# Alien Attack — user reviews > 35 indexed App Store user reviews of Alien Attack by Joel Rosenzweig, rated 3.00/5 from 310 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alien-attack/id292978323/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alien-attack/id292978323.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 87 · 4★ 30 · 3★ 71 · 2★ 51 · 1★ 71 ## Newest reviews (10 of 35) ### 4/5 — Space Invaders - Price = Alien Attack *2009-04-15* Space Invaders is sitting at the Itunes store for a whoppin' $5. It's glitchy, with akward controls. Many reviewers are saying it's not worth $5. One said it's worth about $1. Well, that person probably should've looked harder. Alien Attack is basically Space Invaders without the over-expensive price tag. It's near the same game with a nice variety of different ways to play. Don't like the motion controls? Switch to the arrows! Sick of tapping the screen? Just hit the back and it's all good. It's pretty much the exact same game with slightly modified graphics and nicer price tag. It's not the most fun in the world, but if you're a retro gamer and don't feel like paying $5, this is your game! ### 4/5 — Pretty good *2009-04-15* This app is fun and can occupy anyone with the attention span of a goldfish(like me) to, I guess anyone. But on my iPod it has a tendency of crashing somewhere after 10,000 Pts. And they could also add different types of waves of aliens, that would be cool. Also if you like old skool games you'll like this. And if your on the fence about buying it... Get it!!!! ### 4/5 — Sasuke Uchiha *2009-01-30* Top game, it's a great classic, good 20 years ago still fantastic now ### 4/5 — Classic, but....... *2009-01-11* Great classic game but a bit difficult to move ship, it would be easier to move and better to view in LANDSCAPE!!! This must be easy to sort out? Next update please!! ### 3/5 — Standard *2009-01-05* Little bit boring and slow. ### 5/5 — Superb! *2009-01-01* Great sound effects! Great graphics! Just like the original. Thankyou. ### 5/5 — Pause button *2008-12-30* There actually is a button in the top right hand corner of your iPhone or itouch. ### 5/5 — Fantastically retro! Free T-Shirt too! *2008-12-06* A great retro shooter in the vein of Space Invaders. All of the old tricks like shooting through your own shields work, just like in the arcade. The developer has just updated the app with some cool features, including a global high score table and a free (real life) t-shirt as a prize to the best player every month! ### 5/5 — A1 *2008-12-06* More skins more skins! But even now, great app. Top marks from me. ### 4/5 — Alien attack *2008-11-28* Classic game at a low price ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — How the heck do you open the features menu *2009-03-26* I tapped all over the screen and all i got was a pause menu.... I want to configure my controls and check out the updated levels but I can't. Besides this the game is great just like the original arcade game. I'll update my stars once I figure out how to access the menu. ### 1/5 — Ola *2009-01-24* Rubbish ### 1/5 — Borring *2009-01-10* Bad game ### 1/5 — Really boring *2009-01-06* I love space invaders but this is a really bad one ### 1/5 — NOT GOOD *2009-01-02* Very slow and boaring don't waste your money. I loved the origanal but this is just lame. ### 1/5 — chicken joess *2008-12-28* nah not foe me dont liike the way its moved and no lanscape. do not buy this ### 1/5 — Master Jedi 007 *2008-12-15* Complete and utter cr@p You owe me money Do not get this you av bin warned ### 2/5 — What Settings? *2009-04-02* How do I change the settings? Where is the 'settings applet' that's supposed to let u have a swipe option? And I can't fire as fast as I want to. I'm tappin my screen like crazy but the bullets aren't coming out fast enuf! Make it more user friendly. ### 3/5 — Great! *2010-03-17* Fun and a great retro style game. (and for all you people who can't find the "options menu," open up your iPods' "settings" app and scroll down until you find "Alien Attack" and then tap it to bring up the options) Hope this helps! Great game! ### 3/5 — No Control Setting Info Till Later...... *2009-01-20* Hey Dev: I originally bought this game when it first came out. There was no info on where you could access the controls (if there were any) until you decided to add it later to your description. So because of this I left a bad reveiw because with no control options the game was sub-standard and probably the reason for some of the earlier bad reviews. So happened to come across this game again and noticed the updated description on where to find the controls for this game. Got this months ago.......meaning I was never able to PLAY it until you FINALLY had the forsight of adding control info to your description. Wonder how many other people have trashed this game thinking the way I did but have not come back here to see the updated control info. Because of this I give it 3 stars for all the time I was short-changed in playing time.......and your button controls STILL need tweaking. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Awsome *2011-10-12* This game is better than the original S.I game, also if u can't control the ship just read the description. ### 5/5 — Can't beat the price, but ... *2009-08-12* Although somewhat faithful to Space Invaders, the graphics are too small. It is like an arcade game on an ant farm. PLEASE add a horizontal mode with graphics 2x in size. It might feel more 2600'ish but it will be more fun. ### 5/5 — Progessive levels *2009-04-21* Please add levels that get get harder as you progress through the game like the original. ### 5/5 — Very Good Throw Back *2009-04-17* This game is beaucoup reminiscent of the ole-school Space Invaders. After figuring out the controls and options I can't stop playing. And for .99 is a steal. Foe all the 80's former arcade addicts......"ya gotta have this". ### 5/5 — Great *2009-03-28* Great game lots of fun a must buy for the cost it is also I'm number 1 rank in world did it on boxing day for like 4/5 hours ### 5/5 — By far the best iPhone game there is *2009-03-04* This game is so awesome. It pretty much turns the iPhone into a classic gameboy, and thats exactly what I'm looking for with a retro style app. Keep making more apps like this and I'll keep buying. Well worth a buck if not five ### 5/5 — Retro Classic *2009-03-01* Plays like the original at 1/5 the price! Great selection of customization options. Love the on-line high score table. A beautiful reproduction of a classic. ### 5/5 — Brings back the “Golden Days of Arcade”! *2009-03-01* This app is one of my favorites and well worth the buck! Joel has done a wonderful job of incorporating the iPhone features to make this game fun for everyone. Now my kids can play the games I did when I was their age (only better!). Too bad I was not able to win a T-Shirt! Thanks for the great App Joel, I look forward to your future developments. If you don’t have it, GET IT! ### 5/5 — Mr *2009-01-27* I think this game is bloody great. Third in the world ranking. ### 5/5 — I love it! *2009-01-22* For just $0.99, you can’t go wrong. This is one fun app. The game lets you configure it for use with the accelerometer tilt controls or buttons so you can take your pick. Controls are perfectly responsive. Being able to tap on the back to fire is just too cool! You need to configure these options from the Settings Applet as the game instructions tell you. The animation is smooth and the graphics and sounds are just great for this genre. I enjoy how the shields disintegrate when they are hit and the invaders cascade left and right just like they are supposed to. It was also a pleasant surprise to see something new, with the aliens whizzing by in round two. And a contest where you can win a t-shirt? This is awesome!!! It’s a great version of an old school classic. I’m blown away that I can get a game this good for the price. Kudos! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-10-08.*