SpaceShot! vs Invaders Retro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpaceShot!
Pilot a rocket through a meteor shower, shooting down incoming threats. Score points for each hit, but avoid letting any meteors slip past to protect your lives. Challenge yourself to achieve a new personal best.
- Score points for hits
- Avoid losing lives
- Beat high scores
- Dual-thumb controls
- Rocket control
- Meteorite dodging
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Score 15 points for every hit, but watch out - if a meteorite gets past you, you lose a life. Can you beat your own high score? Tip: Use both thumbs! Use one to shoot and the other to control the rocket.
Invaders Retro
Defend Earth from relentless alien waves in this retro-inspired shooter. Discover hidden scoring mechanics as you battle through increasingly challenging levels to save the planet.
- Alien invasion gameplay
- Wave-based challenges
- Hidden scoring system
- Retro graphics
- Planet defense
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Climb the ranks and save the planet from the alien invasion. Waves and waves of aliens, when will it end ? Find hidden scoring as you play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SpaceShot! at Free against Invaders Retro's $0.99. Invaders Retro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
SpaceShot! is free to download; Invaders Retro costs $0.99 up front. SpaceShot! sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Invaders Retro asks for nothing beyond the download.
SpaceShot! ships an update every 2 weeks, Invaders Retro weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpaceShot! | Invaders Retro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 14.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Moritz Breuer | Justin Ngan |
Customer experience
SpaceShot!
Invaders Retro
In-app purchases
SpaceShot!
- Donate Espresso$2.99
- Donate Chai Latte$3.99
- Donate Menu$8.99
Invaders Retro
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SpaceShot! free?
Is Invaders Retro free?
Do SpaceShot! or Invaders Retro have ads?
Which is updated more often, SpaceShot! or Invaders Retro?
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