Comparison

Fairy Fire vs Exoclipse Drones

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

Head to head
About

Fairy Fire

Engage in retro arcade action as you defend fairy pals from evil creatures in this fast-paced side-scroller. Collect power-ups and gems to upgrade your abilities and advance through waves of enemies or play in an endless arcade mode.

Highlights
  • Retro arcade action
  • Side-scrolling gameplay
  • Waves of evil creatures
  • Upgrade items and power-ups
  • Two game modes: floor-by-floor and endless
  • Collect gems for upgrades
Features
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Fairy Fire - Defender of the Fairies Up for some retro arcade action? Extra weapons, upgrades, smart bombs etc. are your favorite tools? Then this great arcade clone is for you! Survive waves of evil creatures in this fantastic, fast paced side scroller. The plot: Defend your fairy pals against the evil! Fight through waves of evil creatures and finally meet the mother of evil and free the fairies - forever... Pick up the fairies and escort them to the warp-hole. Watch out for the snatchers, they are trying to abduct your fairy pals. Advance to the next wave by rescuing all fairies and eliminating all enemies by the end of the timer. Two game modes - Advance floor by floor by defeating the boss of each floor. - Arcade ‘endless’ mode. Collect gems to buy great upgrade items - get additional fire power with the ‘FairyFire’ upgrade ( also protects the fairy from dying ) - increase the number of collectable fairies with the ‘FairyCarry’ upgrade - speed up the wizard and make him fast like a flash - increase the shot frequency with the ‘FirePower’ upgrade - get a ‘GemMagnet’ to ease the pickup of gems Collectable upgrades: - Smart bomb ( black scroll ): kill all enemies on the screen - Invincible ( golden scroll ): kamikaze can be fun - Time Bender ( hourglass ): slow down the enemies for easy killing - Helper ( purple potion ): adds a protecting item to the wizard; it kills enemies - Extra Live ( green potion ) - Fire Power ( magic lamp ): adds serious ( flame thrower like ) fire power to the wizard

About

Exoclipse Drones

Engage in an epic space battle against an AI drone army in this top-down shooter. Pilot a powerful spaceship, utilize a variety of weapons, and face increasingly challenging enemies and boss fights to save the galaxy.

Highlights
  • Epic space crusade against AI drones
  • Equipped with multiple powerful weapons
  • Face endless arrays of drones with unique patterns
  • Extreme boss fights
  • Classic arcade experience
  • Breath-taking HD graphics
  • Immersive sound effects and audio
Features
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Prepare for an epic crusade. Can you handle the fiercest army of A.I. drones? They will fight to the end, because this is not just any other battle; this is the ultimate man-vs-machine clash to determine the fate of our galaxy. Will humans prevail or will AI drones be the next step in evolution? It’s up to you. You will be equipped with a multitude of weapons, and the most powerful, fastest, and agile spaceship fighter ever build. You will need all these to face an endless array of drones, each of which has its own custom set of weapons, and attack pattern. As you make progress through the game, you will encounter more dangerous, quicker, and better equipped enemies. These will prepare you for the most extreme and exhilarating boss fights. This is not going to be and easy mission. Only the bravest have a chance. We are counting on you. Exoclipse Drones is the third iteration of the successful series, bringing the classic arcade experience, with breath-taking HD graphics and immersive sound effects and audio. Enjoy the magic of top-down space shooters, with artfully designed spaceships, weapons, backdrops, sound effects and audio tracks. A kind word of gratitude goes to those who help in making this epic adventure. Exoclipse Drones is possible by the ideas and suggestions of our players and fans. Good Luck Commander!

Screenshots

Fairy Fire4 screens
Exoclipse Drones4 screens

Verdict

The call

Fairy Fire and Exoclipse Drones both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Exoclipse Drones's written reviews are positive against 50% of Fairy Fire's. Exoclipse Drones also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 37 months). Fairy Fire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On rating 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

Exoclipse Drones is free to download; Fairy Fire costs $0.99 up front. Exoclipse Drones sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Fairy Fire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Fairy Fire against 5.0 for Exoclipse Drones. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Fairy Fire's written reviews are positive against 100% of Exoclipse Drones's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fairy Fire ships an update every 37 months, Exoclipse Drones every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Fairy Fire versus Exoclipse Drones: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFairy FireExoclipse Drones
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39 — better
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB112 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperStefan PreussFlomenbaum LLC

Customer experience

Fairy Fire

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Exoclipse Drones

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fairy Fire

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Exoclipse Drones

One-time7
  • 1000 CRYSTALS$0.99
  • NO ADS$0.99
  • 5000 CRYSTALS$2.99
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  • INFINITE CRYSTALS$2.99
  • INFINITE CRYSTALS & NO ADS$3.99
  • UNLOCK LEVELS-INFINITE-NO ADS$4.99
  • GOD MODE$9.99

Questions

Is Fairy Fire free?
Fairy Fire costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Exoclipse Drones free?
Exoclipse Drones is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fairy Fire or Exoclipse Drones?
Fairy Fire and Exoclipse Drones are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 9 ratings respectively.
Do Fairy Fire or Exoclipse Drones have ads?
Exoclipse Drones shows ads; Fairy Fire does not.
Which is updated more often, Fairy Fire or Exoclipse Drones?
Fairy Fire ships an update every 37 months, and Exoclipse Drones every 2 weeks. Most recently, Fairy Fire was updated on September 20, 2026 and Exoclipse Drones on September 8, 2026.

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