Comparison

Point Five 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

Point Five

A fast-paced arcade game where players must quickly match the shape and color of their character to passing gates. The challenge intensifies as speed increases and gates spawn more rapidly, demanding constant attention to maintain a high score.

Highlights
  • Shape and color matching gameplay
  • Increasing speed and difficulty
  • Fast-paced gate challenges
  • Simple tap controls
  • High score chasing
Features
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In Point Five you have a limited amount of time to make sure you are the right shape or color required to pass through the gate. Tap the screen to see character interaction! As time goes on and points are earned, the speed increases and the gates spawn faster! Stay on your toes... Looking away for .5 seconds could cause you your score!

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

Point Five3 screens
Alien Defense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Alien Defense at every 3 weeks against Point Five's every 3 months. On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Point Five ships an update every 3 months, Alien Defense every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Point Five versus Alien Defense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoint FiveAlien Defense
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB263 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTHE RISE COLLECTIONPLAYGENIX EDTECH INC.

In-app purchases

None

Point Five

No in-app purchases

None

Alien Defense

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Point Five free?
Point Five is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alien Defense free?
Alien Defense is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Point Five or Alien Defense have ads?
Both Point Five and Alien Defense show ads.
Which is updated more often, Point Five or Alien Defense?
Point Five ships an update every 3 months, and Alien Defense every 3 weeks. Most recently, Point Five was updated on October 23, 2026 and Alien Defense on October 24, 2026.

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