Comparison

Dead Orbit vs Sky Invasion

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

Sky Invasion

Pilot a variety of aircraft, each with unique upgrades and weapons, to defend Earth from monstrous enemy planes. Engage in epic boss battles, collect and upgrade your fleet, and compete for the top spot on the leaderboard in this classic shoot-em-up.

Highlights
  • Dozens of aircraft with unique upgrades
  • Variety of weapons and ultimate moves
  • Epic boss battles
  • Unlock and upgrade planes
  • Leaderboard challenges
  • Classic shoot-em-up gameplay
Features
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You are the earth’s last defence force with dozens of different aircraft for you to choose from—from fighter jets to cutesy looking ones! All with their own unique upgrades, weapons, bullets and even an ultimate move to use at your disposal. Use a variety of different weapons to get the advantage and become the Earth’s last defence force in epic boss battles! The enemy forces are led by truly monstrous-looking planes with different combat abilities! Rescue and gather your forces to overwhelm the enemy in this classic shoot-em-up plane game. [Game Features]: ? Easy and Fun Easy to learn and play; use your plane’s special ultimate as auto shooting is permanent! ? Unlock and upgrade your planes Collect and upgrade a variety of different lands to use as you progress through the game. This will bring in some unique gameplay elements and more strategic options the more you play. ? Exciting Gameplay Use a variety of different weapons to score higher. Combine different weapon combos to unlock a special rarity for the staggooge. ? Conquer the leaderboard Challenge your friends by scoring the highest in various challenges. Ascend to the top and become the very best! ? Be the Earth’s last defense force Defeat those who would stand in your way to achieve victory! Ascend to the top and become the very best!

Screenshots

Dead Orbit4 screens
Sky Invasion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dead Orbit at none against Sky Invasion's shown. Dead Orbit also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, 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 Sky Invasion sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. 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, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dead Orbit has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dead Orbit versus Sky Invasion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDead OrbitSky Invasion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (6 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 13 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size253 MB281 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperInlogic Software s.r.o.U8Space Sdn. Bhd.

Customer experience

Dead Orbit

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

Sky Invasion

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Sky Invasion

One-time10
  • Mini Pack$0.99
  • Booster Bundle$0.99
  • Small Pack$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Weekly Bundle$2.99
  • Big Pack$3.99
  • Bronze Pack$5.99
  • Silver Pack$8.99
  • Gold Pack$12.99
  • Crystal Pack$19.99
  • Diamond Pack$29.99

Questions

Is Dead Orbit free?
Dead Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sky Invasion free?
Sky Invasion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dead Orbit or Sky Invasion?
Dead Orbit is rated higher. Dead Orbit averages 4.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Sky Invasion averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Dead Orbit or Sky Invasion have ads?
Sky Invasion shows ads; Dead Orbit does not.

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