Comparison

Idle Alien vs Reload Weapons

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

Head to head
About

Idle Alien

Engage in a hyper-casual space war by tapping to destroy hostile spaceships. Upgrade your alien heroes to increase damage and unlock new abilities. Enjoy a stress-relieving, offline gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Tap to attack spaceships
  • Upgrade alien heroes
  • Boost damage and gold
  • Offline gameplay
  • Stress-relieving mechanics
  • Unlock new aliens
Features
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In a galaxy far far away A bunch of hostile spaceships are traveling across universe seeking for destruction Angered by their actions, Alien race rises to fight the oppression They train and start to awakened their inner energy, becoming the Heroes Those Heroes now fly across the universe to protect their homeland So the war continues Idle Alien is a hyper casual game with alien and space theme. Easy to play, stress releasing, and no network required. Control Alien as a Hero to destroy all spaceships. Open more Alien enjoy more fun. HOW TO PLAY: 1 - Tap spaceship to attack 2 - Hide Alien to help you 3 - Update Alien to get more damage 4 - Destroy all spaceships to win level BOOST SYSTEM: 1 - Tap Boost: x10 your tap damage 2 - Double Damage: x2 all Alien damage 3 - Double Gold: x2 money 4 - Double Speed: x2 Speed for all Aliens. If you love the game. Give us your lovely comment. Our page: https://www.facebook.com/idlealien/ Enjoy The Game.

About

Reload Weapons

Upgrade your weapons by hitting targets and collecting bullets on the road. Evolve your bullets to create a unique snake-like belt and earn high-performance weapons. Aim to shoot more targets for greater rewards.

Highlights
  • Hit targets to upgrade weapons
  • Collect bullets on the road
  • Evolve bullets for more power
  • Create a snake-like bullet belt
  • Earn high-performance weapons
Features
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-Upgrade your weapon by hitting targets on the road in the game, shoot more targets to earn high-performance weapons. -Shoot the bullet containers on the road to collect more bullets. You can evolve the bullets and earn more.Collect more bullets to create a snake-like belt of bullets.

Screenshots

Idle Alien4 screens
Reload Weapons4 screens

Verdict

The call

Idle Alien and Reload Weapons both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Idle Alien's written reviews are positive against 24% of Reload Weapons's. Idle Alien also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 20). Reload Weapons's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.9K vs 123). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Reload Weapons sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Idle Alien asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Idle Alien against 4.6 for Reload Weapons. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reload Weapons has 2.9K ratings behind it against 123, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Idle Alien's written reviews are positive against 24% of Reload Weapons's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Alien ships an update every 11 days, Reload Weapons every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Idle Alien versus Reload Weapons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle AlienReload Weapons
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (123 ratings)4.6 (2.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better23.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1232.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size295 MB1.0 GB
Age rating17+12+
DevelopervmogaSCOOPS YAZILIM LIMITED SIRKETI

Customer experience

Idle Alien

All ratings123 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Reload Weapons

All ratings2,927 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews170 reviews
Positive23.5%
Neutral12.9%
Negative63.5%

Bugs and requests

Idle Alien

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Reload Weapons

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to progress past certain levels
  • Glitches with temporary power-ups
  • Crashes and performance issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • More content and levels
  • Improved balance and progression
  • Rate upgrade option

In-app purchases

None

Idle Alien

No in-app purchases

20 purchases

Reload Weapons

One-time20
  • 250 Money$0.99
  • 750 Money$1.99
  • 8 Skip Its$1.99
Show 17 more
  • Now Or Never$2.99
  • 3000 Money$3.99
  • Twice As Nice$3.99
  • 20 Skip Its$3.99
  • Next Weapon$4.99
  • No Ads$4.99
  • 5000 Money$5.99
  • Beginners Boost$6.99
  • Weapon Pass Premium$7.99
  • All Time Favorite$8.99
  • Golden Chance$9.99
  • Purchase All Skills$9.99
  • 100 Skip Its$14.99
  • AdFree Zone$19.99
  • 25000 Money$19.99
  • 50000 Money$29.99
  • 250 Skip Its$29.99

Questions

Is Idle Alien free?
Idle Alien is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reload Weapons free?
Reload Weapons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Alien or Reload Weapons?
Reload Weapons is rated higher. Idle Alien averages 4.5 out of 5 from 123 ratings, while Reload Weapons averages 4.6 from 2.9K ratings.
Do Idle Alien or Reload Weapons have ads?
Idle Alien shows ads; Reload Weapons does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Alien or Reload Weapons?
Idle Alien ships an update every 11 days, and Reload Weapons every 8 days. Most recently, Idle Alien was updated on October 2, 2026 and Reload Weapons on October 16, 2026.

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