Comparison

Defender 1 vs Moon Lander Pro

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

Head to head
About

Defender 1

Relive a classic arcade experience by defending astronauts from alien abduction and destroying enemy ships. Be careful not to harm the astronauts, as their safety is crucial to preventing planetary destruction and mutant alien transformations.

Highlights
  • Defend astronauts from aliens
  • Obliterate enemy spaceships
  • Avoid friendly fire
  • Prevent planetary explosion
  • Mutant alien transformations
Features
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DEFENDER 1 brings the excitement of classic 1980s arcade action to your mobile device! Take control of your spacecraft and defend the planet from relentless waves of alien invaders. Your mission is simple—but surviving it won't be. Protect the astronauts on the planet's surface as alien Landers attempt to abduct them. Destroy the enemy ships, rescue the astronauts, and watch your fire—an astronaut caught in the crossfire is one less person you can save. Fail to protect the astronauts and the consequences are catastrophic: the planet will be destroyed and the surviving aliens will transform into deadly Mutants! Battle a variety of enemies, master fast-paced arcade combat, and push your skills to the limit as the action becomes increasingly intense. Features include: Classic arcade-inspired space combat Fast-paced alien battles Astronaut rescue missions Multiple enemy types with different behaviors Touch controls and game controller support Customizable gamepad controls High-score tracking Retro-inspired graphics and gameplay Defend the astronauts. Destroy the invaders. Save the planet. How long can you survive in DEFENDER 1?

About

Moon Lander Pro

Features
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Moon Lander Pro, No Ads Welcome to Moon Lander, this is a lunar landing style game where you have to safely land the lunar module on the moon. Sounds easy, however the moon is very craggy and the lunar capsule is basically made of tinfoil so its very fragile, so you'll need to be very careful. Control are easy, tilt left or right for side thrusters. Tilt back for main thrusters. You must land squarely on a landing pad, green is the easiest, orange middle and red is the most difficult landing pad but will reward with the most points. Beware, if you land on the moon surface and not a pad then the lunar lander will sink and explode! There are 3 levels of difficulty, on easy you have more fuel and the lander is a little more robust. On difficult, the lander is very fragile with not much fuel on board, however you'll get a stack of points if you land successfully. The screen will scroll left and right to reveal upto 6 landing pads, although on the more difficult levels you may find some are out of action and you'll need to travel further to find a safe landing place. Score :- 0 You crashed. +2000 Well done you landed. They say any landing you can walk away from was a good landing. Not true here, the lander is too damaged to take off again and there's nowhere to walk to! +4000 Good Job, Safe landing and will you be able to lift off again. +5000 Qualified Pilot, nice job. +7000 Amazing, sign up for the next Mars mission! 10,000+ Space Shuttle Commander, expert! The following will cause a crash :- 1. Not landing on a pad. 2. Landing too fast. 3. Doing too much damage on moon rocks. 4. Not landing level, the lander cannot survive on severe angles. Download and play Moon Lander now.

Screenshots

Defender 14 screens
Moon Lander Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Moon Lander Pro at $0.99 against Defender 1's $2.99. Moon Lander Pro also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On update cadence, ads, 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

Defender 1 costs $2.99 and Moon Lander Pro $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Defender 1 ships an update every 38 months, Moon Lander Pro every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Defender 1 versus Moon Lander Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDefender 1Moon Lander Pro
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 27 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB62 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAPD Consulting, Inc.Galatic Droids

Bugs and requests

Defender 1

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • No sound on iPad
  • No sound on iPhone
  • Intermittent sound
  • App crashes often
  • Enemies don't move
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  • Ship doesn't continue moving after thrusters stop
  • Lasers don't react properly when changing direction

Requested features

10 requests
  • Update to fix sound issues
  • Update to fix crashing
  • Enable game controller support
  • Improve control responsiveness
  • Adjust control spacing
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  • Add vertical-only joystick option
  • Add tilt control for travel motion
  • Add separate button for direction change
  • Add more stages
  • Improve graphics (less pixelated)

Moon Lander Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Defender 1

No in-app purchases

None

Moon Lander Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Defender 1 free?
Defender 1 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Moon Lander Pro free?
Moon Lander Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Defender 1 or Moon Lander Pro have ads?
Neither Defender 1 nor Moon Lander Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Defender 1 or Moon Lander Pro?
Defender 1 ships an update every 38 months, and Moon Lander Pro every 27 months. Most recently, Defender 1 was updated on October 16, 2026 and Moon Lander Pro on October 6, 2026.

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