The Space Evaders vs The Rocket Patrol
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Space Evaders
Engage in thrilling battles against alien spacecraft in the vastness of space. Survive increasingly challenging levels as your score climbs. Test your endurance and see how long you can last in this intense arcade shooter.
- Space alien ship combat
- Increasing difficulty levels
- High score tracking
- Survival gameplay
- Arcade action
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Fighting space alien ships in the cold depths of space has never been more fun. Now you can fire away and stay alive as long as you can. The levels get increasingly more difficult as your score gets higher! How long can you survive in space?
The Rocket Patrol
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The perimeter of the planet is filled with enemies attacking. This has happened before and it is the patrollers duty to clear the way. Go on and finish the rocket patrol. Shoot Em up game within the walls of your planet's atmosphere. Defend it from the aliens trying to destroy what you love most. Hard to master score based cruise through the obstacles and relentless enemies. Try not to collide with anything and see if you can clear the way. Your people count on you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The Space Evaders at none against The Rocket Patrol's shown. The Space Evaders also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Space Evaders ships an update every 9 months, The Rocket Patrol every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Space Evaders | The Rocket Patrol |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (51 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Rody Davis | Safak Yalcinkaya |
In-app purchases
The Space Evaders
No in-app purchases
The Rocket Patrol
No in-app purchases
Questions
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