Sky Troops vs cmnd/ctrl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Control steampunk planes
- Fight waves of enemies
- Upgrade and unlock planes
- Six distinctive fighter choices
- Multiple upgrade levels per fighter
- Challenging boss battles
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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.
cmnd/ctrl
Engage in an endless pixel art space shooter experience with a retro soundtrack. Choose from over ten unique ships, each with distinct firing capabilities, and explore multiple game modes. Power-ups and leaderboards add to the classic arcade challenge.
- Unlock 10+ unique ships
- Varying fire rates and bullet speeds
- Several power-ups
- 2 game modes (Main & Extreme)
- Leaderboards
- Retro soundtrack and sound effects
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Fire through a pixel art universe to a retro soundtrack and sound effects that are inspired by the old-school arcade game era. Players can cycle through multiple game modes and choose between ten unique ships with varying fire rates and bullet speeds, meaning no one game will ever be the same! Features include: ◉ Unlock 10+ unique ships - with varying fire rate and bullet speeds ◉ Several power ups ◉ 2 game modes – Main, & Extreme - more to come! ◉ Leaderboards ◉ Music by Nihilore
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: cmnd/ctrl at 4.8 against Sky Troops's 4.3. cmnd/ctrl also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Sky Troops sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and cmnd/ctrl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
cmnd/ctrl holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: cmnd/ctrl has 44 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Sky Troops ships an update every 11 months, cmnd/ctrl fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sky Troops | cmnd/ctrl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) | 4.8 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 44 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tang Cho man | Astro Hound Studios |
Customer experience
Sky Troops
cmnd/ctrl
In-app purchases
Sky Troops
- 5 Bombs$0.99
- 100 Energy$1.99
- 200 Energy$2.99
cmnd/ctrl
- Remove Ads$0.99
