Comparison

Tempest vs LexInvaders

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

Head to head
About

Tempest

Embark on an open-world pirate adventure RPG. Command a fully armed ship, trade, battle sea monsters, and complete quests to uncover devastating artifacts. Play with friends, upgrade your vessel, and assemble a fearsome crew.

Highlights
  • Open world exploration
  • Ship combat and upgrades
  • Multiplayer co-op and PvP
  • Quest-based story progression
  • Crew management
  • Naval trading and piracy
  • Mystical abilities
Features
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An adventure RPG that won the hearts of over 100.000 Steam players is now on your mobile! Become a daring pirate, prowl the seas on a ship armed to the teeth, trade, and assemble your crew from the best cutthroats. You will need a massive arsenal: cannons, mortars, flame throwers, and various rigging. But you will only earn the most devastating sea artifacts for completing difficult and interesting multilevel quests. OPEN WORLD Endless travels over the boundless seas, full of adventures and mysteries. FASCINATING STORY Over a hundred quests on dozens of islands in three regions. PLAY WITH FRIENDS Share the huge world of Tempest with two friends: fight a war with each other, or become companions. NAUTICAL WONDER Buy ships, upgrade ships, and decorate ships. PIRACY WITH A BIT OF TRADE To buy cheaper and to sell dearer is not a pirate's path. Rob galleons, sink warships, and destroy forts! SEA MONSTERS The Kraken has brought its sea friends! NOT ONLY CANNONS Use mystic crystals to deflect enemy cannonballs, bring meteors down on enemies, or summon a giant octopus. ASSEMBLE A CREW OF CUTTHROATS Upgrade your pirates from green hands to salted sea wolves.

About

LexInvaders

Type words to destroy falling aliens and survive an invasion. Collect letters to spell words, clear waves, and face challenging boss sentences in this arcade-style word game. It offers a simple yet difficult-to-master experience for players who enjoy fast reflexes and word challenges.

Highlights
  • Spell words by collecting falling letters
  • Destroy aliens and enemy blocks
  • Face boss sentences in challenging waves
  • Four difficulty modes
  • Power-ups like shields and hearts
  • Local high score tracking
  • Game Center leaderboard support
Features
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Type words. Destroy aliens. Survive the invasion. LexInvaders turns typing into an arcade shooter. Letters fall from the sky, enemies close in, and every correct letter you collect builds the word that saves you. Complete words. Clear waves. Face boss sentences. The longer you survive, the faster the chaos becomes. Simple to learn. Hard to master. A real arcade challenge built around words. GAMEPLAY Pilot your ship and collect falling letters to spell the target word at the top of the screen. Every correct letter brings you closer to completing the word and clearing the wave. But be careful. Enemy blocks fall with the letters and cost you lives if you hit them. As you complete words, the game speeds up and the screen fills with even more chaos. Every decision matters. Accuracy, timing, and quick thinking are the key to survival. FEATURES • Four difficulty modes: Easy, Medium, Hard, and Challenge • Boss waves every five rounds with multi word sentences • Power ups including shields and hearts • Three life health system with mistake tracking • Tilt controls for intuitive movement (optional in settings) • Haptic feedback system (optional in settings) • Local high score tracking • Three music tracks and eight sound effects with separate volume controls • Game Center leaderboard support HOW TO PLAY Look at the target word at the top of the screen Shoot letters to collect them Correct letters cost one bullet, wrong letters cost three Complete the word to score points and speed up the game Avoid enemy blocks that cost lives Survive boss waves to earn big score bonuses TIPS Accuracy matters. Wrong letters fill your mistake meter. Manage your ammo carefully since bullets regenerate slowly. Use tilt controls for smoother movement or disable them in settings if you prefer touch control. Complete words quickly to increase your score multiplier and survive longer. LexInvaders is built for players who enjoy word games, arcade challenges, and fast reflex gameplay. One time purchase. No ads. No subscriptions.

Screenshots

Tempest4 screens
LexInvaders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tempest at Free against LexInvaders's $0.99. Tempest also leads on ratings volume (10K vs 3). LexInvaders's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Tempest is free to download; LexInvaders costs $0.99 up front. Tempest sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. LexInvaders asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LexInvaders holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tempest has 10K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Tempest's written reviews are positive against 100% of LexInvaders's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tempest ships an update every 3 months, LexInvaders every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Tempest versus LexInvaders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempestLexInvaders
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (10K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size669 MB17 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHC GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION LIMITEDTRISTAN ROBERT NOHRER

Customer experience

Tempest

All ratings10,139 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews836 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral11.4%
Negative29.5%

LexInvaders

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Tempest

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when entering certain ports
  • Inventory and progress loss after updates
  • Camera and movement controls issues during combat
  • Missions not triggering or completing properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to explore and interact with ports and islands
  • More ship and crew customization options
  • Improved multiplayer functionality and communication
  • Ability to create and manage own pirate faction

LexInvaders

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tempest

One-time10
  • Starter pack$0.99
  • Disable ads$1.00
  • Jade Sea & Treasure Land DLC$6.29
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  • Pirate city DLC$6.29
  • Unlock full version (sale)$6.29
  • Unlock full version (sale)$8.39
  • 500,000 gold$9.99
  • Full Version Unlock$11.49
  • Ultimate Ship Pack$13.49
  • 1,000,000 gold$17.90
None

LexInvaders

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tempest free?
Tempest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LexInvaders free?
LexInvaders costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tempest or LexInvaders?
LexInvaders is rated higher. Tempest averages 4.7 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while LexInvaders averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Tempest or LexInvaders have ads?
Tempest shows ads; LexInvaders does not.
Which is updated more often, Tempest or LexInvaders?
Tempest ships an update every 3 months, and LexInvaders every 6 days. Most recently, Tempest was updated on November 5, 2026 and LexInvaders on October 31, 2026.

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