Comparison

SpaceWar Lite vs Invader 1978

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

Head to head
About

SpaceWar Lite

Engage in aerial combat by shooting down incoming enemies. Manage your lives carefully as enemies increase in speed and number with each successful kill. Experience a simple yet challenging arcade-style shooter.

Highlights
  • Shoot enemies from the sky
  • Manage 3 lives
  • Increasing enemy speed
  • Restart on death
  • Original music soundtrack
Features
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Basically, just shoot the enemies out the sky. You will get 3 lives. If the enemy passes you, you will lose a life. If the enemy crashes into you, you will die and have to restart the game. The more enemies you kill, the faster they will come at you. The song is made by my friend Kami.

About

Invader 1978

Features
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Relive the golden age of arcade gaming. Defend Earth from waves of pixel invaders in this faithful retro shooter inspired by the 1978 classic. Drag to move your ship. Tap to fire. Destroy all invaders before they reach the ground. Features: - Classic pixel art graphics - Endless levels with increasing difficulty - Bonus UFO targets - Destructible shields - Simple one-hand controls

Screenshots

SpaceWar Lite4 screens
Invader 19783 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SpaceWar Lite at 9.0 against Invader 1978's 15.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
SpaceWar Lite versus Invader 1978: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpaceWar LiteInvader 1978
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB0 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperAustin FelderSungjun Kim

In-app purchases

None

SpaceWar Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Invader 1978

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpaceWar Lite free?
SpaceWar Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Invader 1978 free?
Invader 1978 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SpaceWar Lite or Invader 1978 have ads?
Neither SpaceWar Lite nor Invader 1978 shows ads.

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