Comparison

Orbital Invaders vs Maker Lab

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

Maker Lab

Features
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Customers are queuing, three printers are about to finish at once and somebody wants a drone frame. Welcome to Maker Lab. You run a makerspace. Orders arrive, you load filament into 3D printers, feed sheet to the laser cutter, set the CNC mill going and finish parts at the hand benches. Multi-stage builds move between stations. Hand each order over before the customer gives up and walks out. Ten shifts take you from a scruffy garage with one printer and a bare bulb to a bright studio with a full floor of machines. Along the way, machines jam, one catches fire, and the power trips at the worst possible moment. • 15 products and 6 specials to make, from keyrings to drone frames • Ten levels, each unlocking a new machine, product or hazard • A lab that evolves through ten looks as you clear shifts • Design your own maker: figure, skin tone, hair, hat • Badges for the things worth bragging about • Landscape, one-handed friendly, no timers hidden behind a paywall • Original synthesised soundtrack and effects • Works fully offline Clear all ten shifts and something changes on the character screen. We are not telling you what. Maker Lab is free and always will be. There are no adverts and nothing to buy. The one button in Settings that mentions money opens a JustGiving page for Alzheimer's Society in Safari, and every penny given there goes to them.

Screenshots

Orbital Invaders4 screens
Maker Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Maker Lab at Free against Orbital Invaders's $0.99. Orbital Invaders's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Orbital Invaders versus Maker Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbital InvadersMaker Lab
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandr LobanovToby Roberts

In-app purchases

None

Orbital Invaders

No in-app purchases

None

Maker Lab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orbital Invaders free?
Orbital Invaders costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Maker Lab free?
Maker Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Orbital Invaders or Maker Lab have ads?
Neither Orbital Invaders nor Maker Lab shows ads.

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