Comparison

Raider vs Flying Tank

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

Flying Tank

Pilot a powerful tank to blast aliens and reclaim Earth in this action-packed horizontal shooter. Customize your tank with unique weapons and abilities, and face off against giant bosses across 24 missions. Enjoy offline play and local co-op with a friend.

Highlights
  • 24 action-packed missions
  • Tank customization with weapons and bombs
  • Unique tank special abilities
  • Over 30 upgrades including Bullet-Time and Drones
  • Local co-op multiplayer
  • Support for game controllers and keyboards
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Slay giant bosses, drop bombs from above and build an arsenal of fun, powerful weapons. Reclaim the stolen Earth in a rich action-packed horizontal shmup! • Embark on 24 missions • Three distinct factions and unique adversaries • Encounter 6 main bosses and 18+ boss fights • Customize your Tank with a variety of Weapons and Bombs • Each Tank comes with a unique special ability • Bullet-Time, Overdrive, Drones, and 30+ other Upgrades • Support for Bluetooth game controllers and keyboards • Team up with a friend for local co-op multiplayer • Premium content with a one-time purchase • The FREE version includes 8 missions • No ads, no microtransactions, offline CREDITS • Artwork by Zsolt Szabo • Sound design by Discofield • Original soundtrack by Kubatko

Screenshots

Raider4 screens
Flying Tank4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Raider at none against Flying Tank's 9. Raider also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). Flying Tank's advantage is ratings volume (381 vs 27). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Flying Tank sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Raider asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flying Tank holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flying Tank has 381 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Raider's written reviews are positive against 72% of Flying Tank's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Raider ships an update every 9 days, Flying Tank every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Raider versus Flying Tank: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaiderFlying Tank
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (27 ratings)4.6 (381 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better72.3% of reviews
Number of ratings27381 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size521 MB176 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperAmir LariDavid Peroutka

Customer experience

Raider

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

Flying Tank

All ratings381 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews213 reviews
Positive72.3%
Neutral8.9%
Negative18.8%

Bugs and requests

Raider

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Flying Tank

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • One tank refuses to recover despite full upgrades
  • Pilot messages become nonsensical during gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add official Backbone app support
  • Allow selling or removing purchased equipment
  • Make physical changes to ship design with upgrades
  • Add ability to toggle between main weapons using gamepad joystick
  • Implement Chinese language support

In-app purchases

None

Raider

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Flying Tank

One-time9
  • Deluxe Edition (Upgrade)$3.99
  • Standard Edition$4.99
  • Deluxe Edition (Upgrade)$4.99
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  • Standard Edition$5.99
  • Deluxe Edition (Upgrade)$5.99
  • Deluxe Edition$7.99
  • Standard Edition$9.99
  • Deluxe Edition$9.99
  • Deluxe Edition$14.99

Questions

Is Raider free?
Raider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flying Tank free?
Flying Tank is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Raider or Flying Tank?
Flying Tank is rated higher. Raider averages 4.4 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Flying Tank averages 4.6 from 381 ratings.
Do Raider or Flying Tank have ads?
Neither Raider nor Flying Tank shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Raider or Flying Tank?
Raider ships an update every 9 days, and Flying Tank every 5 weeks. Most recently, Raider was updated on September 21, 2026 and Flying Tank on September 27, 2026.

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