Destroy Them vs Neon Reign
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Destroy Them
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.
- Solo and 2-player modes
- Accelerometer or virtual joystick controls
- Online co-op with voice chat
- Boss fights
- Game Center integration
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Classic action game style where you can play solo or with your friend. - Use the accelerometer or Virtual Joystick. You can change it during gameplay at any time in Menu - 2 players online co-op mode - Game Center - Boss Fights - Voice Chat (2 players) Follow @xavyxapps on Twitter | Pinterest | Instagram Like Xavyx on Facebook Send me your feedback or suggestions. cchaparro@xavyx.com
Neon Reign
Experience an audio-reactive bullet hell where the music guides your survival. Control your ship with one finger, dodging enemy fire while it attacks automatically. Upgrade your ship and face colossal bosses in neon-themed zones.
- Audio-reactive gameplay
- One-finger touch controls
- External controller support
- Ten unique bosses
- Upgradeable ship
- Game Center leaderboards
- Portrait/landscape play
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Neon Reign is an audio-reactive bullet hellfire where the music warns you what's coming. Put on headphones and let the beat keep you alive. Drag one finger to fly. Your ship fires on its own, so all your focus goes into weaving through the storm. Blast the swarm for cores, grab power-ups, and survive wave after wave. Every boss is a colossal version of the enemies you just fought — learn the swarm, and you've started learning its god. Spend cores between waves on Power, Speed, and Shield. Clear a boss and your upgrades carry forward; fall and you restart the zone with only what you banked. Every push higher matters. FREE TO START: play the first 8 levels free, then unlock the full game — all ten zones and every boss. • Play in portrait or landscape — hold your device however you like • Works with external game controllers, plus one-finger touch • Ten unique bosses across ten neon zones • Timed power-ups: laser, twin & triple shot, slow-mo, black holes • Game Center leaderboards and achievements • Original synth soundtrack • Reduced-effects mode for comfort Wear headphones. Trust the beat. Reign.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Neon Reign at 5.0 against Destroy Them's 4.4. Neon Reign also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Destroy Them's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Destroy Them sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Neon Reign sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Neon Reign holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.
Destroy Them ships an update every 3 months, Neon Reign every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Destroy Them | Neon Reign |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Carlos Chaparro | Jeff Curtis |
Customer experience
Destroy Them
Neon Reign
In-app purchases
Destroy Them
- Guns$0.99
- 100 Lives$0.99
Neon Reign
- Full Game Unlock$1.99









