Comparison

Sky Force Reloaded vs Black Paradox

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

Black Paradox

Embark on a time-traveling shooter adventure as a bounty hunter. Battle a galactic criminal organization using a vast arsenal of weapons, powerups, and drones. Master unique abilities and overcome diverse enemies and bosses in a visually stunning pixel art world.

Highlights
  • Time-traveling bounty hunter gameplay
  • 15+ unique weapons
  • 30+ powerups and 10+ drones
  • 50+ enemy types and 7 bosses
  • Character growth and stat upgrades
  • Controller support
  • Pixel art and synth-wave soundtrack
Features
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Play as Black Paradox, a bounty hunter capable of traveling through time by manipulating energy produced by black holes. Help him defeat the Hellraisers and its 7 leaders, the most ruthless criminal organization in the galaxy. Use hordes of different weapons, upgrades and drones to succeed in your quest! Key Features: • 15+ weapons! • 30+ powerups! • 10+ deadly drones, little helpers that pack a lot of punch! • A space bending ultimate move, the “Black Paradox”, so powerful that the main character is named after it • 50+ different enemies, each with different attack patterns! • 7 deadly bosses with unique attacks • A growth system to give the player more powers while upgrading his stats • Integrated control support for all kinds of controllers! • Amazing pixel art • Awesome Synth-Wave soundtrack

Screenshots

Sky Force Reloaded4 screens
Black Paradox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sky Force Reloaded at Free against Black Paradox's $3.99. Sky Force Reloaded also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.9) and update cadence (monthly vs every 13 months). Black Paradox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On 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; Black Paradox costs $3.99 up front. Sky Force Reloaded sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Black Paradox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sky Force Reloaded holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sky Force Reloaded has 11K ratings behind it against 120, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Sky Force Reloaded's written reviews are positive against 51% of Black Paradox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sky Force Reloaded ships an update monthly, Black Paradox every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Sky Force Reloaded versus Black Paradox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSky Force ReloadedBlack Paradox
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.8 (11K ratings) — better3.9 (120 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better50.7% of reviews
Number of ratings11K — better120
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 13 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size687 MB456 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperInfinite Dreams Inc.Tiny Games

Customer experience

Sky Force Reloaded

All ratings11,427 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews527 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative17.1%

Black Paradox

All ratings121 ratings
Positive69.4%
Neutral8.3%
Negative22.3%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive50.7%
Neutral11.6%
Negative37.7%

User reviews

Sky Force Reloaded

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 🎨 Excellent graphics
  • 💰 Fair monetization
  • 🕹️ Addictive arcade-style action
  • 🎮 Great for mobile gaming

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Repetitive grinding required
  • 🔁 Difficulty increases too rapidly
  • 🔒 Lack of account sync across devices
  • 🔇 Unresponsive controls at times
  • 📢 Intrusive ads

Black Paradox

From 120 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Stunning retro 80s aesthetic and visual design
  • 🎵 Excellent soundtrack with catchy synth-wave music
  • ⚙️ Well-balanced weapon system with unique mechanics
  • 🎮 Engaging roguelike gameplay with procedurally generated levels
  • 💰 Premium game without intrusive microtransactions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes on launch across multiple iOS versions
  • 🔋 Excessive battery drain and device overheating
  • 📱 Compatibility issues with newer iPhone models
  • 🎮 Unresponsive controls on screen edges
  • ⚠️ Game freezes and stops firing weapons randomly

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

Black Paradox

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes on startup with iOS 14 and newer
  • Game incompatible with iPhone 12/13 Pro Max
  • Progress resets after freezing on boss intros
  • Controls unresponsive on left and right screen edges
  • Weapons stop firing randomly mid-game
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  • Game stuck on final level after beating it
  • Credits skip button non-functional
  • Play again button unresponsive after death
  • Items not picking up properly from drops
  • Game won't load past intro screen
  • Garage not displaying new upgrades without dying
  • Character on title screen blocked by Dynamic Island
  • Excessive overheating on iPhone 12
  • Forced closure on iPhone 7 and older devices

Requested features

15 requests
  • iCloud save synchronization across devices
  • Controller support (MFi compatible)
  • Additional character skins and cosmetics
  • More bosses and levels
  • Endless mode for extended play
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  • Battle pass system
  • Continue option to skip early levels
  • Weapon selection before runs
  • In-game codex explaining item effects
  • Auto-shoot feature for easier one-handed play
  • Virtual analog stick option
  • Pause functionality
  • PvP or tournament mode
  • Chip storage system like PC version
  • Dynamic Island compatibility fix

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
None

Black Paradox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sky Force Reloaded free?
Sky Force Reloaded is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Black Paradox free?
Black Paradox costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sky Force Reloaded or Black Paradox?
Sky Force Reloaded is rated higher. Sky Force Reloaded averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Black Paradox averages 3.9 from 120 ratings.
Do Sky Force Reloaded or Black Paradox have ads?
Sky Force Reloaded shows ads; Black Paradox does not.
Which is updated more often, Sky Force Reloaded or Black Paradox?
Sky Force Reloaded ships an update monthly, and Black Paradox every 13 months. Most recently, Sky Force Reloaded was updated on October 23, 2026 and Black Paradox on October 24, 2026.

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