Comparison

Alien Invaders AR vs Spartan Firefight

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

Head to head
About

Alien Invaders AR

Engage in an augmented reality shooter where you defend your city from alien invaders. This game places aliens around you, allowing for gameplay anywhere without needing a specific surface. Adjust difficulty settings to customize your experience.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality gameplay
  • Playable anywhere
  • Alien radar system
  • Adjustable difficulty settings
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Shoot down aliens in this epic mobile AR game! Help! Aliens have invaded your city! Shoot them down to save the day. Alien Invaders AR stands out of the crowd because you can play anywhere, anytime. No need for a surface or a table, Alien Invaders AR will place aliens around you regardless of where you are, or what's around you! Key Features: - Radar: look at the red dots on the bottom right of your screen to see where the aliens are! - Game too hard? Too easy?! Don't worry, just go to the settings and adjust them to make it just right.

About

Spartan Firefight

Engage in fast-paced, under-five-minute battles against enemy waves. Unlock and upgrade a diverse arsenal of weapons, and customize your unique Spartan with collectible skins and gear. Compete on global leaderboards and enjoy a constantly evolving experience with new content planned.

Highlights
  • Epic PvP game modes
  • Unlock and upgrade powerful weapons
  • Customize your Spartan
  • Climb global leaderboards
  • Unlock ranks and rewards
  • New challenges daily
Features
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Get ready for the Firefight! From the creators of Spartan Runner comes a new action-packed game: Spartan Firefight. Battle against waves of enemies across a variety of game modes and maps in under five minutes. Unlock and upgrades powerful weapons to help you in your task. Purchase and collect skins, helmets, shoulders and more to create your unique Spartan. UNLOCK AND UPGRADE YOUR WEAPONS: Collect and upgrade a variety of powerful weapons going from the Magnum to the Spartan Laser, level them up with your kills and collect unique skins for each weapon. BECOME THE MVP: Climb the world leaderboad to prove you're the greatest Spartan of them all! CONSTANTLY EVOLVING: Look out for new helmets, shoulders, skins, maps and game modes in the future. Spartan Firefight is a non-stop evolving game! GAME FEATURES: * Epic PvP game modes * Powerful weapons to unlock and upgrade * Various game modes to master * Customize your own Spartan * Unlock ranks and unique rewards * New challenges every day * Climb to the top of the leaderboard * Each maps offer challenging new terrain to explore * Unlock achievements * And more to come soon! Get ready and join the fight now, Spartan!

Screenshots

Alien Invaders AR4 screens
Spartan Firefight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Spartan Firefight at 4.8 against Alien Invaders AR's 4.0. Spartan Firefight also leads on ratings volume (3.8K vs 17) and review sentiment (93% vs 75%). Alien Invaders AR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Spartan Firefight sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Alien Invaders AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spartan Firefight holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spartan Firefight has 3.8K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Alien Invaders AR's written reviews are positive against 93% of Spartan Firefight's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alien Invaders AR ships an update every 10 days, Spartan Firefight fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Alien Invaders AR versus Spartan Firefight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlien Invaders ARSpartan Firefight
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (17 ratings)4.8 (3.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews92.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings173.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB117 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperAnirudh NatarajanWilliam Bourdon

Customer experience

Alien Invaders AR

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Spartan Firefight

All ratings3,818 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews391 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.8%

Bugs and requests

Alien Invaders AR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Spartan Firefight

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to restore progress on new devices
  • Multiplayer matches ending prematurely
  • Inconsistent weapon performance (e.g., weak Magnum)

Requested features

6 requests
  • Playable Elites and Covenant characters
  • Larger maps and more game modes
  • Campaign or story mode
  • Online co-op firefight
  • Controller support
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  • More weapon and vehicle variety

In-app purchases

None

Alien Invaders AR

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Spartan Firefight

One-time6
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Silver Pack$3.99
  • Gold Pack$8.99
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  • Heroic Pack$17.99
  • Legendary Pack$44.99
  • Mythic Pack$89.99

Questions

Is Alien Invaders AR free?
Alien Invaders AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spartan Firefight free?
Spartan Firefight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Alien Invaders AR or Spartan Firefight?
Spartan Firefight is rated higher. Alien Invaders AR averages 4.0 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Spartan Firefight averages 4.8 from 3.8K ratings.
Do Alien Invaders AR or Spartan Firefight have ads?
Spartan Firefight shows ads; Alien Invaders AR does not.
Which is updated more often, Alien Invaders AR or Spartan Firefight?
Alien Invaders AR ships an update every 10 days, and Spartan Firefight fortnightly. Most recently, Alien Invaders AR was updated on October 24, 2026 and Spartan Firefight on October 22, 2026.

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