Comparison

Galactic Attack vs Space Invaders

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

Head to head
About

Galactic Attack

Engage in intense arcade-style space combat with stunning 3D graphics and an electronic soundtrack. Upgrade your spaceship with powerful weapons and shields to defend the galaxy from alien invaders. Experience fast-paced action with tactical maneuvers and challenging boss battles.

Highlights
  • Gorgeous 3D graphics
  • Intense arcade shoot 'em up gameplay
  • Spaceship upgrades (shields, guns, missiles)
  • Battle heavily armed bosses
  • Bullet time for tactical maneuvers
  • Unlockable player spaceships
  • Atmospheric levels with numerous missions
Features
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This stunning shoot ‘em up (or shmup) game combines the classic arcade elements with the new modern rendering and incredible electronic soundtrack. "Galactic Attack: Alien" offers gorgeous 3D graphics, intense gameplay and a lot of features. The options to boost up your spaceship are incredible. Fire up your spaceship - enter this space shooter to save your galactic from alien swarm attack! Fight against heavy bosses. Use bullet time to dodge incoming rockets! Join the war in this fast paced galactic shooter! If you are fan of shoot ‘em up (or shmup) game, you must play "Galactic Attack: Alien" now and become a hero protect your galactic that your destiny. FEATURES * Gorgeous 3D graphics * Beautiful and atmospheric levels with countless missions to complete * Amazing lighting and explosion effects * Battle heavily armed bosses * Upgrade your shields, guns, missiles, lasers... * Many player spaceships to unlock * Activate bullet time for tactical maneuvers * Accessible to casual gamers, as well as die-hard shooter addicts. * Incredible electronic soundtrack. * Experience a galactic shooter with a wide range of guns and rocket systems The Galactic's future is now in your hands. Get your weapons ready for epic battles.

About

Space Invaders

Pilot a powerful spacecraft in this top-down shooter. Battle waves of alien ships, upgrade your weapons, and survive intense dogfights. Features dazzling graphics and pulse-pounding music for an adrenaline-fueled arcade experience.

Highlights
  • Top-down shooting action
  • Ship weapon upgrades
  • Power-up collection
  • Intense dogfights
  • Boss battles
  • Dazzling graphics
Features
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Get ready to ignite the skies in Space Invaders: Alien Shooter! Take control of a powerful spacecraft and unleash its full potential as you battle against waves of enemy ships. With fast-paced, top-down shooting action, you'll need quick reflexes and strategic thinking to survive. Upgrade your ship's weapons and abilities, and pilot your way through intense dogfights in this adrenaline-fueled shooter. Featuring dazzling graphics and pulse-pounding music, Space Invaders: Alien Shooter will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish Here's a simple explanation on how to play Space Invaders: Alien Shooter: - Start the game: Launch on your mobile device and tap the start button to begin. - Control your ship: Use your thumb or finger to control the movement of your spacecraft. Move the ship left or right to avoid incoming enemy fire. - Shoot enemies: Keep shooting until the enemy is destroyed. - Collect power-ups: As you play, you'll encounter power-ups that can upgrade your weapons or grant you temporary invincibility. Collect these power-ups by flying into them with your ship. - Progress through levels: blaze your way through various levels, each with increasingly challenging enemies and obstacles. - Defeat the boss: At the end of each level, you'll face a formidable boss. Use all your skills and weapons to defeat it and progress to the next level. - Repeat and enjoy: Keep playing, and see how far you can get in Galaxy Shooter. Have fun and enjoy the ride!

Screenshots

Galactic Attack4 screens
Space Invaders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Space Invaders at none against Galactic Attack's 3. Space Invaders also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 25 months). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Galactic Attack sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Space Invaders asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Space Invaders holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Invaders has 1K ratings behind it against 138, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of Galactic Attack's written reviews are positive against 23% of Space Invaders's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Galactic Attack ships an update every 25 months, Space Invaders weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Galactic Attack versus Space Invaders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalactic AttackSpace Invaders
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (138 ratings)4.5 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews — better23.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1381K — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size242 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinh Dao LaiDmitriy Yudin

Customer experience

Galactic Attack

All ratings138 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral8.7%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative50.0%

Space Invaders

All ratings1,044 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral15.4%
Negative61.5%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Galactic Attack

One-time3
  • 5000 Stars$0.99
  • 30000 Stars$4.99
  • 65000 Stars$8.99
None

Space Invaders

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Galactic Attack free?
Galactic Attack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Space Invaders free?
Space Invaders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Galactic Attack or Space Invaders?
Space Invaders is rated higher. Galactic Attack averages 4.2 out of 5 from 138 ratings, while Space Invaders averages 4.5 from 1K ratings.
Do Galactic Attack or Space Invaders have ads?
Galactic Attack shows ads; Space Invaders does not.
Which is updated more often, Galactic Attack or Space Invaders?
Galactic Attack ships an update every 25 months, and Space Invaders weekly. Most recently, Galactic Attack was updated on September 10, 2026 and Space Invaders on September 28, 2026.

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