Enemy elimination, Survival mode, LibGDX project, Java development

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Destroy Them free?

Destroy Them is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is The Spitfire free?

The Spitfire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Destroy Them or The Spitfire?

Destroy Them is rated higher. Destroy Them averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while The Spitfire averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Destroy Them or The Spitfire have ads?

Destroy Them shows ads; The Spitfire does not.

### Which is updated more often, Destroy Them or The Spitfire?

Destroy Them ships an update every 3 months, and The Spitfire every 6 months. Most recently, Destroy Them was updated on September 19, 2026 and The Spitfire on June 5, 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.*