Comparison

Dead Orbit vs Alien Shooter Space Invaders

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

Head to head
About

Dead Orbit

Pilot a spaceship through deep space, battling an evil empire in this classic arcade shooter. Upgrade your weapons and defenses to survive intense barrages of enemy fire and meteorites. Experience stunning visuals and an electronic soundtrack as you fight to restore peace to the galaxy.

Highlights
  • Intensive arcade shoot 'em up gameplay
  • Vast variety of levels
  • Extreme boss battles
  • Upgrade shields, guns, missiles, lasers, and magnets
  • Stunning game visuals and skins
  • Accessible to casual and hardcore gamers
Features
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New shoot 'em up classic arcade shooter located in deep and dark space. Defeat the evil sky forces! Hop into the spaceship and fly through a chaotic barrage of meteorites, bullets and sky forces! Upgrade your space fighter and put an end to the evil Kraathu Empire. Why? Because only you can restore peace in the galaxy! Shoot 'em up! SHOOT AND EVADE TO SURVIVE Take your space fighter to the battlefield armed with an arsenal of cannons and missiles. Taking enough ammo to bring punishment to your enemy. Use your agility to fly through deadly enemy territory in this explosive 3D dark space shooter action arcade game. UPGRADE TO GET STRONGER Foes are getting stronger in each stage, so in order to blast 'em from each sector of the galaxy you need to upgrade your arsenal of weapons and defences. To protect yourself against their deadly projectiles the hangar is full of upgrades for your vessel of ultimate destruction. REACH THE STARS Fly your spaceship through the cosmos and galactic hexagon cities where enemy aviators and skyrockets await. Game on! Use your sky force and reloaded weapons to defeat the enemy since 2014! There are many scrolling shooters but none of them is like Dead Orbit. This stunning shoot ‘em up game combines the classic arcade elements with the new possibilities offered by current technology. The new installment just came out in a spectacular dark style. FEATURES - intensive arcade like arcade shoot 'em up gameplay - vast variety of levels await - extreme boss battles - upgrade your shields, guns, missiles, lasers and magnets - stunning game visuals and skins - accessible to casual gamers, as well as die-hard shooter addicts - incredible electronic soundtrack

About

Alien Shooter Space Invaders

Engage in classic arcade-style space combat with a modern twist. Battle diverse alien forces, upgrade your spaceship and weapons, and climb the online leaderboards. Daily rewards and power-ups help you conquer the galaxy.

Highlights
  • Diverse enemy types
  • Spaceship and weapon upgrades
  • Power-up system
  • Daily rewards and bonuses
  • Online highscore leaderboard
  • Smooth gameplay
Features
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If you are a big fan of arcade shooting game with the new modern combat, and want to bring the freedom in the galaxy games, This game is perfect for you. With classic free space games genre, old game with a new context, This amazing game puts you on fire with infinity space shooting. *FEATURES* - A broad range of enemies: from the lowly common soldier aliens to the powerful Elites, and the humongous Bosses. Each has different looks and behaviors. - Upgrade & evolve your spaceship to a new form and gain new power & skills - Upgrade your guns and lasers. - Power ups system - Epic Space Shooters - Daily Rewards - Daily Wheel - Time Rewards - Smooth Gameplay - Online Highscore Leaderboard - VIP Section - Premium Section GAME INSTRUCTIONS - Slide to control your spaceship dodge enemy's bullets. - Open Daily Rewards for more items that may help you in the battle - Use coin to purchase a power-up item to upgrade your ship. - Use coin to purchase a stronger space shooter - You can earn energy by finishing a level Terms of use - https://www.termsfeed.com/live/179ea4c9-7d2a-4b4d-a576-f5a643c25e64

Screenshots

Dead Orbit4 screens
Alien Shooter Space Invaders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dead Orbit at 71% against Alien Shooter Space Invaders's 0%. Dead Orbit also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). Alien Shooter Space Invaders's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 13 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Dead Orbit sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Alien Shooter Space Invaders sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dead Orbit holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Dead Orbit's written reviews are positive against 0% of Alien Shooter Space Invaders's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dead Orbit ships an update every 13 months, Alien Shooter Space Invaders every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dead Orbit versus Alien Shooter Space Invaders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDead OrbitAlien Shooter Space Invaders
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size253 MB658 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperInlogic Software s.r.o.RL Technology, LLC

Customer experience

Dead Orbit

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

Alien Shooter Space Invaders

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Dead Orbit

One-time12
  • Skin Draco$0.99
  • Skin Fire$0.99
  • Skin Red$0.99
Show 9 more
  • Skin Alien Skull$0.99
  • Skin Ram Skull$0.99
  • Skin Human Skull$0.99
  • Skin Toxic Fire$0.99
  • Skin Violet$0.99
  • Skin White$0.99
  • Skin Yellow$0.99
  • Skin Orange$0.99
  • Coin Doubler$3.99
10 purchases

Alien Shooter Space Invaders

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Gold Sub$2.991 Month
  • Premium Crystal$4.991 Month
  • Premium Legendary Subscription$6.991 Month
Show 1 more
  • Premium Battle Subscription$8.991 Month
One-time6
  • Offer Pack$2.99
  • Legendary Pack$6.99
  • 240 Crystal Pack$19.99
Show 3 more
  • Millionaire Pack$20.99
  • 800 Crystal Pack$49.99
  • 1600 Crystal Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Dead Orbit free?
Dead Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alien Shooter Space Invaders free?
Alien Shooter Space Invaders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dead Orbit or Alien Shooter Space Invaders?
Dead Orbit is rated higher. Dead Orbit averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Alien Shooter Space Invaders averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Dead Orbit or Alien Shooter Space Invaders have ads?
Alien Shooter Space Invaders shows ads; Dead Orbit does not.
Which is updated more often, Dead Orbit or Alien Shooter Space Invaders?
Dead Orbit ships an update every 13 months, and Alien Shooter Space Invaders every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dead Orbit was updated on September 15, 2026 and Alien Shooter Space Invaders on September 6, 2026.

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