Jupiter Attack vs Tubesnake
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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
Jupiter Attack and Tubesnake both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Tubesnake's written reviews are positive against 40% of Jupiter Attack's. Tubesnake also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Jupiter Attack's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and ratings volume (383 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
Jupiter 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 Jupiter Attack against 4.6 for Tubesnake. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jupiter Attack has 383 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Jupiter Attack's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tubesnake's.
Jupiter Attack ships an update every 2 months, Tubesnake weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jupiter Attack | Tubesnake |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (383 ratings) | 4.6 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 383 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #20 — better | #120 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 13.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Red Sprite Studios | Hesselbom Tech AB |
Customer experience
Jupiter Attack
Tubesnake
In-app purchases
Jupiter Attack
No in-app purchases
Tubesnake
No in-app purchases
