Tiny Alien vs METBOY!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tiny Alien
Embark on a fast-paced arcade adventure through space. Jump, shoot, and defeat an evil empire to reclaim sacred gems. Enjoy retro pixel graphics, power-ups, and challenging boss battles.
- Fast-paced arcade platforming
- Pixel graphics
- Power-ups
- Boss battles
- Unlockable characters
- Game Center leaderboards
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Jump and shoot your way through space! Can you defeat the evil empire and bring back the sacred gems? You are our only hope T I N Y A L I E N ! * Fast paced arcade platforming action! * Sweet pixel graphics! * Music by Boy vs Bacteria! * Power-ups! * Bosses! * Unlock different characters! * Haptic Feedback on supported devices! * Game Center Leaderboards & Achievements! Good Luck!
METBOY!
Embark on an adventure as a "METBOY" in "Metland"! Enhance your abilities with collectible chips and upgrade your blades in a shop system. Compete for high scores on regional and individual leaderboards.
- Character enhancement with collectible chips
- Blade upgrade shop system
- Score rankings (individual and regional)
- Multi-language support
- Adventure through "Metland"
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Take control of a "METBOY" wearing a "Blade Met" and adventure through "Metland"! Function. This is a shop system that allows you to enhance your blades. You can collect & equip chips to enhance the player's abilities. There is a score ranking that can be compared by individual or region. Supported languages: English, français, Español, 简体中文, 日本語 What's new: Twitter: @rebuildgames
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tiny Alien at none against METBOY!'s shown. Tiny Alien also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). METBOY!'s advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Tiny Alien sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and METBOY! sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
METBOY! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 18 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 79% and 79% positive.
Tiny Alien ships an update fortnightly, METBOY! every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tiny Alien | METBOY! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (50 ratings) | 4.6 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews — better | 78.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 181 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | A Small Game AB | Rebuild Games LLC. |
Customer experience
Tiny Alien
METBOY!
Bugs and requests
Tiny Alien
Reported bugs
7 issues- Glitch where aliens can't be stopped
- Cannot re-enable story mode
- Black screen after dying/restarting
- Bounce pads don't work sometimes
- Glitchy issues on iPad Air
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- First boss is too hard/impossible to dodge
- Green alien can't jump high enough for certain platforms
Requested features
9 requests- More levels/bosses
- Multiplayer mode
- Randomized boss encounters in endless mode
- Ability to re-enable story mode after beating
- More alien skins/characters to buy
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- Sensitivity change option
- More buttons/control options
- Bosses with scrollable screens
- Add power-ups for aliens
METBOY!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tiny Alien
- Remove Ads!$0.99
METBOY!
- BRONZE SUPPORTER$0.99
- SILVER SUPPORTER$2.99
- RAINBOW NAME$3.99
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- GOLD SUPPORTER$7.99
- VIP SUPPORTER$74.99
