By Orion Voss

PANIC AR Shooter Alternative: How Down The Drone Compares

PANIC AR Shooter, from Jadu, is one of the best-rated AR shooters on the App Store. If you are looking for a PANIC AR Shooter alternative, you probably like the idea and want something that fits your situation better: playing alone, playing offline, or playing without an account. Here is an honest comparison. We make Down The Drone.

What both games are

Both are augmented reality shooters for iPhone: enemies appear in your real surroundings and you aim with your phone. Both use ARKit, so they need an iPhone that supports it.

Where they differ

PANIC AR ShooterDown The Drone
EnemiesSee the App Store listingDrone swarms and orbital strike-spheres
PlayersCheck the listing for multiplayer modesSingle-player
InternetCheck the listingNot needed; plays fully offline
PriceCheck the listingFree, no ads, no in-app purchases
AccountCheck the listingNone
RatingSee the listing12+

We only state what we can verify about our own game. Details of other games change with updates, so check PANIC AR Shooter's App Store page for its current modes and pricing.

Choose Down The Drone if…

Stay with PANIC if…

Down The Drone is our first-person AR shooter for iPhone: hostile drone swarms are anchored into your real room, and you turn, aim and fire to hold them off. It is free with no ads and no in-app purchases, plays fully offline, and runs on iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13+. Rated 12+.

There is no reason not to have both: they are different takes on the same exciting idea.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a good PANIC AR Shooter alternative?

Down The Drone is a free, single-player AR shooter for iPhone with no ads or in-app purchases that plays fully offline.

Does Down The Drone have multiplayer?

No. It is a single-player AR shooter.

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