Space Defender vs Galaxy Pirates
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 :)
Galaxy Pirates
Embark on an interstellar adventure as a bounty hunter in this classic-style space shooter. Pilot diverse airships, battle alien forces, and conquer new territories with unique weapons and companions. Experience thrilling boss fights and upgrade your fleet.
- Classic space shooting gameplay
- Variety of upgradable airships
- Multiple game modes (campaign, endless)
- Fierce boss battles every 3 levels
- Beautiful graphics and music
- Smooth performance on all devices
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Are you a fan of space shooting games and barrage games and love bombing enemies to win glory? If the answer is "Yes!" Galaxy Pirates - Shooting Game is the perfect game for you! Play as a notorious galaxy pirate, a bounty hunter, on an adventure to an alien-infested planet. Get ready and fly! Galaxy Pirates - Shooting Game - the hottest shooting game of the year. The game is created based on the classic shooting game and has all the best features of the classic game, but integrates a completely new game system. Beautiful graphics and a captivating story mean you won't be able to stop once you start. There are a variety of airships to choose from, each with its own skills, so every time you play with a new ship, you'll have a new experience: new characters and unique weapons! Two companions will be your companions in this grand adventure. Discover and conquer new territories in a vast galaxy, where enemies await you. Defeat or defeated – only you decide! Galaxy Pirates. Feature: - Beautiful graphics and incredible music - Runs smoothly on every device - Multiple game modes: campaign, endless - There will be fierce boss battles every 3 levels How to play? - Touch the screen to control the ship - Upgrade your ships and power cores - Buy new boats - Conquer new destinations to earn incredible treasures and prizes Play Galaxy Pirates - Shooting Game, gear up and fly!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Space Defender at none against Galaxy Pirates's 10. Space Defender also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). Galaxy Pirates's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 13 months). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Galaxy Pirates sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Space Defender asks for nothing beyond the download.
Galaxy Pirates holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.
Space Defender ships an update every 13 months, Galaxy Pirates every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Space Defender | Galaxy Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ilan TETRUASHVILI | 军 黄 |
Customer experience
Space Defender
Galaxy Pirates
In-app purchases
Space Defender
No in-app purchases
Galaxy Pirates
- PILE GEM PACK$0.49
- STACK GEM PACK$0.99
- BOX GEM PACK$1.99
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- STARTER PACK$1.99
- PREMIUM$2.99
- OFFER PACK$2.99
- SILVER GEM PACK$3.99
- STARTER PACK OLD$3.99
- GOLD GEM PACK$9.99
- EMERALD GEM PACK$24.99
Questions
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