Space Defender vs The Robot Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Space Defender
Engage in an addictive space combat experience with vibrant pixel art. Navigate through challenging waves and aim for the highest score to protect the galaxy. This game offers endless replayability and fun.
- Endless gameplay
- Challenging and fun
- Pixel art animations
- 24 different waves
- Hi-score competition
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Space Defender - Ultimate A fun and very addictive Space Defender game with amazing pixel art animations. - Endless Gameplay - Challenging and fun Game - Pixel art - 24 different Waves Try to beat the hi-score and save the Space! Have fun :)
The Robot Run
Navigate a challenging obstacle course, collecting data chips while avoiding hazards. Test your reflexes and aim for a high score in this fast-paced arcade game.
- Collect data chips
- Avoid dying
- Fast-paced gameplay
- High score pursuit
- Obstacle course navigation
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Collect as Many Data Chips as Possible Before Dying. Dev. Nathan Carmichael
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Robot Run at daily against Space Defender's every 13 months. The Robot Run also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). Space Defender's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Robot Run holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Defender has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Space Defender ships an update every 13 months, The Robot Run daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Space Defender | The Robot Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 272 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ilan TETRUASHVILI | Green Country Technology Center |
Customer experience
Space Defender
The Robot Run
In-app purchases
Space Defender
No in-app purchases
The Robot Run
No in-app purchases
Questions
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