Invaders Retro vs The Planet Fighter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
The Planet Fighter
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Invaders of the galaxy are destroying many planets all around however they have made a wrong choice of enemy this time, YOU. Their numbers and firepower seems much higher but it is nothing to a patriot like you who is willing to defend the motherland. You have protected your home many times before these invaders even existed and this is like a walk in the park for you but they do not know it yet. Shoot and clear the fleets of invaders to advance and watch out for the divers. Collect the shield and protect yourself.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The Planet Fighter at Free against Invaders Retro's $0.99. The Planet Fighter also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.2). Invaders Retro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 16 months). On 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
The Planet Fighter is free to download; Invaders Retro costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Invaders Retro ships an update weekly, The Planet Fighter every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Invaders Retro | The Planet Fighter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #200 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Justin Ngan | Safak Yalcinkaya |
In-app purchases
Invaders Retro
No in-app purchases
The Planet Fighter
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Invaders Retro or The Planet Fighter have ads?
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