Whirlwind vs Spaceship Joyride!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Whirlwind
Control a character who must spin a sword to fend off waves of monsters. Navigate through an odd world, defeat various enemy types, and strive to be the last one standing. Simple controls and addictive gameplay make survival a constant challenge.
- Spin sword to attack and defend
- Avoid approaching enemies
- Simple tilt and D-pad controls
- Four unique enemy types
- Addictive gameplay
- Game Center leaderboards and achievements
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The only dependable thing in the middle of the nest of monsters is a sword. Whirl the sword to survive to the last. Don't stop! Alfredo Jr. has fought the enemies alone in the odd world. He has to whirl a sword to survive. 'If I defeat all of the enemies, I could escape from here.' He think this way and doesn't stop whirling a sword. Characters' informations Alfredo Jr. : He has whirled a sword. He doesn't know how to stop it. Skeletons : Normal but numerous. Zombies : Slow and very pressing. Ghouls : Very fast. You always have to be vigilant. Chasers : Be cautious to avoid their observation. They will chase Alfredo Jr. until one of the two is dead. Features * Avoid the approaching enemies and attack them with the whirling sword * Simple controls : Supports 'Tilt' and 'D-pad' * 4 kinds of unique enemies * Simple but very addictive play * Supports Game center leaderboards : Play with other players worldwide * Supports Game center achievements
Spaceship Joyride!
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Tilt your device to move your spaceship through the terrible dangers of space. Dodge any obstacles that get in your way and collect stars and astronauts. The further you go, the higher your score! Try and beat your friends! FEATURES ► Record gameplay videos and share them with your friends! ► Compete with your friends using Game Center Leaderboard ► Get a notification when you overtake your Game Center friends! ► Uses iCloud to synch your scores with all your devices ► Share your score in Facebook and Twitter ► Casual game, easy to use ► Polished design ► Retina Support ► Universal App
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Whirlwind at none against Spaceship Joyride!'s 1. Whirlwind also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 9.1). On price, rating, ads 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. Spaceship Joyride! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whirlwind asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Whirlwind against 5.0 for Spaceship Joyride!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Whirlwind has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Whirlwind | Spaceship Joyride! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 31 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 9.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magic Cube | Juan Casanueva |
In-app purchases
Whirlwind
No in-app purchases
Spaceship Joyride!
- Remove ads$0.99
Questions
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