Interstellar Guardian vs CentRAEpede
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
CentRAEpede
Embark on a fast-paced arcade adventure to clear a garden of pests and fungi. Enjoy classic gameplay with modern support for game controllers.
- Fast-paced arcade gameplay
- Garden pest and mushroom clearing
- MFI game pad support
- Classic retro recreation
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Help DIY Derek rid his garden of creepy crawlies and pesky mushrooms in this fast paced arcade classic from yester-year Supports MFI game pads
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Interstellar Guardian at 80% against CentRAEpede's 25%. Interstellar Guardian also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.8 vs 2.4). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Interstellar Guardian is free to download; CentRAEpede costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Interstellar Guardian holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Interstellar Guardian's written reviews are positive against 25% of CentRAEpede's.
Interstellar Guardian ships an update every 2 weeks, CentRAEpede every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Interstellar Guardian | CentRAEpede |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (59 ratings) — better | 2.4 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carl Moss | Steve Rae |
Customer experience
Interstellar Guardian
CentRAEpede
In-app purchases
Interstellar Guardian
No in-app purchases
CentRAEpede
No in-app purchases
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