Comparison

Aliens Onslaught vs Neon Rocket

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

Head to head
About

Aliens Onslaught

Pilot unique fighter jets in a 2D shoot 'em up. Upgrade your ship's speed, maneuverability, and firepower as you battle alien hordes. Master the dual-joystick controls to dodge and destroy.

Highlights
  • 3 unique fighter jet engines
  • Ship upgrades (speed, maneuverability, firepower)
  • Dual-joystick user interface
  • Dodge and destroy alien spacecraft
  • 2D shoot 'em up gameplay
Features
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Choose from 3 unique fighter jet engines to pilot in this extremely fun 2D shoot em up. As you progress through the game your ship will receive upgrades to its speed, maneuverability, number of cannons and even ammo based on your performance at slaughtering the alien horde. Dodge, duck and destroy all alien spacecraft with our custom two joystick user interface, one stick to steer and power your engines - the other to unload your lasers.

About

Neon Rocket

Features
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Ride your rocket through a hazardous neon world! Avoid obstacles, pick power-ups, get the highest score and share it with your friends! Are you the best space pilot? You only need one finger! Tap and hold to fly up, release to fall down. Be careful with your fuel! Game features: - Simple one touch game play. - Challenge yourself! - Hours of fun. - Share your Scores! - Lots of achievements. - No in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Aliens Onslaught4 screens
Neon Rocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Aliens Onslaught at none against Neon Rocket's shown. Aliens Onslaught also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 23 months) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 13.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

Aliens Onslaught ships an update every 4 months, Neon Rocket every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Aliens Onslaught versus Neon Rocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAliens OnslaughtNeon Rocket
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size292 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHaralambos YokosFernando Gonzalez Frias

In-app purchases

None

Aliens Onslaught

No in-app purchases

None

Neon Rocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aliens Onslaught free?
Aliens Onslaught is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Neon Rocket free?
Neon Rocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Aliens Onslaught or Neon Rocket have ads?
Neon Rocket shows ads; Aliens Onslaught does not.
Which is updated more often, Aliens Onslaught or Neon Rocket?
Aliens Onslaught ships an update every 4 months, and Neon Rocket every 23 months. Most recently, Aliens Onslaught was updated on September 26, 2026 and Neon Rocket on October 3, 2026.

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