Comparison

Galaxy Attack vs Idle Anomaly

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

Head to head
About

Galaxy Attack

Pilot a lone spaceship to defend Earth from alien invaders in this classic space shooter. Upgrade your weapons and skills to overcome increasingly difficult challenges across 140 levels. Engage in epic boss battles and enjoy immersive missions.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer mode
  • High quality graphics
  • Active skills
  • 140 levels
  • Boss battles
  • Gun and laser upgrades
Features
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Earth's last hope is in your hands, take control of the lone spaceship and protect Earth from alien swarms. Your goal will be quite challenging as you will have to save the Universe from its evil enemies. In this space shooting game, you will be facing an increasingly large number of enemies in hazardous environments. As the game progresses, you will earn the right to upgrade your spacecraft to unleash its full lethal capacity. HOW TO PLAY: * Touch screen to move and kill all enemies. * Collect items to upgrade or change your weapons. FEATURES: * Multiplayer mode * High quality images optimized for tablets and large screens. * Ability to use active skills during the space battles. * The game is packed with 140 levels on various difficulties. * Beautiful levels with immersive missions to complete. * Multiple extreme boss battles. * Upgrade your guns and lasers. Enjoy classic space combat - powered up. Download Galaxy Attack Space Shooter now! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Idle Anomaly

Build a research station to uncover the secrets of a mysterious alien Obelisk. Manage employees, defend your base from alien invaders, and upgrade heroes. Progress continues even when you're offline.

Highlights
  • Build and upgrade research station
  • Manage employees and monitor health
  • Defend base from alien attacks
  • Upgrade space heroes
  • Study UFOs and collect resources
  • Offline progress and idle earnings
Features
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"Build a research station around the mysterious Obelisk area and uncover all its secrets with moon pioneer in this idle clicker explore game! A group of space researchers recently came across a strange structure in the Arctic. It looks like an alien roller coaster or alien starship from the UFO theme park. This Obelisk was clearly not of our planet. In the process of building explorer home base, something strange gait of a zombie appears in the territory. But it isn´t a zombie, it is alien! They will try to attack and to interfere with the Obelisk research and building of your clicker Empire! Find the alien and hold defense idle home base with galaxy gun! Progress outside the game Your employees work tirelessly and earn money in your business simulator incremental game even when you are not playing. Just collect an idle resources when you return to the tap game! Manage a research station Click to build and upgrade equipment, hire employees and monitor their health. Moon pioneer helps you! Rational management is the key to success in research and to big profits in tycoon life! Upgrade your space heroes Exploring anomalies is dangerous area! You need experienced operatives who can protect your employees from invasion of the mysterious moon or mars creatures that guard the Obelisk. Study UFOs Find the alien, catch monsters, send them to infectonator isolation and explore the Obelisk to get resources. Join forces with the secret Ministry and discover the forbidden side of our idle world that it hides from the common people. Alien isolation You don't know what planet the monsters came from. From the Moon or Mars... But you need to click to control UFO space invasion and attack them back! Send aliens in infectonator isolation and now their planet life has become useful for the Earth. If you like Tycoon games, idle games, building games and the atmosphere of the unknown, then Anomalies Research Tycoon is for you! Make strategic decisions for development and make a profit. Unravel the secrets of the Obelisks and gain their power! Your business simulator adventure incremental game is started! ~~~~~~ Rate us in the app store and join our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Idle-Anomalies-Research-Tycoon-105602148433539 Join our Discord community! We'll be happy to receive your feedback: https://discord.gg/bep3sN89hc

Screenshots

Galaxy Attack4 screens
Idle Anomaly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Galaxy Attack at every 4 days against Idle Anomaly's every 5 weeks. Galaxy Attack also leads on ratings volume (657K vs 364) and review sentiment (52% vs 38%). Idle Anomaly's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Galaxy Attack sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Idle Anomaly sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Galaxy Attack against 4.7 for Idle Anomaly. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Galaxy Attack has 657K ratings behind it against 364, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Galaxy Attack's written reviews are positive against 38% of Idle Anomaly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Galaxy Attack ships an update every 4 days, Idle Anomaly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Galaxy Attack versus Idle Anomaly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalaxy AttackIdle Anomaly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (657K ratings) — better4.7 (364 ratings)
Positive reviews52.3% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings657K — better364
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#72 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size456 MB249 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperDino Game LimitedHot Siberians

Customer experience

Galaxy Attack

All ratings656,497 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews3,068 reviews
Positive52.3%
Neutral8.1%
Negative39.7%

Idle Anomaly

All ratings364 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral1.4%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral9.4%
Negative53.1%

User reviews

Galaxy Attack

From 657K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Awesome graphics
  • 🕹️ Fun retro arcade style
  • 👍 Variety of game modes

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔍 Unbalanced matchmaking in PvP
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
  • 🕰️ Too many ads

Idle Anomaly

From 364 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good game overall
  • 🎨 Great design scheme
  • ✨ Items change looks
  • 🧘 Calming gameplay
  • 💡 Interesting and fun gameplay

Room to improve

  • 📉 New update makes it dip
  • 💸 Hero upgrades too expensive
  • 🐛 Ads still present after purchase
  • 💸 In-game purchases not received
  • ⏳ Purchases don't take effect

Bugs and requests

Galaxy Attack

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes and freezes
  • Lost progress and purchases
  • Rewards not registering properly
  • Connectivity issues in PvP

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved skill-based matchmaking
  • More free currency and upgrades
  • Ability to select purchased ships
  • Reduced difficulty curve
  • Better customer support

Idle Anomaly

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Reset all data
  • No ads upgrade not working
  • Beginner pack not received
  • In-app purchases not credited
  • Game keeps locking up
Show 13 more
  • Ads appear after paying to remove them
  • Paid for additional researcher, didn't work
  • Game won't load
  • Game freezes on loading screen
  • Unwanted blackouts
  • Misses payouts, especially in paraenergies
  • Advertising paid to turn off, not getting bonuses
  • Ad reveals later game content
  • Pulled operator, never received
  • Cannot go past close 1 ruptures
  • Game has stopped working
  • Won't load anymore
  • Constant ad interruptions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Fix game issues or refund
  • Add more content to the game
  • Improve developer communication for future plans

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Galaxy Attack

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Crystal Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
One-time14
  • 2 Crystals$0.99
  • 6 Crystals$1.99
  • Military Chest x10$4.99
Show 11 more
  • 20 Crystals$4.99
  • X2 Win Point, Zero Lose Point$4.99
  • Event Coin (Flash Sale)$4.99
  • Buy Event Item Pack 4$4.99
  • Event Premium Pass$9.99
  • 50 Crystals$9.99
  • Stone Pack$9.99
  • Piggy Bank$9.99
  • 120 Crystals$19.99
  • Special Offer: 400 Crystals$19.99
  • 40,000 Event coins$29.99
15 purchases

Idle Anomaly

One-time15
  • 80 Gems$0.99
  • Helicopter.$4.99
  • 500 Gems$4.99
Show 12 more
  • Researcher$4.99
  • Johnny Goldhand$4.99
  • Beginner's Pack$6.99
  • Starter pack$9.99
  • Researcher$9.99
  • 1200 Gems$9.99
  • Dr. Massachusetts$10.99
  • No ads$13.99
  • Professional's Pack$13.99
  • Neat Pack$19.99
  • 2500 Gems$24.99
  • All Inclusive Pack$35.99

Questions

Is Galaxy Attack free?
Galaxy Attack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Anomaly free?
Idle Anomaly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Galaxy Attack or Idle Anomaly?
Galaxy Attack is rated higher. Galaxy Attack averages 4.7 out of 5 from 657K ratings, while Idle Anomaly averages 4.7 from 364 ratings.
Do Galaxy Attack or Idle Anomaly have ads?
Both Galaxy Attack and Idle Anomaly show ads.
Which is updated more often, Galaxy Attack or Idle Anomaly?
Galaxy Attack ships an update every 4 days, and Idle Anomaly every 5 weeks. Most recently, Galaxy Attack was updated on November 1, 2026 and Idle Anomaly on October 24, 2026.

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