Comparison

Gunner 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

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
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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

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

Gunner4 screens
Galactic Raider4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gunner at none against Galactic Raider's 5. Gunner also leads on update cadence (every 14 months vs every 38 months) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.6). Galactic Raider's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On ads 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

Gunner costs $2.99 and Galactic Raider $1.99 up front. Galactic Raider sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Gunner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gunner ships an update every 14 months, Galactic Raider every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gunner versus Galactic Raider: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGunnerGalactic Raider
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.3 (39 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings39 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 14 months — betterEvery 38 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB15 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperPeter SokolovPOK

In-app purchases

None

Gunner

No in-app purchases

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 Gunner free?
Gunner costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Galactic Raider free?
Galactic Raider costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Gunner or Galactic Raider have ads?
Neither Gunner nor Galactic Raider shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gunner or Galactic Raider?
Gunner ships an update every 14 months, and Galactic Raider every 38 months. Most recently, Gunner was updated on October 22, 2026 and Galactic Raider on October 29, 2026.

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