Comparison

Task Attack vs Strike Force

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

Head to head
About

Task Attack

This retro-inspired arcade shooter blends classic space combat with humorous "real-life" distractions. Players battle alien invaders and everyday annoyances like trips to the store and news alerts. Survive the onslaught with intuitive one-finger controls and an 8-bit art style.

Highlights
  • One finger gameplay
  • Story mode with 6 levels
  • Infinite play high score challenge
  • 8-bit art style
  • Full original music score
  • Hard and Master difficulty modes
Features
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The #1 anti-productivity app on the App Store! “Task Attack...accomplish[es] the even harder task of standing out alongside the App Store’s crop of uninspired and shovelware retro clones...well worth a purchase.” -TouchArcade “Anyone who has ever played an arcade game, or is a fan of retro titles, will be right at home in Task Attack.” - AppAdvice Task Attack is a humorous, shoot'em up arcade game with a twist. Drawing inspiration from the 80's classics, players first encounter attacking alien invaders, but soon must fend off “real life” interruptions that creep into the game and join the assault. To successfully defend the galaxy, players must defeat trips to the store, car repairs, news alerts, and other annoying distractions. Do you have what it takes to survive a Task Attack? FEATURES · One Finger Gameplay - play in one hand as you drink a smoothie · Story Mode - play through 6 levels, each with a different invading task · Infinite Play - high score challenge, play as long as you can last · 8 Bit Art - takes you right back to the 80's without the bad hair · Full Original Music Score - guaranteed to autoplay in your head · Hard and Master mode - take the challenge to the next level Get the Task Attack original score album here: https://gum.co/TaskAttackOST

About

Strike Force

Engage in classic galaxy space shooting, battling waves of enemies and powerful bosses. Choose from various fighter planes, enjoy stunning graphics, and protect the galaxy from invaders. This game offers challenging environments and classic shoot 'em up action.

Highlights
  • Multiple air fighter planes
  • Stunning graphics
  • Epic boss battles
  • Classic galaxy shooting gameplay
  • Challenging environments
Features
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In Strike Force- 1945 War, battle your way across waves of fighters to meet an ultimate boss who you need to take down to advance to the next level! Protect the galaxy from space invaders and become the greatest Captain of all time! In this space shooter game, wipe out the pack of evil enemies before entering tough and fierce Big Boss Battles. Every level has a powerful Boss for you to beat. Features: - Different air fighter planes to choose from. - Beautiful and stunning graphics provide amazing visuals. - Unique challenges with epic and huge bosses. - Easy Controls & Attractive Sound. - Challenging Environments to explore. - Classic Galaxy Shooting. Do you like space shooter games where you have to shoot sky invaders? If the answer is "yes" then Strike Force will suit you best! In Strike Force - 1945 War, choose your air fighter, destroy the sky invaders and protect the galaxy. Show them what you’re capable of! Shoot 'em up and win in this space shooting game! As you are the leader in this airattack, it is up to you to defend your community from this Galaxy attack! Download Strike Force - 1945 War now and shoot 'em all in this galaxy shooting game!

Screenshots

Task Attack4 screens
Strike Force4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Task Attack at none against Strike Force's shown. Task Attack also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 69%). Strike Force's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Task Attack sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Strike Force sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Task Attack against 4.6 for Strike Force. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 97 and 103 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Task Attack's written reviews are positive against 69% of Strike Force's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Task Attack ships an update every 2 months, Strike Force every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Task Attack versus Strike Force: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTask AttackStrike Force
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (97 ratings)4.6 (103 ratings)
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews — better68.8% of reviews
Number of ratings97103 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.210.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB134 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperDaniel ColmanRendered Ideas

Customer experience

Task Attack

All ratings97 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral5.2%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.7%

Strike Force

All ratings103 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative28.1%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Task Attack

One-time3
  • "Support Hot Avocado"$0.99
  • "Support Hot Avocado"$3.99
  • "Support Hot Avocado"$9.99
4 purchases

Strike Force

One-time4
  • Novice Pack$1.99
  • Rookie Pack$2.99
  • Expert Pack$3.99
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  • Master Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Task Attack free?
Task Attack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Strike Force free?
Strike Force is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Task Attack or Strike Force?
Task Attack and Strike Force are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 97 and 103 ratings respectively.
Do Task Attack or Strike Force have ads?
Strike Force shows ads; Task Attack does not.
Which is updated more often, Task Attack or Strike Force?
Task Attack ships an update every 2 months, and Strike Force every 3 weeks. Most recently, Task Attack was updated on September 28, 2026 and Strike Force on September 28, 2026.

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