# Alien Shooter 2 vs Phantom Tower

The clearest difference is price: Phantom Tower at Free against Alien Shooter 2's $4.99. Alien Shooter 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Phantom Tower is free to download; Alien Shooter 2 costs $4.99 up front. Phantom Tower sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Alien Shooter 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Alien Shooter 2 against 4.6 for Phantom Tower. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 62 and 123 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Alien Shooter 2's written reviews are positive against 71% of Phantom Tower's.

Alien Shooter 2 ships an update fortnightly, Phantom Tower every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Alien Shooter 2 | Phantom Tower |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (62 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alien-shooter-2-reloaded/id1509828316/reviews)** | [4.6 (123 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phantom-tower/id6745515425/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 62 | **123** |
| Positive reviews | **86.5% of reviews** | 71.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 419 MB | 664 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.4** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [SIGMA TEAM COMPANY LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1764263539) | [Horien Studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1812660391) |

## What reviewers say

### Alien Shooter 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alien-shooter-2-reloaded/id1509828316)

Engage in a classic top-down shooter experience with RPG elements. Battle hordes of aliens, upgrade your character with superhuman abilities, and utilize a variety of weapons and gadgets to survive intense combat. Enjoy hours of gameplay with an engaging story and offline mode.

**Highlights:** Engaging story mode, Character upgrade facility, Tons of weapons, Useful gadgets, User-friendly controls with auto-aim, Offline play capability

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Phantom Tower

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phantom-tower/id6745515425)

Embark on a challenging roguelike adventure within a mysterious tower. Battle creatures, collect resources to craft gear, and unlock powerful abilities to ascend 100 floors. Every playthrough offers a new experience as you strive to conquer the unknown.

**Highlights:** Action roguelike gameplay, RPG elements, Elemental combat system, Crafting weapons and armor, Unlockable glyphs, 100-floor tower ascent

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Standard Bag | $0.99 | one-time |
| Archer Starter Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Warrior Starter Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Mage Starter Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Advanced Bag | $1.99 | one-time |
| Premium Bag | $2.99 | one-time |
| Full Game Unlock | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Unique and engaging gameplay
- 🚀 Responsive controls
- 💎 Satisfying combat and progression
- 🎨 Clean and polished visuals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paid content required to access full game
- 🐛 Occasional performance issues and bugs

**Reported bugs**

- Enemies spawning outside of room
- UI text readability issues

**Requested features**

- Controller support
- Ability to choose starting class
- Teleport to boss room option
- Gear unequip functionality


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Alien Shooter 2 free?

Alien Shooter 2 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Phantom Tower free?

Phantom Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Alien Shooter 2 or Phantom Tower?

Alien Shooter 2 is rated higher. Alien Shooter 2 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while Phantom Tower averages 4.6 from 123 ratings.

### Do Alien Shooter 2 or Phantom Tower have ads?

Phantom Tower shows ads; Alien Shooter 2 does not.

### Which is updated more often, Alien Shooter 2 or Phantom Tower?

Alien Shooter 2 ships an update fortnightly, and Phantom Tower every 10 days. Most recently, Alien Shooter 2 was updated on October 27, 2026 and Phantom Tower on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*