Comparison

Sky Troops vs Shoot beyond a hill!

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

Head to head
About

Sky Troops

Pilot a steampunk plane in this cartoon-style scrolling shooter. Engage in intense aerial combat, dodge enemy attacks, and unleash bombs to defeat waves of foes. Upgrade your aircraft or unlock new planes with collected energy to face challenging bosses and enjoy thrilling gameplay.

Highlights
  • Control steampunk planes
  • Fight waves of enemies
  • Upgrade and unlock planes
  • Six distinctive fighter choices
  • Multiple upgrade levels per fighter
  • Challenging boss battles
Features
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Welcome to a great cartoon-art scrolling shooter game! You as a player can control the steampunk plane and fight with waves of enemies flying at you. Avoid their attack! Shoot and drop the bomb to kill the enemy as many as you can. Gather enough energy so that you can upgrade your plane, or unlock more powerful new planes. Drag the plane to move, double-click, or press the bomb icon to use the bombs. Game Features: 1. Six distinctive fighters for your choice. 2. Each fighter has three levels that keep you constantly strong. 3. Rich levels make you unable to stop. 3. Different styles of boss waiting for your challenge. 4. Extremely cool barrage stimulates your nerves.

About

Shoot beyond a hill!

Features
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This is 2.5D scroll shooting game. While avoiding enemy bullets and using the terrain, please play by using beams to the sky and bombs to the ground. There are also POWER-UP-ITEMs, so please utilize well. A viewpoint also moves automatically, so you can play without a blind spot. The operation is easy: Tap = beams and bombs are launched Dragging = My plane is moved In the map which scrolls(16 AREAs, 4 AREAs are free.), since there are hidden stars and hidden passage also, please look for them.

Screenshots

Sky Troops4 screens
Shoot beyond a hill!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shoot beyond a hill! at none against Sky Troops's shown. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Sky Troops sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Shoot beyond a hill! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sky Troops ships an update every 11 months, Shoot beyond a hill! every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Sky Troops versus Shoot beyond a hill!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSky TroopsShoot beyond a hill!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (7 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB15 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTang Cho manHiroyuki Sasayama

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sky Troops

One-time3
  • 5 Bombs$0.99
  • 100 Energy$1.99
  • 200 Energy$2.99
2 purchases

Shoot beyond a hill!

One-time2
  • NO MORE ADSENSE$1.99
  • All AREAs$1.99

Questions

Is Sky Troops free?
Sky Troops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shoot beyond a hill! free?
Shoot beyond a hill! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sky Troops or Shoot beyond a hill! have ads?
Sky Troops shows ads; Shoot beyond a hill! does not.
Which is updated more often, Sky Troops or Shoot beyond a hill!?
Sky Troops ships an update every 11 months, and Shoot beyond a hill! every 13 months. Most recently, Sky Troops was updated on October 24, 2026 and Shoot beyond a hill! on October 4, 2026.

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