Comparison

Sky Troops vs Raiden Fighter

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

Raiden Fighter

Pilot a fighter jet in thrilling space battles against alien forces. Upgrade your ship's shooting skills with power-ups and dodge enemy attacks to become a galactic hero. Defeat the enemy strike force and protect your world.

Highlights
  • Control airplane by touching the screen
  • Collect items to upgrade ship
  • Dodge enemy attacks
  • Upgrade shooting skills
  • Battle alien enemy strike force
  • Utilize power-up items
Features
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Do you want to be an hero in the galaxy? Now, you can pick your fighters up! This game is about how to attack and beat our enemy. You are able to pick up useful items to up grade shooting skills during the space battles. How to play: 1. Touch screen to control the airplane. 2. Collect items to make the ship stronger. 3. Dodge the enemy's attack. 4. Give the alien enemy strike force. Useful items: Firepower Enhancement: Increase the drop rate of props. Unlimited Firepower: Increase the drop rate of props. The first enemy will definitely drop one. Ultimate Bomb: The prop will drop in the battle. Extra Life: The prop will drop in the battle. Invincible Shield: The prop will drop in the battle. Cyclotron impact: The prop will drop in the battle. Don't let your enemy beat you and conquer your world!

Screenshots

Sky Troops4 screens
Raiden Fighter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Raiden Fighter at 4.9 against Sky Troops's 4.3. Raiden Fighter also leads on ratings volume (521 vs 7) and iOS requirement (11 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Raiden Fighter sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Raiden Fighter holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Raiden Fighter has 521 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sky Troops ships an update every 11 months, Raiden Fighter every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sky Troops versus Raiden Fighter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSky TroopsRaiden Fighter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (7 ratings)4.9 (521 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7521 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 10 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB270 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperTang Cho manLIAO WENYAO

Customer experience

Sky Troops

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Raiden Fighter

All ratings515 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral31.3%
Negative18.8%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sky Troops

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

Raiden Fighter

One-time10
  • Purchase medal exp$0.99
  • 180 gems$0.99
  • Twice activation prize$1.99
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  • No Ads Coupon Pack$1.99
  • Paid Pack-1$1.99
  • Paid Pack-3$3.99
  • Monthly card-30 days$4.99
  • 1000 gems$4.99
  • Paid Pack-6$10.99
  • SS Ship [Dash Armor] Pack$37.99

Questions

Is Sky Troops free?
Sky Troops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Raiden Fighter free?
Raiden Fighter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sky Troops or Raiden Fighter?
Raiden Fighter is rated higher. Sky Troops averages 4.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Raiden Fighter averages 4.9 from 521 ratings.
Do Sky Troops or Raiden Fighter have ads?
Both Sky Troops and Raiden Fighter show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sky Troops or Raiden Fighter?
Sky Troops ships an update every 11 months, and Raiden Fighter every 10 months. Most recently, Sky Troops was updated on November 1, 2026 and Raiden Fighter on November 3, 2026.

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