# Batting Hero vs Type Invaders

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Type Invaders at none against Batting Hero's 10. Type Invaders also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs monthly). Batting Hero's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Batting Hero sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Type Invaders asks for nothing beyond the download.

Batting Hero ships an update monthly, Type Invaders daily. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Batting Hero | Type Invaders |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (78 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/batting-hero/id1489440453/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **78** | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 266 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Maroru Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1489440452) | [Katsuaki Mabushi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1207137152) |

## What reviewers say

### Batting Hero

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/batting-hero/id1489440453)

Engage in an endless baseball arcade experience with a unique alien-fighting twist. Tap to swing, build combos for increased damage, and defeat challenging bosses. Upgrade your hero and unlock new bats to conquer tougher opponents and climb the leaderboards.

**Highlights:** Tap to swing the bat, Combo-based damage increase, Defeat alien bosses, Unlock bat upgrades, Strengthen hero in the gym, Compete in Revenge Mode

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Thunder Bat | $0.99 | one-time |
| Energy 25 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Coin 1000000 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Get 3xCoins without playing ad | $1.99 | one-time |
| Legend Bat | $1.99 | one-time |
| Coin 2500000 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Coin Bat | $1.99 | one-time |
| Special Bat pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Energy Infinite | $3.99 | one-time |


### Type Invaders

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/type-invaders/id6788970713)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Batting Hero free?

Batting Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Type Invaders free?

Type Invaders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Batting Hero or Type Invaders have ads?

Batting Hero shows ads; Type Invaders does not.

### Which is updated more often, Batting Hero or Type Invaders?

Batting Hero ships an update monthly, and Type Invaders daily. Most recently, Batting Hero was updated on October 10, 2026 and Type Invaders on October 6, 2026.

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