Comparison

Sky Force Reloaded vs Galactic Raider

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

Head to head
About

Sky Force Reloaded

Experience an intense scrolling shooter with explosive action, diverse aircraft, and challenging missions. Master beautiful stages, battle colossal bosses, and customize your plane with hundreds of upgrades. Rescue operatives and collect bonus cards for deeper gameplay.

Highlights
  • 15 beautiful and immersive stages
  • Enormous and intimidating bosses
  • Unlock new difficulty modes
  • Rescue missing operatives
  • Assemble 9 different aircrafts
  • Hunt down 30 bonus cards
  • Hundreds of weapon and equipment upgrades
Features
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The shoot ‘em up you were looking for! New entry in the series will keep you entertained with all the things you’ve came to love in scrolling shooters. Meaty explosions, incinerating lasers, collosal bosses and diverse aircrafts to pilot. “Sky Force Reloaded” is not your average scrolling shooter. It will draw you in with its beautiful environments and intense effects. It will keep you with its superb gameplay mechanics, progression system and in-game collectibles. It will leave you wishing for more, once it’s over. Fortunately, there’s a lot to do before that happens. * Master 15 beautiful and immersive stages with challenging missions to complete. * Battle enormous and intimidating bosses, laugh when they explode and cry when you explode. * Unlock new difficulty modes, all the way from Normal to Nightmare. * Put yourself in danger to rescue missing operatives from the battlefield. * Assemble and test 9 different aircrafts. Pick your favorite, with its unique features and play style. * Hunt down 30 elusive bonus cards to add even more depth to the gameplay. Some of them will grant permanent benefits, while others will boost your abilities only temporarily. * Install hundreds of upgrades to your weapons, shields and other equipment. Turn your plane into a flying tank. * Complete in-game objectives to unlock 8 assisting technicians. Choose one of them to help you with their special skill. * Spot the wrecks of your fallen friends and get rewards for picking them up. * Appreciate highly polished gameplay and well balanced difficulty curve, whether you consider yourself a casual gamer or a die-hard shmup fanatic. * Enjoy professional voiceover and incredible electronic soundtrack. Welcome to your new favorite shoot ‘em up. Welcome to Sky Force Reloaded!

About

Galactic Raider

Features
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Galactic Raider has two modes:: - Fly your Galactic Raider through different galaxies filled with asteroids and hostile enemies to carry out 40 levels of rewarded missions to combat with fighters, destroy various targets, provide escort, rescue stranded ships, extract friendlies captured by enemies, deliver supplies, raid enemy cargo and collect diamonds and gold to help upgrade your ship. Choice of spacecraft for different firepower and maneuverability. Power up your fighter with armor, turret, turbo-charged engines, triple barrels, shields, mines, bombs, wave guns, invisible croak, EMP, and guided missiles! Work your way up from a recruit to admiral as you gain experience and complete missions. - Player vs Player dogfight over the network in asteroids fields with your custom spacecrafts and weapons stash.

Screenshots

Sky Force Reloaded4 screens
Galactic Raider4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sky Force Reloaded at Free against Galactic Raider's $1.99. Sky Force Reloaded also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 38 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Galactic Raider's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases 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

Sky Force Reloaded is free to download; Galactic Raider costs $1.99 up front. Sky Force Reloaded sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Galactic Raider sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sky Force Reloaded ships an update monthly, Galactic Raider every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sky Force Reloaded versus Galactic Raider: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSky Force ReloadedGalactic Raider
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (11K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 38 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size687 MB15 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperInfinite Dreams Inc.POK

Bugs and requests

Sky Force Reloaded

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Occasional crashes
  • Inconsistent performance on some devices
  • Syncing issues with saved progress

Requested features

5 requests
  • More level variety
  • Ability to customize controls
  • Landscape mode support
  • Expanded upgrade system
  • Multiplayer or co-op modes

Galactic Raider

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Sky Force Reloaded

One-time5
  • Precious Cargo$1.99
  • SX2 - Star Doubler$3.99
  • Ads Removal$3.99
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  • Plane Generator$3.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
5 purchases

Galactic Raider

One-time5
  • 1000 Coins$0.99
  • 3000 Coins$1.99
  • 5000 Coins$2.99
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  • 8000 Coins$3.99
  • 12000 Coins$4.99

Questions

Is Sky Force Reloaded free?
Sky Force Reloaded is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Galactic Raider free?
Galactic Raider costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Sky Force Reloaded or Galactic Raider have ads?
Sky Force Reloaded shows ads; Galactic Raider does not.
Which is updated more often, Sky Force Reloaded or Galactic Raider?
Sky Force Reloaded ships an update monthly, and Galactic Raider every 38 months. Most recently, Sky Force Reloaded was updated on October 22, 2026 and Galactic Raider on October 11, 2026.

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