Comparison

Galaxy Attack vs Ice Runner

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 relentless alien swarms in this classic space shooter. Upgrade your weapons and skills to overcome increasingly difficult challenges across numerous levels and intense boss battles.

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

Ice Runner

Embark on a rescue mission as a penguin, running and jumping across icy landscapes to save baby penguins and gather fish for your colony. Explore your growing home base between adventures and choose your next route from the colony map.

Highlights
  • Automatic running gameplay
  • Tap to jump, swipe to slide/dive
  • Rescue baby penguins
  • Collect fish for colony
  • Grow and explore colony base
  • Choose different penguin characters
  • Offline play supported
Features
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Run across the ice. Save baby penguins. Bring them home. Your colony needs fish, and baby penguins are waiting to be rescued. Choose your penguin, head out on a rescue run, and return to a lively 3D home. RUN, JUMP, AND RESCUE Your penguin runs automatically. Tap to jump and swipe down to dive or slide. Cross snowy slopes, tunnels, and branching paths. Collect fish and guide the babies following you to a safe house to secure their rescue. HELP YOUR COLONY GROW Explore the colony between runs. Take rescued babies to the nursery and deliver fish to the market. A bigger colony needs more food, so every rescue and every fish matters. CHOOSE YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE Pick a penguin from a colorful cast of characters. Choose your next route from the colony map and head out to help. PLAY OFFLINE Play on iPhone or iPad without an internet connection or an account. Your progress is saved on your device.

Screenshots

Galaxy Attack4 screens
Ice Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ice Runner at none against Galaxy Attack's 16. Ice Runner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). Galaxy Attack's advantage is ratings volume (656K vs 2) and chart position (#65 vs unranked). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Galaxy Attack sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Ice Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ice Runner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Galaxy Attack has 656K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Galaxy Attack ships an update every 3 days, Ice Runner daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Galaxy Attack versus Ice Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalaxy AttackIce Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (656K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings656K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#65 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size462 MB430 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDino Game LimitedSHAHRYAR MONGHASEMI

Customer experience

Galaxy Attack

All ratings656,237 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews3,068 reviews
Positive52.3%
Neutral8.1%
Negative39.7%

Ice Runner

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Ice Runner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Ice Runner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Galaxy Attack free?
Galaxy Attack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ice Runner free?
Ice Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Galaxy Attack or Ice Runner?
Ice Runner is rated higher. Galaxy Attack averages 4.7 out of 5 from 656K ratings, while Ice Runner averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Galaxy Attack or Ice Runner have ads?
Galaxy Attack shows ads; Ice Runner does not.
Which is updated more often, Galaxy Attack or Ice Runner?
Galaxy Attack ships an update every 3 days, and Ice Runner daily. Most recently, Galaxy Attack was updated on October 29, 2026 and Ice Runner on October 7, 2026.

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