Space Defender vs RetroFighter2
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 :)
RetroFighter2
Pilot a commandeered fighter craft to escape alien pursuers. Utilize wit and agility to overcome numerous, better-equipped enemies and evade recapture.
- Pilot a fighter craft
- Escape alien pursuers
- Engage in space combat
- Utilize wit and agility
- Evade recapture
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You broke free of the alien holding cell and commandeered a fighter craft. You are out of the frying pan and now must escape the fire. The enemy are numerous and better-equipped, but you have your wit and agility. Will you adapt, overcome, and evade recapture?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Space Defender at every 13 months against RetroFighter2's every 45 months. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
RetroFighter2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively.
Space Defender ships an update every 13 months, RetroFighter2 every 45 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Space Defender | RetroFighter2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months — better | Every 45 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ilan TETRUASHVILI | Derek Young |
Customer experience
Space Defender
RetroFighter2
In-app purchases
Space Defender
No in-app purchases
RetroFighter2
No in-app purchases
Questions
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