Comparison

Manix vs Alien Defense

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

Alien Defense

Features
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Alien swarms are closing in. Build your base, raise an army and hold the line in real-time sci-fi strategy. BUILD AND DEFEND - Construct and upgrade buildings to train troops and protect your command center. - Mine crystals, train your forces and push back wave after wave of alien invaders across a growing campaign. PICK YOUR BUILD EVERY WAVE - Pick new buildings and army upgrades as the battle unfolds. - Chase powerful upgrades to shape a different strategy every run. COMMAND A SCI-FI ARMY - Unlock infantry, armored vehicles, mechs and air units, each with its own role on the battlefield. - Turn the tide with battlefield skills: repair your base or call in a nuclear strike. GROW STRONGER - Upgrade every building and level up your units between battles. - Research a tech tree to boost damage, health, mining and critical hits. - Open supply chests for blueprints and unit shards. CLIMB THE ARENA RANKS - Take your army into the Arena, battle rival commanders and earn new ranks. PLAY ANYWHERE - Play in your language: switch anytime in Settings. - Play offline, no Wi-Fi needed.

Screenshots

Manix4 screens
Alien Defense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Manix at none against Alien Defense's 3. Manix also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Alien Defense's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 34 months). 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. Alien Defense sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Manix asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Manix ships an update every 34 months, Alien Defense fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Manix versus Alien Defense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManixAlien Defense
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB284 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBlitterbit, LLCPLAYGENIX EDTECH INC.

In-app purchases

None

Manix

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Alien Defense

One-time3
  • 500 Gas$0.99
  • 4,000 Gas$4.99
  • 20,000 Gas$19.99

Questions

Is Manix free?
Manix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alien Defense free?
Alien Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Manix or Alien Defense have ads?
Alien Defense shows ads; Manix does not.
Which is updated more often, Manix or Alien Defense?
Manix ships an update every 34 months, and Alien Defense fortnightly. Most recently, Manix was updated on November 2, 2026 and Alien Defense on November 7, 2026.

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