Comparison

Jupiter Attack vs Arcadia

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

Head to head
About

Jupiter Attack

Engage in intense arcade-style space combat against relentless alien invaders. Navigate your ship using intuitive controls on Apple Watch and iPhone, collect power-ups, and aim for the highest score on the global leaderboard. Relive classic arcade action with retro visuals and sound.

Highlights
  • Bullet hell arcade action
  • Apple Watch and iOS compatibility
  • Power-up collection (multi-shot, shield, rapid fire)
  • High-score leaderboard
  • Intuitive Digital Crown controls on Apple Watch
  • Swipe controls on iPhone
  • Retro sound effects
Features
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Prepare to enter bullet hell... The 2nd in the Space Watch Trilogy, Jupiter Attack pits you against an onslaught of merciless space invaders, intent on destroying Earth! Use the Digital Crown on Watch and touch screen on iPhone to move your ship and destroy the oncoming alien menace. Collect power-ups as you compete to earn the highest score in this retro inspired arcade classic. • Playable on Apple Watch and iOS devices! • Power-ups include multi-shot, shield and rapid fire! • High-score leaderboard on Apple Watch and iPhone! • Intuitive and simple controls using the Digital Crown on Apple Watch! • Swipe to move on iPhone! • Retro sound effects on the iPhone! • Runs at 60fps on the Apple Watch! • Play anywhere, anytime! Relive the glory days of the arcade on your Apple Watch and iPhone. For the first in the Space Watch Trilogy download Kepler Attack! Thanks for playing - Johnno

About

Arcadia

Experience a collection of 22 retro 8-bit arcade games playable across Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Enjoy classic gameplay with no ads, in-app purchases, or user tracking, and compete on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • 22 retro arcade games
  • Playable on Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV
  • No ads or in-app purchases
  • No user tracking
  • Daily, Weekly, All Time leaderboards
  • iCloud storage
  • Advanced Apple Watch support
Features
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Arcadia is a collection of 23 arcade games for Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro. List of currently available games: • FastRun Avoid traffic and reach your destination • Block Fit Place blocks, clear rows and columns, and keep the grid from filling up • RainBowling Hit all the pins and get a strike! But beware, you will encounter unexpected obstacles and an explosive ending! • Yarr! Destroy all the enemy ships. YOU ARE A PIRATE! YARR! • Bricko Match colored bricks horizontally, vertically or diagonally in order to remove them and score points • Fruity Snake Collect as many fruits as you can • CandyBall A "delicious" pinball. Use the flippers to hit the ball • MineHound Mines are hidden in a grid of cells. The number tells you how many mines touch the cell. Open all the safe cells • Bubble Mania Clear as many bubbles as you can without any bubble crossing the bottom line • BadaBoom Prevent bombs from falling on the floor by collecting them • Ho Ho Hop! Help Santa eat cookies and avoid all obstacles • The Claw Grab as many treasures as possible with the claw • Galaxy Invaders Destroy all enemy spaceships • Indiana GP Challenge your rivals in this crazy race • BrickOut Destroy all the bricks with the ball • Treasure Map Recompose the map to reach the treasure • Replay Press the coloured pads in the correct order • Bounce Like Pong but in Circle. Keep the ball in stage • Sewer Rat Avoid obstacles while swimming in the sewer • PongPong Beat your opponent in ping-pong • Slimenator Defend your position and destroy as many slimes as you can • Crazy Balloon Collect gems and avoid obstacles • Tap-A-Mole Whack a mole. Whack it! Features: - No ads. - No In-App purchases. - No user tracking. - Daily, Weekly and All Time leaderboards.* - iCloud storage. - Advanced support for Apple Watch (Series 3 and later, Ultra and later). - Color-blind mode. - Up to 120 fps on ProMotion devices. Credits: [Music] 8-bit Loops by Snabisch [Music] Wellerman by Zumi Daxuya Let us know if you have any suggestions or ideas for next games! * Leaderboards require a Game Center account.

Screenshots

Jupiter Attack4 screens
Arcadia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Arcadia at 95% against Jupiter Attack's 40%. Arcadia also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (12K vs 383). Jupiter Attack's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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

Jupiter Attack costs $1.99 and Arcadia $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Arcadia holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arcadia has 12K ratings behind it against 383, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Jupiter Attack's written reviews are positive against 95% of Arcadia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jupiter Attack ships an update every 2 months, Arcadia every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Jupiter Attack versus Arcadia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJupiter AttackArcadia
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating4.5 (383 ratings)4.8 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews94.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38312K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#15#3 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRed Sprite StudiosRaffaele D'Amato

Customer experience

Jupiter Attack

All ratings383 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral7.8%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative50.0%

Arcadia

All ratings12,337 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews493 reviews
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.8%

Bugs and requests

Jupiter Attack

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Arcadia

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Leaderboards not loading properly
  • Occasional freezing or black screens
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More game variety and genres
  • Ability to adjust sound/music volume
  • Persistent high scores and leaderboards
  • Multiplayer or competitive game modes
  • New game additions and updates

In-app purchases

None

Jupiter Attack

No in-app purchases

None

Arcadia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jupiter Attack free?
Jupiter Attack costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arcadia free?
Arcadia costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Jupiter Attack or Arcadia?
Arcadia is rated higher. Jupiter Attack averages 4.5 out of 5 from 383 ratings, while Arcadia averages 4.8 from 12K ratings.
Do Jupiter Attack or Arcadia have ads?
Neither Jupiter Attack nor Arcadia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jupiter Attack or Arcadia?
Jupiter Attack ships an update every 2 months, and Arcadia every 6 weeks. Most recently, Jupiter Attack was updated on September 25, 2026 and Arcadia on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Jupiter Attack or Arcadia?
Jupiter Attack currently peaks at #15 in the App Store charts, and Arcadia at #3. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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