Comparison

Stellar vs 第9ターミナル

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

Head to head
About

Stellar

A fast-paced, minimalist retro space arcade game where you guide a transforming robot through endless caverns. Blast crystals, collect shards, and survive three distinct worlds. Offers multiple gameplay modes and power-ups.

Highlights
  • Transforming robot gameplay
  • Endless cavern exploration
  • Crystal blasting mechanics
  • Three distinct worlds
  • Multiple gameplay modes
  • Power-ups and shields
  • Offline play
Features
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Run. Fly. Shoot. Die. Stellar is a fast, minimalist retro space arcade game. No ads, and no Wi-Fi needed: it plays completely offline. Guide a transforming chrome robot through an endless cavern. It runs, rolls when it picks up speed, and flies on its ion thruster the moment you take off. Blast the crystals in your path and they shatter into shards: grab the ice shards to recharge, avoid the magma ones, and never touch a crystal that's still in one piece. HOW TO PLAY • Hold the left side of the screen to fly • Hold the right side to shoot • That's it. How far can you go? THREE WORLDS • Ice caves, lava rifts and orbital wrecks, each with its own look and music • The cave changes every 5,000 as you push deeper POWER-UPS • Rapid fire, spread shot and a pierce beam that cuts through everything • A shield that survives one crash, and a magnet that pulls in ice shards FOUR WAYS TO PLAY • INFINITE: unlimited energy and shots. Free. • ENDURANCE: energy drains as you travel, but shooting is free. • RESTRAINT: only shooting drains your energy. Make every shot count. • ULTIMATE: traveling and shooting both drain energy. Endurance, Restraint and Ultimate come with a single one-time Full Game purchase. No ads, no subscriptions, no tracking. FEATURES • Shining chrome, glowing crystal caves and an original synth soundtrack • Game Center leaderboards for every mode, plus 22 achievements • Detailed stats: distance, accuracy, pickups, air time and more • Game controller and keyboard support • Silky 120Hz play on ProMotion iPhone and iPad • Haptic feedback, which you can turn off • Plays completely offline

About

第9ターミナル

Explore a game with over 40 unique anomalies to discover. This game is designed for streamers and speedrunners, featuring a built-in counter for RTA (Real-Time Attack) runs. Follow the rules to find anomalies and escape.

Highlights
  • Over 40 anomalies
  • RTA counter included
  • Designed for streamers
  • Escape through the exit
  • Rule-based gameplay
Features
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ゲーム実況はご自由にどうぞ 異変は40以上あるよ。RTA用のカウンターも完備 ルール説明 異変を見逃さないこと 異変を見つけたら、すぐに引き返すこと 異変が見つからなかったら、引き返さないこと 出口から外に出ること

Screenshots

Stellar4 screens
第9ターミナル3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 第9ターミナル at none against Stellar's 1. 第9ターミナル also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Stellar's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). On price 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. Stellar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 第9ターミナル asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stellar ships an update monthly, 第9ターミナル every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Stellar versus 第9ターミナル: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStellar第9ターミナル
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better77.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB117 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBolugaHideyuki Aono

Customer experience

Stellar

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

第9ターミナル

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative13.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stellar

One-time1
  • Full Game$0.99
None

第9ターミナル

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stellar free?
Stellar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 第9ターミナル free?
第9ターミナル is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stellar or 第9ターミナル have ads?
第9ターミナル shows ads; Stellar does not.
Which is updated more often, Stellar or 第9ターミナル?
Stellar ships an update monthly, and 第9ターミナル every 8 days. Most recently, Stellar was updated on November 1, 2026 and 第9ターミナル on November 8, 2026.

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