Comparison

VelocityAE vs Rad Rocket

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

Head to head
About

VelocityAE

Pilot an 8-bit spaceship through a challenging, fast-paced arcade runner. Survive as long as possible, collect coins, and unlock new ships in this retro-style game with infinite lives and a classic soundtrack.

Highlights
  • 8-bit graphics
  • Classic arcade soundtrack
  • Simple tap controls
  • Gold coin collecting
  • Colorful geometry cubes
  • Infinite lives
  • Unlockable spaceships
Features
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Hard. Retro. ...and SUPER HARD! Can you last 10 seconds? Are your thumbs blessed with the the nimbleness of an elf rogue drinking their third pot of coffee? Tell you what. Get over 1,000 points and the entire internet will bow down before you claiming you are the ultimate gaming god of the universe. GAMEPLAY Hurl down a wormhole in an 8-bit spaceship… that has a proven track record of exploding… in this retro arcade runner (technically speaking, a space-time continuum flyer). Your only goal is to survive as long as possible. The longer you last, the faster you go, and the higher your score climbs. Simple, right? HA! Your dark-matter dash through the prismatic geometry wormhole is comprised of breakneck turns that will shatter your spaceship—and hopes of a high score—when crashed into. Luckily for you, you have infinite lives (and, apparently, an amazing mechanic), so you can replay the game without hesitation or remorse for the rocket you just destroyed seven seconds earlier. "Step aside, Flappy Bird clones; there’s a new highly addictive game on app store shelves." - Rolith's Mom FEATURES Amazing 8-bit graphics Classic arcade soundtrack Simple yet skillful tap button controls Original gold coin collecting system (no one’s ever done that before, right?) Colorful and vivid 3D geometry cubes that change color like WOAH Infinite lives! You don’t even need to be a cat (wait, what?) Unlock new rockets and spaceships featuring state of the art pixel art Totally free! But we make you watch an ad every once in awhile, ‘cuz, you know, someone has to pay your spaceship mechanic bill… This ridiculously hard twitch game was created as an overnight project by Rolith and the CRIT Team at Artix Entertainment. May you enjoy countless hours of frustrating potty toilet gaming time with VelocityAE! "No, no... this is great! At least Rolith did not use his spare time to making another game about Ponies." - Artix, Founder/CEO.

About

Rad Rocket

Navigate a lone cosmonaut through space, dodging extraterrestrial crafts and asteroids. This addictive arcade game features simple controls, upgradeable rockets, and unlockable achievements. Immerse yourself in the mystery of space with haunting music and hand-drawn artwork.

Highlights
  • Addictive arcade gameplay
  • Simple controls
  • Upgradeable rockets
  • Leaderboards
  • Unlockable achievements
  • Hand-drawn artwork
Features
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"Super addictive and fun space arcade game, 10/10" - Florist Gump Apps Are we alone? The timeless question of whether intelligent life exists elsewhere in our universe has finally been answered here in Rad Rocket. You're a lone cosmonaut hurtling through the vacuum of space. Yet with instruments down, you must rely on nothing more than your instincts and keen animal reflexes to avoid confrontations with extraterrestrial crafts, the results of which could be catastrophic for civilization as we know it. Set to haunting synths and saxophones, this game reveals the depth and mystery of space as never before. "you know what? the perfect pooping game" - Matteo Featuring: - Addictive arcade style gameplay with simple controls - Troublesome UFOs - Out of control asteroids - Upgradeable rockets - Leaderboards (can you make the top ten?) - Achievements to unlock in game centre - Hand drawn artwork - Easy social sharing of game scores Original music and sounds by Wizard Oz Contact for ideas, issues, or anything else you like, I'd be happy to hear from you!

Screenshots

VelocityAE4 screens
Rad Rocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Rad Rocket at free against VelocityAE's free with in-app purchases. VelocityAE's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 1) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for VelocityAE against 5.0 for Rad Rocket. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VelocityAE has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of VelocityAE's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rad Rocket's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VelocityAE ships an update monthly, Rad Rocket fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
VelocityAE versus Rad Rocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVelocityAERad Rocket
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (29 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews97.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtix Entertainment LLCRichard Shilton

Customer experience

VelocityAE

All ratings29 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive97.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative0.0%

Rad Rocket

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

VelocityAE

No in-app purchases

None

Rad Rocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VelocityAE free?
VelocityAE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rad Rocket free?
Rad Rocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VelocityAE or Rad Rocket?
VelocityAE and Rad Rocket are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 29 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do VelocityAE or Rad Rocket have ads?
Neither VelocityAE nor Rad Rocket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VelocityAE or Rad Rocket?
VelocityAE ships an update monthly, and Rad Rocket fortnightly. Most recently, VelocityAE was updated on August 13, 2026 and Rad Rocket on September 22, 2026.

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