Comparison

Raider vs Flaming Core

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

Head to head
About

Raider

Pilot a spacecraft through dangerous caverns, engaging in intense combat to infiltrate a mining installation and stop an invasion. Master evasive maneuvers, upgrade weapons, and explore ever-changing levels to achieve the highest score.

Highlights
  • Turbo-charged piloting with evasive maneuvers
  • Ever-changing cavern levels
  • Crystal collection for high scores
  • Weapon power-ups
  • Infiltrate enemy installations
Features
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Master your piloting skills as you manoeuvre through a labyrinth of caverns where danger lurks around every corner. Infiltrate a Xeronium mining installation and cut off supply lines before the corrupt BeamGen corporation invades the galaxy. But be warned, enemy drones are out in full force. Remain on high alert as you explore the Vensella cavern system, test your skills in epic space battles and destroy the reactor core! Do you have the skills to be a pilot of RAIDER? Key Features: • TURBO-CHARGED PILOTING. Simultaneously evade incoming fire, navigate hazardous terrain and take on an onslaught of enemies. • EVER-CHANGING LEVELS. Explore a constantly changing map with each playthrough, allowing for a new challenge every time! • SMASH YOUR HIGH SCORE. Gather as many crystals as possible to be the best pilot in the galaxy. • POWER UP YOUR WEAPONS. Use weapon pads to enhance your tactical defences as you battle the BeamGen drones!

About

Flaming Core

Engage in a thrilling action game where you control a "Core" to defeat enemies and restore order. Utilize "Bullet-Time" to strategize your movements, bounce off walls, and overcome 160 challenging levels filled with diverse foes and traps.

Highlights
  • Bullet-Time mechanic
  • Wall bouncing combat
  • 160 challenging levels
  • Diverse enemies and traps
  • Infinite Bullet-Time usage
Features
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Enter a world of hackers. All your comrades have been hacked and now everything out there has only one mission: to obliterate you. Welcome to FLAMING CORE! Control your Core to defeat enemies and get to the end: the only way to restore order and save the world. Flaming Core is free to play. The game consists of 160 levels, with different kinds of enemies and traps for you to challenge. Game Play: Check out your core. Press and hold the screen to activate Bullet-Time, bounce off the walls to kill the enemy. You can use Bullet-Time infinitely; the more you use it, the easier for you to survive and get past enemies! Questions? Contact our Support by sending an email to: flamingcore@habby.fun

Screenshots

Raider4 screens
Flaming Core4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Raider at none against Flaming Core's shown. Raider also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Flaming Core's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (679 vs 27). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flaming Core holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flaming Core has 679 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Raider's written reviews are positive against 85% of Flaming Core's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Raider ships an update every 9 days, Flaming Core weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Raider versus Flaming Core: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaiderFlaming Core
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (27 ratings)4.8 (679 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews84.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27679 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size521 MB407 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAmir LariHABBY

Customer experience

Raider

All ratings27 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.7%

Flaming Core

All ratings679 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews535 reviews
Positive84.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative10.3%

Bugs and requests

Raider

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Flaming Core

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Certain skins/effects not working properly
  • Game freezing or crashing on launch
  • UI elements being covered on notched devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more levels and content
  • Implement a paid version with no ads
  • Include a tutorial or how-to section
  • Add more customization options
  • Introduce online multiplayer modes

In-app purchases

None

Raider

No in-app purchases

None

Flaming Core

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Raider free?
Raider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flaming Core free?
Flaming Core is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Raider or Flaming Core?
Flaming Core is rated higher. Raider averages 4.4 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Flaming Core averages 4.8 from 679 ratings.
Do Raider or Flaming Core have ads?
Flaming Core shows ads; Raider does not.
Which is updated more often, Raider or Flaming Core?
Raider ships an update every 9 days, and Flaming Core weekly. Most recently, Raider was updated on October 26, 2026 and Flaming Core on October 22, 2026.

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