Interstellar Guardian vs RAELander
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Interstellar Guardian
Defend humanoids from alien invaders in this retro 80s-style arcade shooter. Experience fast-paced gameplay with classic mechanics, enhanced graphics, and engaging power-ups across hundreds of levels on three different planets.
- Fast-paced arcade action
- Retro 80s-style graphics
- Power-ups
- Casual and classic modes
- Hundreds of levels
- Three different planets
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Interstellar Guardian is a retro 80's-style arcade game inspired by Defender and Dropzone. Enhanced gameplay without messing around with the formula too much to retain that classic feel. Can you protect the humanoids from the invading alien hordes? Game Features: - Fast paced arcade action. - Awesome graphics and particle effects. - Retro music and sound effects. - Power-ups. - Casual and classic gameplay modes. - 3 different planets. - Hundreds of levels. ***** AppAdvice best games of the week 21/06/2019
RAELander
Pilot a spaceship to safely land on a moonbase after escaping an asteroid field. Adjust for varying gravity and atmospheric entry based on the moon's phase, making each landing attempt unique. Test your piloting skills in this challenging space simulation.
- Space piloting simulation
- Moonbase landing challenges
- Variable gravity mechanics
- Dynamic atmospheric entry
- Moon phase influence on gameplay
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A follow on from AsteRAEds.... having escaped the asteroid field - you arrive back to your home planet and must land safely on the planet's moonbase. Use your skill to pilot your ship and land safely. Depending on the moon phase, gravity will be different as will the entry in to the atmosphere - making each attempt different from the last...... good luck pilot
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Interstellar Guardian at 4.8 against RAELander's 4.0. Interstellar Guardian also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Interstellar Guardian holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interstellar Guardian has 59 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Interstellar Guardian's written reviews are positive against 50% of RAELander's.
Interstellar Guardian ships an update every 2 weeks, RAELander every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Interstellar Guardian | RAELander |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (59 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carl Moss | Steve Rae |
Customer experience
Interstellar Guardian
RAELander
In-app purchases
Interstellar Guardian
No in-app purchases
RAELander
No in-app purchases
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