Comparison

They Came From Space vs Asteroid Defender

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

Head to head
About

They Came From Space

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Think you know Space Invaders? Think again! 'They Came From Space' take the retro classic and puts a whole new spin on it Defend your base from the invaders and they get closer and closer swipe left and right to rotate the game world and battle space invaders in 4D * Simple Controls * Classic rules apply * Play 4 sides at the same time * Compete for the best score Retro has just evolved!

About

Asteroid Defender

Survive endless waves of asteroids in this arcade shoot 'em up. Blast your way to new high scores to unlock ship icons and colors for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Endless gameplay
  • Asteroid dodging and shooting
  • High score system
  • Ship icon unlocks
  • Ship color customization
  • Over 70 customization combinations
Features
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Asteroid Defender is an endless arcade shoot 'em up where you must survive against waves of asteroids by dodging them or blasting them to set new high scores. Setting new high scores unlocks new icons for your ship and new colours to customise your gameplay experience. Features: - Endless gameplay that will challenge any player - A range of customisation options, with over 70 possible combinations

Screenshots

They Came From Space4 screens
Asteroid Defender3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: They Came From Space at none against Asteroid Defender's 1. They Came From Space also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads 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. Asteroid Defender sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. They Came From Space asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
They Came From Space versus Asteroid Defender: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThey Came From SpaceAsteroid Defender
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEntity3 LimitedReece Barr

In-app purchases

None

They Came From Space

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Asteroid Defender

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is They Came From Space free?
They Came From Space is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Asteroid Defender free?
Asteroid Defender is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do They Came From Space or Asteroid Defender have ads?
Neither They Came From Space nor Asteroid Defender shows ads.

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