Comparison

Hardcore Invaders vs Alien Barrage

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

Head to head
About

Hardcore Invaders

Engage in an old-school arcade shooter experience. Progress through a campaign, challenge yourself in endless modes, and upgrade your spacecraft. Unlock achievements and compare your scores with friends.

Highlights
  • Campaign mode
  • Endless mode
  • Ship upgrades
  • Achievements
  • Friend leaderboards
Features
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Go through the campaign. Set records in endless mode. Boost your ship. Get achievements and compete with friends!

About

Alien Barrage

Defend Earth from relentless alien invaders in this fast-paced retro arcade shooter. Dodge plasma, collect powerups, and survive challenging boss battles. Compete on global leaderboards for the highest score and wave survived.

Highlights
  • Touch-and-drag controls with automatic firing
  • Endless escalating waves of alien enemies
  • Bonus Rounds and Boss Battles
  • Collectible powerups and screen-clearing bombs
  • Unlockable ships and difficulty modes
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
Features
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Defend Earth from endless alien waves in this fast-paced retro arcade shooter. Collect powerups, survive boss battles, and climb the global leaderboards. Touch and drag to move your ship while it fires automatically, dodge incoming plasma, and clear wave after wave of invading aliens before they reach the bottom. What starts as a classic arcade battle quickly escalates into a tougher survival challenge, with faster enemies, more pressure, and bigger rewards the longer you last. Alien Barrage mixes traditional formation-based waves with special events that keep every run fresh. Every 4th level is a Bonus Round, where aliens break formation and streak across the screen in unpredictable patterns for extra points. Every 7th level is a Boss Level, featuring a massive enemy that absorbs heavy damage, fires missiles, and gets tougher each time it returns. Powerups can turn the tide in an instant. Collect Rapid Fire to double your fire rate, Spread Shot to blast multiple enemies at once, Shield to absorb a hit, and Extra Life to stay in the fight longer. When things get desperate, unleash a bomb to clear the screen and save your run. Choose how you want to play with Easy, Normal, and Hard difficulty modes, each offering a different challenge level and score potential. Fly the default Classic Ship or unlock the Dual Cannon ship for permanent double firepower. Compete on Game Center leaderboards for top score and highest wave survived, challenge your friends, and unlock achievements as you play. Whether you want a quick arcade session or a long high-score grind, Alien Barrage delivers classic shooter action with modern progression and competitive replay value. Features: - Touch-and-drag controls with automatic firing - Endless escalating waves of alien enemies - Bonus Rounds every 4th level - Boss battles every 7th level - UFO encounters, swooping aliens, and missile attacks - Four powerups: Rapid Fire, Spread Shot, Shield, and Extra Life - Screen-clearing bombs for clutch moments - Classic Ship plus unlockable Dual Cannon ship - Game Center leaderboards and achievements - Three difficulty modes for casual play or hardcore score chasing

Screenshots

Hardcore Invaders4 screens
Alien Barrage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Hardcore Invaders at 12.0 against Alien Barrage's 17.6. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Hardcore Invaders sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Alien Barrage sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hardcore Invaders against 5.0 for Alien Barrage. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Hardcore Invaders versus Alien Barrage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHardcore InvadersAlien Barrage
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB45 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperStanislav Klyushnikarnold biffna

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Hardcore Invaders

One-time4
  • 500 coins$0.99
  • 2000 coins$1.99
  • 10000 coins$3.99
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  • Ultimate ship$8.99
6 purchases

Alien Barrage

One-time6
  • 3 Revives$0.99
  • 10 Revives$1.99
  • 10 Extra Bombs.$1.99
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  • Dual Shooter Ship$2.99
  • 40 revives$4.99
  • 100 Revives$9.99

Questions

Is Hardcore Invaders free?
Hardcore Invaders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alien Barrage free?
Alien Barrage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hardcore Invaders or Alien Barrage?
Hardcore Invaders and Alien Barrage are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Hardcore Invaders or Alien Barrage have ads?
Neither Hardcore Invaders nor Alien Barrage shows ads.

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