Comparison

Gunner vs Dragon Shadow

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

Head to head
About

Gunner

Engage in intense first-person space combat as a turret gunner. Protect friendly assets and eliminate waves of alien attackers using a variety of weapons. Features two engaging game modes with multiple levels.

Highlights
  • First-person 3D space combat
  • Protect friendly objects
  • Destroy attacking enemies
  • 12 Primary & 6 Secondary weapons
  • Campaign and Survival modes
  • Game Center achievements & leaderboards
  • iCloud save game backup
Features
Read full description

Gunner: Space Defender is the first-person 3D space shooter. Good old motto "Kill 'em all" is probably the best way to precisely describe the game's purpose. You are the gunner controlling a space turret and your objective is to protect friendly objects and destroy all attacking enemies. 12 types of Primary weapons and 6 types of Secondary weapons will help you to do the job. Bullets for Primary weapons are unlimited, but each one will cost you a score point. Secondary weapons are limited in ammo. During intensive firing the primary weapon might overheat and misfire; the temperature gauge that indicates overheating is located under the ammo counter. There are two game play modes: Campaign and Survival; each with 32 levels will not leave you indifferent and will not let you get bored. GAME FEATURES: • Game Center Enabled • Earn GameCenter Achievement points and compare your Leaderboard scores with your friends! • iCloud Support • With iCloud enabled, you can back up your save game and all your Achievements and Leaderboard scores, and even continue your game on multiple devices!

About

Dragon Shadow

Pilot a craft through enemy territory, destroying targets while avoiding obstacles and enemy fire. Utilize swipe controls for movement, tapping to shoot, and a tap-and-hold for turbo speed. Rescue prisoners and collect ammo to aid your mission.

Highlights
  • Fly through enemy bases
  • Destroy targets
  • Avoid walls and enemy fire
  • Pick up ammo
  • Rescue prisoners
  • Swipe controls for movement
  • Tap to fire
  • Turbo speed
Features
Read full description

Fly through the enemy base and destroy targets Avoid walls and enemy fire Pick up Ammo and Rescue Prisoners Are the controls easy? Swipe Up, Down, Left, And Right to Move Tap to fire Tap and Hold for Turbo Speed Sounds easy, now get to it !!!

Screenshots

Gunner4 screens
Dragon Shadow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dragon Shadow at 100% against Gunner's 50%. Dragon Shadow also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.3). Gunner's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (39 vs 1). On update cadence, 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

Dragon Shadow is free to download; Gunner costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dragon Shadow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gunner has 39 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Gunner's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dragon Shadow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gunner ships an update every 14 months, Dragon Shadow every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Gunner versus Dragon Shadow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGunnerDragon Shadow
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (39 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 14 months — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB23 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPeter Sokolovandrew bell

Customer experience

Gunner

All ratings39 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral12.8%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Dragon Shadow

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gunner

No in-app purchases

None

Dragon Shadow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gunner free?
Gunner costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dragon Shadow free?
Dragon Shadow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gunner or Dragon Shadow?
Dragon Shadow is rated higher. Gunner averages 4.3 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Dragon Shadow averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Gunner or Dragon Shadow have ads?
Dragon Shadow shows ads; Gunner does not.
Which is updated more often, Gunner or Dragon Shadow?
Gunner ships an update every 14 months, and Dragon Shadow every 24 months. Most recently, Gunner was updated on October 22, 2026 and Dragon Shadow on October 24, 2026.

Other comparisons