Comparison

Invaders... From Space! vs Inko

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Invaders... From Space!

Engage in intergalactic geography battles with this retro-inspired arcade game. Master geography and arcade skills across over 750 target locations in a unique 8-bit 3D environment. Experience intuitive touch controls and a nostalgic aesthetic.

Highlights
  • Intergalactic geography wars
  • 80's CRT screen aesthetic
  • Over 750 target locations
  • 8-bit-like 3D environment
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • 3D Touch support
Features
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“Invaders…From Space!” pays homage to 80’s CRT screens, P20 Pocket Operators, and the infamous (and much loved) Pico-8 colour palette. Offering an intuitive touch control system, 3D Touch, and over 750 target locations wrapped in an 8-bit-like 3D environment, you'll need to couple your mad geography skills with your mad arcade skills to excel at this genre mash-up. Kitschy, irreverent, retro-inspired, prepare for annihilation with a set of nimble fingers, only on the App Store.

About

Inko

Navigate a simple endless runner game, guiding a character through notebook lines while avoiding obstacles. Collect items to grow larger and unleash ink waves to clear the path. Compete with friends on the leaderboard in this offline-friendly experience.

Highlights
  • Simple endless run gameplay
  • Collect doodles to grow
  • Ink wave power-ups
  • Beat your high score
  • Compete with friends on leaderboard
  • Offline play supported
Features
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Inko features: •Have fun in this simple endless run game. Avoid letters and enjoy inko's journey through the lines of a notebook. •Collect the doodles and help inko grow bigger and bigger! •Every seven doodles Inko transforms into a wave of ink ready to destroy the letters in front of him! •Have fun beating your record and compete with your friends thanks to the leaderboard! •You don't need an internet connection to enjoy Inko: the jumping drop!

Screenshots

Invaders... From Space!4 screens
Inko4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Inko at none against Invaders... From Space!'s 1. Inko also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 66%). Invaders... From Space!'s advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Invaders... From Space! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Inko asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Invaders... From Space! versus Inko: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInvaders... From Space!Inko
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.9% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB216 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperFrosty PopAlessandro Esposito Vulgo Gigante

Customer experience

Invaders... From Space!

All ratings20 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive65.9%
Neutral7.3%
Negative26.8%

Inko

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Invaders... From Space!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Inko

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Invaders... From Space! free?
Invaders... From Space! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inko free?
Inko is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Invaders... From Space! or Inko have ads?
Neither Invaders... From Space! nor Inko shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Invaders... From Space! or Inko?
Invaders... From Space! ships an update every 3 days, and Inko every 3 days. Most recently, Invaders... From Space! was updated on October 24, 2026 and Inko on October 19, 2026.

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