Comparison

Manix vs Retrospace Customize

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

Head to head
About

Manix

Experience classic arcade action with a blend of modern and retro graphics. Enjoy one-handed mobile controls for brick breaking, rock smashing, and alien shooting. Features 50 free levels, multiple game modes, and hypnotic audio for addictive gameplay.

Highlights
  • 50 unique levels
  • Multiple game modes
  • One-handed mobile controls
  • PowerUps for enhanced gameplay
  • Customizable ship sensitivity
  • No ads or nags
Features
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Experience classic arcade action with a seamless blend of modern and retro graphics and sound. All the brick breaking, rock smashing, alien shooting mayhem you need with buttery smooth one-handed mobile controls. Fifty free levels of addictive action, multiple game modes, hypnotic audio and that "just one more try" arcade drama you love. If you have fond memories of games like Breakout, Space Invaders, Asteroids, Galaga, and Tempest, you will find that Manix takes inspiration from these classics and blends and bends them together to create something new and unique. FEATURES: - 50 unique levels across multiple game modes... - Swarming, spinning, wandering, and attacking bricks. Keep your eye on the ball while you deal with these baddies... - Brick walls that move, shimmer, dance, spin, break apart, and float away to make it harder and harder for you to keep the ball in play... - Spinning asteroids that shatter and send rock particles your way while you try to encircle and clear the space debris... - PowerUps that produce extra lives, brick-shattering laser beams, ball bombs, and more... - Positional music and sound effects that surround and keep you focused (especially when you're using headphones!)... - Massive explosions that rain fiery particles down upon your ship... - Sun, snow, rain, thunder and lightning, wind, and outer space levels... - Customizable ship sensitivity and game speed... - No ads, no nags, just totally free arcade action... - Created by Pete Rizzuto

About

Retrospace Customize

Experience a classic arcade-style top-down shooter with retro graphics and gameplay. Engage in fast-paced action reminiscent of older gaming eras.

Highlights
  • Arcade-style gameplay
  • Classic retro graphics
  • Top-down shooter mechanics
  • Fast-paced action
Features
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A arcade styled topdown shooter game with classic elements.

Screenshots

Manix4 screens
Retrospace Customize3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Retrospace Customize at monthly against Manix's every 34 months. Manix's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Manix against 5.0 for Retrospace Customize. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Manix ships an update every 34 months, Retrospace Customize monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Manix versus Retrospace Customize: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManixRetrospace Customize
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.1
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB25 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBlitterbit, LLCLicheng Zheng

Customer experience

Manix

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Retrospace Customize

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Manix

No in-app purchases

None

Retrospace Customize

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Manix free?
Manix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Retrospace Customize free?
Retrospace Customize is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Manix or Retrospace Customize?
Manix and Retrospace Customize are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Manix or Retrospace Customize have ads?
Neither Manix nor Retrospace Customize shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Manix or Retrospace Customize?
Manix ships an update every 34 months, and Retrospace Customize monthly. Most recently, Manix was updated on September 16, 2026 and Retrospace Customize on June 11, 2026.

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