Comparison

Orbital Invaders vs Wavefront

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

Head to head
About

Orbital Invaders

Pilot a spaceship and defend Earth's orbit in this Sci-Fi arcade shooter. React quickly to enemy attacks, upgrade weapons, and use power-ups to survive waves of unique aliens, asteroids, and bosses. Save the planet in this action-packed space simulator.

Highlights
  • Dual-stick controls for movement and firing
  • Variety of unique enemies and bosses
  • Weapon upgrades and power-ups
  • Defend orbit and destroy asteroids
  • Multiple worlds to unlock
  • Fast-paced arcade action
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Become a spaceship pilot and defend orbit. Orbital Invaders is a Sci-Fi arcade action game where the skill to react the situation and predict attack of enemies determine the outcome of battles. Shoot them all. Unique enemies, asteroid, spaceships, mines, missiles, space worms and bosses. In this Shoot 'em up game you will fly around different planets, defend orbit, destroy asteroids, spaceships, bosses and other enemies. Winning for someone who won 't miss a single goal. Upgrade weapons, use bombs and booster in critical situations. Save the planet! Save the orbit! Fantastic and amazing spaceship simulator. New shoot 'em up game! The control is tied to two sticks (virtual gamepad): one controlling the movement of the spaceship, the other changing the direction of fire. There are three lives in reserve, weapons like laser or plasma, three atomic bombs and acceleration for emergency cases. Collect points and get extra life. There are multiple worlds to unlock, option to switch between a laser and plasma gun, using bombs and escape with high speed power up when needed. The gameplay feels right. It's natural and quite satisfying. Definitely a good choice for short sessions. Easy to pick up and play. Made for Super Stardust & Geometry Wars fans. https://twitter.com/shaggy_dwarf https://www.facebook.com/ShaggyDwarf/ https://vk.com/shaggydwarf

About

Wavefront

Features
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Tap the beat, destroy the rhythm! Echo Rush is a hypercasual rhythm game where timing is everything. HOW TO PLAY • Tap anywhere to create expanding echo waves • Destroy falling objects with perfect timing • Build combos for massive multipliers • Activate Fever Mode at 10x combo for 4 seconds of 3x points! FEATURES • Simple one-touch controls • Endless gameplay with progressive difficulty • Compete on global leaderboards • Beautiful particle effects and animations • Procedurally generated audio GAME CENTER • All-Time High Scores leaderboard • Weekly High Scores competition • 7 achievements to unlock Perfect for quick gaming sessions or marathon runs. How high can you score?

Screenshots

Orbital Invaders4 screens
Wavefront4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Wavefront at Free against Orbital Invaders's $0.99. Wavefront also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Orbital Invaders's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On in-app purchases 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

Wavefront is free to download; Orbital Invaders costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orbital Invaders ships an update every 3 weeks, Wavefront daily. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Orbital Invaders versus Wavefront: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbital InvadersWavefront
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandr LobanovPraveen Kannappan Manikandan

In-app purchases

None

Orbital Invaders

No in-app purchases

None

Wavefront

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orbital Invaders free?
Orbital Invaders costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wavefront free?
Wavefront is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Orbital Invaders or Wavefront have ads?
Wavefront shows ads; Orbital Invaders does not.
Which is updated more often, Orbital Invaders or Wavefront?
Orbital Invaders ships an update every 3 weeks, and Wavefront daily. Most recently, Orbital Invaders was updated on September 13, 2026 and Wavefront on September 17, 2026.

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