# Galaxy Blasters vs Sunrise Shootout

The clearest difference is rating: Galaxy Blasters at 5.0 against Sunrise Shootout's 4.1. Galaxy Blasters also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Sunrise Shootout's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Galaxy Blasters holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sunrise Shootout has 52 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Galaxy Blasters's written reviews are positive against 83% of Sunrise Shootout's.

Galaxy Blasters ships an update every 9 months, Sunrise Shootout every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Galaxy Blasters | Sunrise Shootout |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/galaxy-blasters/id926587191/reviews)** | [4.1 (52 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sunrise-shootout/id1563461189/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **52** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 83.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | **Every 4 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Size | 10 MB | 86 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Robert Keifer](https://appshunter.io/developer/926587190) | [Adknown](https://appshunter.io/developer/1243054661) |

## What reviewers say

### Galaxy Blasters

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/galaxy-blasters/id926587191)

Pilot a space fighter to defend Earth from alien invaders in this action-arcade shooter. Battle diverse enemy ships, collect power-ups, and use shields to survive. A quick and engaging game for short bursts of play.

**Highlights:** Space fighter pilot role, Six-level action-arcade gameplay, Battle five enemy ship types, Tilt device for ship control, Shoot enemies and activate shields, Collect power-up orbs (smart bombs, extra lives, shield boosts)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Sunrise Shootout

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sunrise-shootout/id1563461189)

An arcade shooting game where players use recoil from firing to navigate outer space. Blast various enemies and special rocket ships to survive and level up.

**Highlights:** Fire balls of fire where you tap, Use recoil for aerial movement, Battle different enemy types, Shoot special rocket ships to level up, Outer space survival gameplay

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Galaxy Blasters free?

Galaxy Blasters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Sunrise Shootout free?

Sunrise Shootout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Galaxy Blasters or Sunrise Shootout?

Galaxy Blasters is rated higher. Galaxy Blasters averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Sunrise Shootout averages 4.1 from 52 ratings.

### Do Galaxy Blasters or Sunrise Shootout have ads?

Sunrise Shootout shows ads; Galaxy Blasters does not.

### Which is updated more often, Galaxy Blasters or Sunrise Shootout?

Galaxy Blasters ships an update every 9 months, and Sunrise Shootout every 4 months. Most recently, Galaxy Blasters was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sunrise Shootout on November 3, 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.*