Point Five vs Alien Defense
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Shape and color matching gameplay
- Increasing speed and difficulty
- Fast-paced gate challenges
- Simple tap controls
- High score chasing
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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!
Alien Defense
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Point Five | Alien Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 263 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | THE RISE COLLECTION | PLAYGENIX EDTECH INC. |
In-app purchases
Point Five
No in-app purchases
Alien Defense
No in-app purchases









