Comparison

Swipe Rolling 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

Swipe Rolling

Navigate a relaxing dreamland by guiding a ball along a path. Test your reflexes to stay on track and achieve the longest survival time possible. Unlock a variety of balls and aim for achievements.

Highlights
  • Guide a ball on a path
  • Relaxing dreamland environment
  • Survival gameplay
  • Wide selection of balls
  • Compete with friends
  • Various achievements
Features
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You will take a journey to a peaceful dreamland full with relaxing colors. Try not to get off the road and survive as long as you can. ■ A wide selection of balls ■ Compete with your friends ■ Various achievements

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

Swipe Rolling4 screens
Alien Defense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Swipe Rolling at none against Alien Defense's shown. Swipe Rolling also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Swipe Rolling sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Alien Defense sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swipe Rolling ships an update weekly, Alien Defense fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Swipe Rolling versus Alien Defense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwipe RollingAlien Defense
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB284 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBuff Studio Co.Ltd.PLAYGENIX EDTECH INC.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Swipe Rolling

One-time6
  • 1200 crystals$0.99
  • Crystal 2x$1.99
  • No Ads$1.99
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  • 5280 crystals$3.99
  • 13500 crystals$8.99
  • 36000 crystals$21.99
3 purchases

Alien Defense

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

Questions

Is Swipe Rolling free?
Swipe Rolling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alien Defense free?
Alien Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Swipe Rolling or Alien Defense have ads?
Alien Defense shows ads; Swipe Rolling does not.
Which is updated more often, Swipe Rolling or Alien Defense?
Swipe Rolling ships an update weekly, and Alien Defense fortnightly. Most recently, Swipe Rolling was updated on November 2, 2026 and Alien Defense on November 7, 2026.

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