Comparison

Raider vs Starhold

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

Starhold

Features
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Starhold: Real-Time Space Strategy Command fleets. Conquer systems. Outmaneuver the enemy. Starhold is a fast, focused real-time strategy game about capturing every node on the map before your opponent does. Every match is a fresh tactical puzzle: when to attack, when to fortify, when to sacrifice a system to win the war. No timers, no waiting, no grinding, just pure strategy, playable in a few minutes or a few hours. Features • Real-time fleet combat across handcrafted maps • Three difficulty tiers — from chill to cutthroat • Dozens of levels with escalating complexity • One-handed landscape play, built for phone and tablet • No ads. No energy bars. Unlock the full campaign with a single purchase. Easy to play, hard to master: Tap a friendly planet, drag to an enemy one, your fleet flies out. That's the whole interface. Everything else is strategy: timing your strikes, reading the board, exploiting the enemy's overreach. Built for short sessions: Levels are sized for a coffee break or a subway ride. Lose? Restart in one tap. Win? The next map is already waiting. Pilot your flagship. Hold the line. Rule the stars.

Screenshots

Raider4 screens
Starhold3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Raider at 12.0 against Starhold's 15.0. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Raider ships an update every 9 days, Starhold every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Raider versus Starhold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaiderStarhold
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size521 MB192 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAmir LariLIO SOFTWARE LTD

In-app purchases

None

Raider

No in-app purchases

None

Starhold

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Raider free?
Raider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Starhold free?
Starhold is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Raider or Starhold have ads?
Neither Raider nor Starhold shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Raider or Starhold?
Raider ships an update every 9 days, and Starhold every 5 days. Most recently, Raider was updated on October 24, 2026 and Starhold on October 19, 2026.

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