Comparison

Hectic Space 2 vs Micro Breaker

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

Head to head
About

Hectic Space 2

Engage in an intense, retro-style arcade shooter featuring challenging boss battles and randomized enemy waves. Collect upgrades and unlock new weapons to overcome a screen full of bullets and foes.

Highlights
  • Epic boss battles with unique mechanics
  • Randomized enemy waves
  • Unlockable weapons and upgrades
  • Easy touch controls, hard to master
  • Pixelly retro style
Features
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"offers up a shooting experience on par with many big development studios" - 4/5 TouchArcade.com "a great bullet hell shooter with a high degree of both challenge and style" - supergamedroid.com Hectic Space 2 is an intense shooter in pixelly retro style. Fight in epic boss battles, collect and unlock powerful upgrades while dodging a screen full of bullets and enemies. Features : - Huge and epic boss battles, with unique boss mechanics. - Randomised enemy waves to keep you on your toes. - Unlock more weapons and upgrades to help you fight. - Easy touch control, hard to master enemies.

About

Micro Breaker

Experience a classic brick-breaking game with a modern 3D twist. Master engaging controls, unlock powerful upgrades, and conquer over 130 stages across four unique zones. Compete in two distinct modes and even break bricks in augmented reality.

Highlights
  • 3D brick breaking gameplay
  • Acquire and upgrade power-ups
  • Unlockable paddles and balls
  • Normal and Challenge modes
  • Over 130 stages and 4 zones
  • Augmented Reality mode
  • Daily quests and achievements
Features
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Micro Breaker - is a fresh take on a brick breaking game with a great and expanded gameplay that you've never seen before. Here you can acquire and upgrade amazing power-ups that will change your odds in more difficult stages. You can unlock different paddles and balls that you can use to beat the high scores and smash your way through the online rankings! IMMERSIVE AND ENGAGING Master the paddle with engaging controls in the 3D environment that will change your perspective about brick breakers forever! Combining dynamic graphics with almost natural controls will allow you to enjoy this classic and refreshed gameplay! TWO DIFFERENT MODES WITH UNLIMITED OPPORTUNITIES You can enjoy a normal mode with 130 different stages divided between 4 different zones. Each zone has a non-linear stage layout and it's entirely up to you which route you take, but you can beat all the stages to gain more stars! Will you be able to reach and beat all Boss stages? There's also a challenge mode, where you will face those stages in random order, trying to get the highest winning streak to gain more rewards while climbing online scoreboard in both modes! DAILY QUESTS AND MORE We've prepared daily quests that will award you with some prizes for breaking through some stages. The game will additionally reward you for your progression through the normal mode. The in-game currency will allow you to unlock even more exciting ways to enjoy smashing bricks and bosses! Besides that, many achievements are waiting to be unlocked, can you get them all? BREAKING IN AUGMENTED REALITY Additionally, we're happy to announce that you will be able to enjoy and soak into the game even more with the AR mode option! You can activate this mode at any moment to enjoy the smashing in the brand new light! Breaking, smashing and going through the motion in the surrounding of your choice! **FEATURES** • Easy and natural controls • Dynamic 3D graphics • Realistic physics • 2 different game modes • Over 130 stages and 4 different zones • 4 challenging boss stages • Over 50 power-ups • Unlockable paddles and balls with different perks

Screenshots

Hectic Space 24 screens
Micro Breaker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Micro Breaker at Free against Hectic Space 2's $2.99. Micro Breaker also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (11K vs 6). Hectic Space 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Micro Breaker is free to download; Hectic Space 2 costs $2.99 up front. Micro Breaker sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Hectic Space 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hectic Space 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Micro Breaker has 11K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Hectic Space 2's written reviews are positive against 74% of Micro Breaker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hectic Space 2 ships an update every 12 months, Micro Breaker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Hectic Space 2 versus Micro Breaker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHectic Space 2Micro Breaker
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.7 (11K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better74.1% of reviews
Number of ratings611K — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames SwineyMarcin Kloc

Customer experience

Hectic Space 2

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Micro Breaker

All ratings10,902 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews239 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral12.1%
Negative13.8%

Bugs and requests

Hectic Space 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Micro Breaker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not unlocking properly
  • Suspended bricks not falling
  • Inconsistent ad rewards

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Customizable paddle and ball options
  • Zen mode with relaxed gameplay
  • Boss battle mode

In-app purchases

None

Hectic Space 2

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Micro Breaker

One-time10
  • Stack of Credits$0.99
  • 25 Revive Tokens$0.99
  • Pile of Credits$1.99
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  • Unlimited Energy$1.99
  • 60 Revive Tokens$1.99
  • Remove Forced Ads$2.99
  • Credits Multiplier$2.99
  • Mass of Credits$3.99
  • Premium Pack (Welcome Offer)$5.99
  • Premium Pack$8.99

Questions

Is Hectic Space 2 free?
Hectic Space 2 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Micro Breaker free?
Micro Breaker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hectic Space 2 or Micro Breaker?
Hectic Space 2 is rated higher. Hectic Space 2 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Micro Breaker averages 4.7 from 11K ratings.
Do Hectic Space 2 or Micro Breaker have ads?
Micro Breaker shows ads; Hectic Space 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Hectic Space 2 or Micro Breaker?
Hectic Space 2 ships an update every 12 months, and Micro Breaker every 2 months. Most recently, Hectic Space 2 was updated on November 2, 2026 and Micro Breaker on November 3, 2026.

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