# Blue Defense: Second Wave! — user reviews > 49 indexed App Store user reviews of Blue Defense by Cat in a Box Software, rated 4.30/5 from 20 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blue-defense-second-wave/id389817492/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blue-defense-second-wave/id389817492.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 14 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 2 ## Newest reviews (11 of 49) ### 4/5 — Great game! *2010-11-30, version 0* Enjoyable. Visually pleasing. I'm not complaining, but this could be a 99 cent app. ### 4/5 — This game is just plain fun *2010-10-18* so fun and really good looking game that is simple to play and easy to get addicted to. ### 4/5 — Fun Gameplay *2010-10-16* Nine variant missions with multiple levels in each one make for hours of potential gameplay, but expect burnout before you have mastered the game. The tilt controls are a bit awkward particularly when it is necessary to rotate around 180 degrees. Some of the scoring is odd...such as keeping "breeding enemies" alive to run up your score. Despite these negatives, the controls and the game itself is well executed. ### 5/5 — Awesome Game *2010-10-15* This is by far one the best games I've downloaded. I haven't put it down since I bought it and that was hours ago. Absolutely the best game for $1.99 (the developers could probably get a good $5 for this). Highly recommended. ### 5/5 — sooooo good!! *2010-10-14, version 0* just downloaded this game but what a thrill!! simple graphics but oh so entertaining. you won't be dissapointed ### 5/5 — so good... so hard *2010-10-12, version 0* This is a great game. So hard. Reminded me of the good old contra games...friggn impossible! But, it's just so enjoyable at the same time! Get it. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2010-10-12* I can't believe it's only $2 - this game is incredible! Do yourself a favor and just buy it. Controlling the cannon with your fingers puts a completely new spin on Earth-defense games. (This is a review of the iPad version which brings out its full potential.) ### 5/5 — AMAZING *2010-10-11, version 0* Wow. It's Blue Defense TO THE MAX. Double-touch lasers plus swivel-laser with the giant Earth cannon? Awesome ### 5/5 — This Game ROCKS! *2010-10-11, version 0* If you liked the first version of this game you will be sure to love this one. The guys at Cat in a Box Games took the great stuff from the first game and added some great new features that have made it fresh and added lots of replay value. This is an instant classic that is sure to stay on you iPad or iPhone. Hopefully they follow this up and do a Blue Attack remake! ### 5/5 — Great game *2010-10-10, version 0* Really fun w/ lots of cool play options. ### 5/5 — Nothing less than Fantastic *2010-10-09, version 0* Now HERE'S a game that truly shows off the amazing power of the iPad. Fun, challenging, addictive, innovative. This one's a keeper! edit add: never have I been in so much danger of dropping my iPad onto the ground! This game is a blast. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Mise à jour !!! *2014-06-18, version 1.0.3* Ne se lance plus ! Vite une mise à jour pour régler ça messieurs les développeurs ! ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2011-01-23* Overpriced, poor controls and poor concept. ### 1/5 — naja *2010-11-16, version 0* saß 10 minuten dran werds vielleicht nicht mehr anfassen. das spielprinzip und der schwierigkeitsgrad machen keinen spaß. muss ja nicht zu einfach sein aber hier ist es wirklich bockschwer eine zeit lang durchzuhalte. ### 1/5 — Don't bother downloading free version. It freezes up before you even get started! *2010-10-09* Couldn't get past instructions! Froze almost immediately!! ### 2/5 — Potential but broken *2016-02-17* Purchased based on strong recommendation. Second time loading, app crashes within seconds. Very disappointed. **Developer response:** We’ve come back to maintain our games, a couple of crash bugs have been fixed. Let us know if it’s still broken for you! ### 2/5 — Good game, awkward controls *2012-01-15* This is a stylish game that plays pretty well... Except the main distinguishing element of the game - its control scheme - is unintuitive and uncomfortable. Rotating the tablet 360' to direct the main line of fire is awkward. Pressing to divide fire to other directions makes it even worse. I appreciate the novelty in deign, but don't enjoy the challenge of wrestling with a control scheme, so I'm not playing this one any more. **Developer response:** We may be a bit late here, but it is now possible to disable accelerometer controls in the game optiions. Let us know if you have any other suggestions! ### 2/5 — Not full retina display support ! *2010-09-30, version 0* This game is very good but : The app icon is not retina ready, update it quick and I'll change my rating to 5 stars !!! ### 3/5 — Unique? No. Entertaining? Hardly. *2012-11-13* This is a perfect example of why I avoid buying games without a trial or free version to preview it. The game got boring after about 10 minutes. It's not horrible, but it's not particularly unique or imaginative. ### 3/5 — Gute Idee *2011-01-01, version 1.0.1* Die Idee ist recht cool, allerdings geht mir die Art der Steuerung ziemlich auf die nerven. Es wäre cooler gewesen es allein mit den Fingern zu steuern wohin man schiesst. Dauernd das Päd. Bewegen zu müssen ist mühselig, vor allem wenn man dabei noch zusätzlich die Finger drauf hat. ### 4/5 — Great when it works, but crashes a lot. *2015-12-18, version 1.0.3* I've been playing in this series since I got the iPod touch second generation and have been a huge fan since then. Now I try to play it on my iPhone 6+ and it works, as long as it can get past the Game Center log in every time I open the app. Nine times out of ten, as soon as the little banner comes down from the top of the screen, the app crashes back to home screen. Once I can manage to get through that, I can usually get a good few minutes before it crashes again. The app needs an update for the newer software. This is the only problem I have found while trying to play. Fix it and I would give it five stars as it should have. **Developer response:** We’ve finally come back to maintain our old games! Hopefully your crash bug has been fixed, let us know if it still happens for you. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great when it works, but crashes a lot. *2023-11-18* I've been playing in this series since I got the iPod touch second generation and have been a huge fan since then. Now I try to play it on my iPhone 6+ and it works, as long as it can get past the Game Center log in every time I open the app. Nine times out of ten, as soon as the little banner comes down from the top of the screen, the app crashes back to home screen. Once I can manage to get through that, I can usually get a good few minutes before it crashes again. The app needs an update for the newer software. This is the only problem I have found while trying to play. Fix it and I would give it five stars as it should have. Edit: It does work now! Thank you! **Developer response:** We’ve finally come back to maintain our old games! Hopefully your crash bug has been fixed, let us know if it still happens for you. ### 5/5 — Long time devs. *2019-03-31, version 1.1.0* Good old games that keep getting updated to this day. Quite impressive! Most other games from this time don’t exist on the store anymore. ### 5/5 — Great update! *2015-03-23* Intense space shooter with lovely neon graphics. An impressive update to the best shmup on the iPhone. ### 5/5 — YEEEAAH! *2013-12-12, version 1.0.2* Making steps towards greatness! Eternally stupendous! ### 5/5 — Immer noch Klasse! *2013-01-17, version 1.0.1* Mittlerweile ist das Spiel ja eher ein iPhone Klassiker, aber ich liebe es immer noch, in der Frühzeit der iOS Devices war diese Art der Steuerung ja noch etwas völlig Neuartiges, geradezu ungesehen und genau Richtig um die Möglichkeiten des iPhones auszureizen, da haben die Leute aber mal Augen gemacht, Junge, Junge! Das war mal was anderes als so japanische Kreuz-Pad Steuerungen und sehr innovativ, allemal besser als die ganzen On-Screen-Joypad Steuerungen. Auch die Graphik ist außergewöhnlich schön, mit diesem leichten Glow um die Vektoren. Fazit: Immer noch Klasse! Schade das die anderen Spiele wie z. B. Blue Attack und das erste Blue Defense nicht mehr erhältlich sind... ### 5/5 — Amazing *2011-07-09* Wow. I have only 1 word to describe this game. INCREDIBLE. With the description and screenshots, the game doesn't look like much, maybe something like spawn glow. The thing that convinced me 2 get it was the plethora of positive reviews. I don't think I saw one below three stars. Those guys don't lie. Great game, great game. The only drawback is that the controls are a little hard 2 master. ### 5/5 — It's great, but... *2011-03-26, version 1.0.1* Great game and addictive... But it's definitely a .99 app though 1.99 isn't a deal breaker. Hopefully it gets updates? Some new stuff or monsters every once in a while? Lastly, how many people actually play this? I use to be 6 globally, now 19, but that doesn't really help if globally only 159 people play. ### 5/5 — Outstanding follow-up to an early classic *2011-01-15* This takes the gameplay from the original game & turns them all the way up to 11. Having the ability to split your firing adds quite the tactical element as the action heats up. Strongly recommended! ### 5/5 — Fantastic, fast, furious action *2010-12-28, version 1.0.1* Simple to pick up and play for a few minutes, but to get far you must practice hard and learn your enemies. ### 5/5 — Great Game *2010-10-18* This is such a wonderfully game. The dark background / glowing content is relaxing and pleasant to interact with. Its easy to play for just a few minutes while you're bored, and its just as easy to not notice your 2 minute break turned into half an hour (break's not over till I die!) Having a single version that works on both iPhone and iPad is a welcome change as well from the many developers who like to double charge people for the same app. Will keep an eye out for anything else you guys develop! --- *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 2026-09-04.*