Kepler Attack vs Tubesnake
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kepler Attack
Engage in a retro arcade space shooter experience on your iPhone and Apple Watch. Destroy waves of alien invaders with power-ups and intuitive controls. Enjoy fast-paced gameplay perfect for short bursts of fun.
- Space shooter gameplay
- Alien invasion waves
- Power-ups (Shield, Triple Shot, etc.)
- Apple Watch Crown controls
- iPhone swipe controls
- Retro arcade graphics
- Short burst gameplay
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Featured in Apple's "Great on watchOS 6" and "Our Favourite Apple Watch Apps" collections! #2 Casual Game in the US! Kepler Attack is an arcade game for your iPhone and Apple Watch. Fly through space and destroy waves of alien space invaders from Kepler-452b. “I’m just amazed that this is on my Watch.” - Tom, host of The Apple WatchCast Podcast - http://www.applewatchcast.com “I think this is actually my personal favorite new game now on the Apple Watch because of its really fast pacing which is perfect for these types of games.” - HotshotTek, 10 Awesome Apple Watch Games Apps of 2019 • Inspired by Gyruss, Galaga, Galaxian and Space Invaders! • Beautiful retro arcade graphics! • Fast paced alien attack waves with a variety of enemy space invaders! • Power-ups include Shield, Triple Shot, Rapid Fire and Smart Bomb! • Intuitive and simple controls using the Crown on the Watch! • Swipe to move on the iPhone! • Short burst gameplay is perfect for the Watch and iPhone! • Retro sound effects on the iPhone! • Play anywhere, anytime! • Includes Valentine's Day and Santa Christmas Holiday theme! • Runs at 60fps on the Watch! Relive the glory days of the arcade on your Apple Watch and iPhone. Thanks for playing Johnno & Pete
Tubesnake
Guide a pixel character through a map using your watch's crown. Compete with friends to achieve high scores in this addictive game designed for Apple Watch and iPhone.
- Watch crown control
- Pixel character navigation
- High score tracking
- Multi-device support (Apple Watch & iPhone)
- Addictive gameplay
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A highly addictive game for everyone with a little time on their hands, literally. Guide your pixel through the map by using the crown on your watch and beat your friends highscores! This game works great on both Apple Watch and iPhone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tubesnake at weekly against Kepler Attack's every 2 months. Tubesnake also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and iOS requirement (13.1 vs 17.0). Kepler Attack's advantage is ratings volume (943 vs 15). On price, rating, ads 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
Kepler Attack costs $1.99 and Tubesnake $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Kepler Attack against 4.6 for Tubesnake. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kepler Attack has 943 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Kepler Attack's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tubesnake's.
Kepler Attack ships an update every 2 months, Tubesnake weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Kepler Attack | Tubesnake |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (943 ratings) | 4.6 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 943 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #77 — better | #117 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Red Sprite Studios | Hesselbom Tech AB |
Customer experience
Kepler Attack
Tubesnake
Bugs and requests
Kepler Attack
Reported bugs
5 issues- Game doesn't play complete rip off
- Just says on the watch version that it has to be installed on my iPhone for it to work. It's installed on my iPhone. Doesn't work.
- This seems like a good game but I don't see it on my watch.
- I have the first version watch Apple one, and it does not work on the watch,And has offered me a refund, I appreciate it.
- It won't download on my watch
Requested features
2 requests- Add a golden starship IF
- Please add upgrades so we can have bettr ships
Tubesnake
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Kepler Attack
No in-app purchases
Tubesnake
No in-app purchases
