Comparison

Spunge Invaders vs Packed!?

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Spunge Invaders

Defend planets from alien invaders in this retro arcade shoot 'em up. Battle waves of enemies, defeat bosses, and collect rewards to save the planet's precious water. Unlock unique characters and climb the leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Retro arcade style
  • Shoot 'em up gameplay
  • Multiple power-ups
  • 14 unique characters
  • Leaderboards
  • Achievements
Features
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Spunge Invaders is a fast paced, retro arcade style, shoot 'em up. From beyond the stars they've come to suck us dry! Become the Hero and protect the Planets precious water. The Spunge Invaders are descending in waves, survive each wave and defeat each Spunge Force to earn rewards and save the planet. • Multiple Power Ups • 14 Unique Characters • Leaderboards • Achievements Prepare to Battle and Defend your Water!

About

Packed!?

Guide two characters through increasingly challenging box-pushing puzzles to escape a depot. Solve each level with minimal moves and time, utilizing unique mechanics introduced in each world. The game features simple, visual-only controls and 120 handcrafted levels.

Highlights
  • 120 challenging puzzle levels
  • Move count and time-based rating system
  • Unique mechanics per world
  • Simple, visual-only controls
  • No in-game text
Features
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Packed!? is an extremely difficult puzzle game which has you guiding two punctual little friends on their journey to escape the depot one box at a time. Each box offers a fun, increasingly challenging puzzle to solve in as few moves as possible, as you push, slide and outsmart obstacles that stand between our friends and their path to freedom. They’re great listeners and will follow your direction in unison - for better or worse… GAME FEATURES * 120 carefully crafted levels of increasingly difficult puzzles. * Rating system based on move count and elapsed time. * A unique mechanic for each world you unlock. * Simple controls. * No text. All communication is conveyed through visuals. * No ads

Screenshots

Spunge Invaders4 screens
Packed!?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Packed!? at 4.4 against Spunge Invaders's 3.8. Packed!? also leads on ratings volume (52 vs 11). Spunge Invaders's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 64%) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). 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. Spunge Invaders sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Packed!? sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Packed!? holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 52 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Spunge Invaders's written reviews are positive against 64% of Packed!?'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spunge Invaders ships an update every 10 days, Packed!? every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Spunge Invaders versus Packed!?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpunge InvadersPacked!?
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (11 ratings)4.4 (52 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews — better64.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1152 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB358 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSpunge Games Pty LtdShortbread Games Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Spunge Invaders

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral18.2%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.1%

Packed!?

All ratings53 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive64.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative24.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Spunge Invaders

One-time10
  • Wrestler$0.99
  • Skeleton$0.99
  • Footballer$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Unicorn$0.99
  • Viking$0.99
  • Cat$0.99
  • Knight$0.99
  • Invader$0.99
  • Rapid Fire$0.99
  • Mega Pack$2.99
6 purchases

Packed!?

One-time6
  • 5 Hints$0.99
  • 15 Hints$1.99
  • Full Game$2.99
Show 3 more
  • 30 Hints$2.99
  • 50 Hints$2.99
  • 100 Hints$3.99

Questions

Is Spunge Invaders free?
Spunge Invaders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Packed!? free?
Packed!? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spunge Invaders or Packed!??
Packed!? is rated higher. Spunge Invaders averages 3.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Packed!? averages 4.4 from 52 ratings.
Do Spunge Invaders or Packed!? have ads?
Neither Spunge Invaders nor Packed!? shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spunge Invaders or Packed!??
Spunge Invaders ships an update every 10 days, and Packed!? every 9 days. Most recently, Spunge Invaders was updated on September 24, 2026 and Packed!? on July 6, 2026.

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