Alien Breakout vs Pocket Breakout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alien Breakout
Defend against alien invaders by sliding your shield. This classic arcade experience offers a unique twist with aliens firing back. Play on your Apple Watch, iPhone, or iPad.
- Slide shield to battle aliens
- Aliens fire back
- Control with digital crown or touch
- Toggle sound on/off
- Retro mode available
- Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad support
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Alien Breakout - A familiar classic with a twist! Battle against aliens by sliding the shield. The aliens will fire back! Available on Apple Watch, iPhone and iPad. Control the shield with digital crown or touch screen. 3 types of powerup and difficulty levels. INSTALLATION • Once downloaded to your iPhone, game icon will automatically appear on your Apple Watch's home screen. Tap and enjoy! • If you do not see the icon after waiting for a while, open the Apple Watch companion app on your iPhone, and scroll down through the My Watch section to check for the game icon, make sure “Show App on Apple Watch” is toggled on.
Pocket Breakout
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Bounce the ball to smash the bricks and score points. Collect power ups to change the ball. Turn the digital crown to move the paddle left or right.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Alien Breakout at every 10 days against Pocket Breakout's every 3 months. Pocket Breakout's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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
Alien Breakout costs $0.99 and Pocket Breakout $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Alien Breakout ships an update every 10 days, Pocket Breakout every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Alien Breakout | Pocket Breakout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Virtual GS | Simon Rybicki |
In-app purchases
Alien Breakout
No in-app purchases
Pocket Breakout
No in-app purchases
Questions
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