Comparison

Sky Force Reloaded vs Crystal Puzzle

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

Crystal Puzzle

Features
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ENTER THE NEON GRID Crystal Puzzle transforms timeless falling-block gameplay into a vivid arcade experience filled with colorful glass blocks, satisfying clears, energetic effects, and rewarding progression. Every move matters. Rotate, position, hold, and drop each piece as you build clean lines and protect the grid from overflowing. Plan ahead with the next-piece queue, extend your combos, and chase a score worthy of the global leaderboard. CLASSIC GAMEPLAY, REFINED Familiar falling-block mechanics Smooth and responsive controls Hold system for tactical planning Ghost-piece landing preview Multiple upcoming-piece previews Increasing speed and difficulty Detailed score and gameplay statistics COLORFUL CRYSTAL STYLE Each block is rendered as a vibrant glass tile with colorful reflections and clean, readable edges. Line clears trigger energetic visual effects without distracting from the board. BUILD COMBOS Clear lines in consecutive scoring moves to build your combo. Advanced clears and back-to-back plays reward sharper planning and higher scores. UNLOCK HONORS Complete gameplay milestones and earn honors across multiple award tiers. Build your personal trophy collection and keep pushing toward the next achievement. GAME CENTER Compete for high scores through Apple Game Center and compare your best performance with other players. PLAY YOUR WAY English voice announcements Dynamic sound effects Haptic feedback Sound controls Pause and restart options Offline gameplay support FREE TO PLAY All core gameplay features are available without purchase. The free version may display limited interstitial advertisements after completed games. Advertisements never interrupt active gameplay. A one-time optional purchase removes interstitial advertisements permanently. How high can you climb before the grid takes over? Download Crystal Puzzle and enter the crystal grid.

Screenshots

Sky Force Reloaded4 screens
Crystal Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sky Force Reloaded at 13.0 against Crystal Puzzle's 15.0. On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Sky Force Reloaded sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Crystal Puzzle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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Sky Force Reloaded versus Crystal Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSky Force ReloadedCrystal Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size687 MB21 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperInfinite Dreams Inc.鑫 宋

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

Crystal Puzzle

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
1 purchases

Crystal Puzzle

One-time1
  • Remove Ads Forever$2.99

Questions

Is Sky Force Reloaded free?
Sky Force Reloaded is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crystal Puzzle free?
Crystal Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sky Force Reloaded or Crystal Puzzle have ads?
Both Sky Force Reloaded and Crystal Puzzle show ads.

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