# Fairy Fire vs Deep Moon

The clearest difference is price: Deep Moon at Free against Fairy Fire's $0.99. Deep Moon also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 37 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Fairy Fire's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Deep Moon is free to download; Fairy Fire costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Fairy Fire against 5.0 for Deep Moon. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Fairy Fire | Deep Moon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fairy-fire/id950607472/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deep-moon/id6445876757/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 28 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Stefan Preuss](https://appshunter.io/developer/307563428) | [andrew bell](https://appshunter.io/developer/445167639) |

## What reviewers say

### Fairy Fire

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fairy-fire/id950607472)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Deep Moon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deep-moon/id6445876757)

Experience 80's style arcade action in this retro space shooter. Pilot a stolen enemy ship, battle challenging foes, and destroy the reactor core of a distant base. Escape is your ultimate goal in this fast-paced mission.

**Highlights:** Retro 80's arcade style, Fast-paced action, Challenging enemies, Simple controls, Space combat gameplay, Reactor core destruction mission

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fairy Fire free?

Fairy Fire costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Deep Moon free?

Deep Moon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Fairy Fire or Deep Moon?

Fairy Fire and Deep Moon are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Fairy Fire or Deep Moon have ads?

Deep Moon shows ads; Fairy Fire does not.

### Which is updated more often, Fairy Fire or Deep Moon?

Fairy Fire ships an update every 37 months, and Deep Moon every 2 months. Most recently, Fairy Fire was updated on September 20, 2026 and Deep Moon on September 8, 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.*