Comparison

Space Frontier vs Alien Annihilator

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

Head to head
About

Space Frontier

Launch rockets to orbit and beyond to colonize Mars in this addictive physics game. Earn in-game currency to upgrade your rockets and compete for high scores. Easy to learn, but challenging to master, offering endless replayability.

Highlights
  • One-button gameplay
  • Fun, fast physics
  • Easy to learn, hard to master
  • Colonize Mars
  • Earn in-game currency
  • Buy new rocket parts
  • Multiple rocket styles
Features
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Blast off to the stratosphere and colonize Mars in Space Frontier, the addictive physics rocket game that your friends will want to play—but they can’t! Because it’s your phone. But hey! They can download it on theirs, too. In fact, you want them to do that. So you can pound them into dust with your superior rocket scores! In Space Frontier your mission is to launch your rocket as high in to the orbit as possible and beyond to Mars. Earn in-game currency from launches and hard working Martians. Invest it to acquire new parts/styles, and send more people to mars! Easy to play but hard to master gameplay means you’ll be coming back again and again for one more boost. Ridiculously Cool Features List: ◉ One-button gameplay ◉ Fun, fast physics ◉ Easy to learn, hard to master ◉ Colonize Mars ◉ Infinite variety and replayability ◉ Earn in-game currency to buy new rocket parts ◉ More than sixteen rocket styles to try

About

Alien Annihilator

Features
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Get ready for classic 80s arcade action in Alien Annialator! This fast-paced, side-scrolling shooter puts you in the cockpit of a ship. Blast waves of relentless extraterrestrials, rescue humans, and protect your planet from total destruction. High-octane nostalgia and non-stop retro chaos await. Can you survive the onslaught?

Screenshots

Space Frontier4 screens
Alien Annihilator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alien Annihilator at none against Space Frontier's 1. Space Frontier's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). 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. Space Frontier sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Alien Annihilator asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Frontier ships an update every 2 months, Alien Annihilator every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Space Frontier versus Alien Annihilator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace FrontierAlien Annihilator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (14K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size231 MB20 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKetchappEric Brooks

Bugs and requests

Space Frontier

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Ads pop up during launch causing rocket to explode
  • Ads don't load properly
  • Game freezes and lags
  • Mute button doesn't work
  • Coins from ads not working correctly
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  • Rocket goes really slow due to glitches
  • Money randomly disappears

Requested features

16 requests
  • Add more planets
  • Add more content
  • Add more customization
  • Add more levels
  • Add more upgrades
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  • Add more planets to colonize
  • Add aliens and other obstacles
  • Add different types of people with different roles
  • Add more strategy elements
  • Add the ability to build on planets
  • Add the ability to travel between planets
  • Add the ability to steer the rocket
  • Add the ability to control the people
  • Add the ability to upgrade fuel efficiency, rocket size, etc.
  • Add the ability to choose fuel load
  • Add the ability to reach new planets beyond the solar system

Alien Annihilator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Space Frontier

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Alien Annihilator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space Frontier free?
Space Frontier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alien Annihilator free?
Alien Annihilator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Space Frontier or Alien Annihilator have ads?
Both Space Frontier and Alien Annihilator show ads.
Which is updated more often, Space Frontier or Alien Annihilator?
Space Frontier ships an update every 2 months, and Alien Annihilator every 6 weeks. Most recently, Space Frontier was updated on October 15, 2026 and Alien Annihilator on October 4, 2026.

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