Comparison

Space Clutter vs Orbital Invaders

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

Head to head
About

Space Clutter

Navigate a bullet-hell arcade classic, blasting enemies and collecting power-ups to achieve the highest score. Save your progress and resume sessions later. Features original music and sound effects.

Highlights
  • Bullet hell gameplay
  • Power-up collection
  • High score chasing
  • Session saving
  • Double-tap to pause
  • Original music and sound effects
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Space Clutter, the arcade classic from 2012 was released for one cabinet only, and has since then been on a number of exhibitions. It is now available for iOS! Everyone in space hates you, and you will make sure they'll pay. Make your way through the bullet hell, pick up power-ups, and aim for the highest score. If you need a break, just double tap to pause the game. Also, sessions are saved so you can return later to continue. Music by salkinitzor, effects by salkinitzor and boomlinde.

About

Orbital Invaders

Pilot a spaceship and defend Earth's orbit in this Sci-Fi arcade shooter. React quickly to enemy attacks, upgrade weapons, and use power-ups to survive waves of unique aliens, asteroids, and bosses. Save the planet in this action-packed space simulator.

Highlights
  • Dual-stick controls for movement and firing
  • Variety of unique enemies and bosses
  • Weapon upgrades and power-ups
  • Defend orbit and destroy asteroids
  • Multiple worlds to unlock
  • Fast-paced arcade action
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Become a spaceship pilot and defend orbit. Orbital Invaders is a Sci-Fi arcade action game where the skill to react the situation and predict attack of enemies determine the outcome of battles. Shoot them all. Unique enemies, asteroid, spaceships, mines, missiles, space worms and bosses. In this Shoot 'em up game you will fly around different planets, defend orbit, destroy asteroids, spaceships, bosses and other enemies. Winning for someone who won 't miss a single goal. Upgrade weapons, use bombs and booster in critical situations. Save the planet! Save the orbit! Fantastic and amazing spaceship simulator. New shoot 'em up game! The control is tied to two sticks (virtual gamepad): one controlling the movement of the spaceship, the other changing the direction of fire. There are three lives in reserve, weapons like laser or plasma, three atomic bombs and acceleration for emergency cases. Collect points and get extra life. There are multiple worlds to unlock, option to switch between a laser and plasma gun, using bombs and escape with high speed power up when needed. The gameplay feels right. It's natural and quite satisfying. Definitely a good choice for short sessions. Easy to pick up and play. Made for Super Stardust & Geometry Wars fans. https://twitter.com/shaggy_dwarf https://www.facebook.com/ShaggyDwarf/ https://vk.com/shaggydwarf

Screenshots

Space Clutter2 screens
Orbital Invaders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Orbital Invaders at Free against Space Clutter's $0.99. Orbital Invaders also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 49 months) and ratings volume (38 vs 10). Space Clutter's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Orbital Invaders is free to download; Space Clutter costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Space Clutter holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Space Clutter's written reviews are positive against 67% of Orbital Invaders's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Clutter ships an update every 49 months, Orbital Invaders every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Space Clutter versus Orbital Invaders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace ClutterOrbital Invaders
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (10 ratings) — better4.7 (38 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1038 — better
Update frequencyEvery 49 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB144 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHarry LundströmAlexandr Lobanov

Customer experience

Space Clutter

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Orbital Invaders

All ratings38 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Space Clutter

No in-app purchases

None

Orbital Invaders

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space Clutter free?
Space Clutter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orbital Invaders free?
Orbital Invaders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Space Clutter or Orbital Invaders?
Space Clutter is rated higher. Space Clutter averages 4.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Orbital Invaders averages 4.7 from 38 ratings.
Do Space Clutter or Orbital Invaders have ads?
Neither Space Clutter nor Orbital Invaders shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Space Clutter or Orbital Invaders?
Space Clutter ships an update every 49 months, and Orbital Invaders every 3 weeks. Most recently, Space Clutter was updated on September 27, 2026 and Orbital Invaders on October 16, 2026.

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