Galaxy88 vs Alexus 2040
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Galaxy88
Engage in classic arcade-style space combat, shooting down alien invaders. This game offers three difficulty levels and intuitive one-handed controls, perfect for on-the-go play. Compete for high scores and master its bonus scoring system.
- Alien invasion gameplay
- Three difficulty levels
- Retro 8-bit pixel art
- One-handed swipe and tap controls
- Game Center high score competition
- Bonus scoring system
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Shoot down waves of alien invaders from space! Enemies attack in formation, diving and swooping in classic arcade style. Simple to pick up, hard to master. ■ 3 Difficulty Levels - Easy: Perfect for casual players - Hard: A real challenge for experienced gamers - Expert: 4 bosses, 1.2x bullet speed — only for the brave ■ Controls - Swipe: Move your ship left and right - Tap: Fire your weapon Easy one-handed controls for gaming on the go! ■ Features - Retro 8-bit pixel art graphics - Compete for high scores on Game Center - Bonus scoring system — destroy boss escorts for massive points
Alexus 2040
Experience a classic space shooter with simple controls and auto-fire, focusing on reaction time and thrilling arcade action. Collect power-ups, unlock new ships, and battle challenging bosses. Customize your spacecraft with an easy-to-use pixel art tool.
- Classic space shooter gameplay
- Simple left-right controls with auto-fire
- Original power-ups
- Unlockable spaceships
- Boss battles
- Pixel art spaceship customization
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Alexus 2040 captures the essence of a classic space shooter, condensed into short sessions, and offers a highly challenging and thrilling arcade experience. - Simple left-right only controls, with auto-fire. Focus on reaction time and get in the flow! - Stack up original power-ups and enjoy your new sense of power... while it lasts! - Unlock spaceships with their exclusive power-ups! - Bosses, we all love them, don’t we? - Paint your own spaceships in seconds with this new super easy-to-use 'pixel art' tool! - Break the score by reaching the 'system limitations' of an arcade game from the early 80's.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Galaxy88 at none against Alexus 2040's 4. Galaxy88 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Alexus 2040's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (12 vs 4). 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
Both are free to download. Alexus 2040 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Galaxy88 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Alexus 2040 holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 12 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Galaxy88's written reviews are positive against 67% of Alexus 2040's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Galaxy88 ships an update monthly, Alexus 2040 every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Galaxy88 | Alexus 2040 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) | 3.7 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | TAKASHI HANABE | Romain Macre |
Customer experience
Galaxy88
Alexus 2040
In-app purchases
Galaxy88
No in-app purchases
Alexus 2040
- Buy 50 coins$1.49
- Buy 200 coins$1.99
- Premium$3.49
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- Buy 1000 coins$3.49
