Comparison

Alien Breakout vs LexInvaders

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

LexInvaders

Type words to destroy falling aliens and survive an invasion. Collect letters to spell words, clear waves, and face challenging boss sentences in this arcade-style word game. It offers a simple yet difficult-to-master experience for players who enjoy fast reflexes and word challenges.

Highlights
  • Spell words by collecting falling letters
  • Destroy aliens and enemy blocks
  • Face boss sentences in challenging waves
  • Four difficulty modes
  • Power-ups like shields and hearts
  • Local high score tracking
  • Game Center leaderboard support
Features
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Type words. Destroy aliens. Survive the invasion. LexInvaders turns typing into an arcade shooter. Letters fall from the sky, enemies close in, and every correct letter you collect builds the word that saves you. Complete words. Clear waves. Face boss sentences. The longer you survive, the faster the chaos becomes. Simple to learn. Hard to master. A real arcade challenge built around words. GAMEPLAY Pilot your ship and collect falling letters to spell the target word at the top of the screen. Every correct letter brings you closer to completing the word and clearing the wave. But be careful. Enemy blocks fall with the letters and cost you lives if you hit them. As you complete words, the game speeds up and the screen fills with even more chaos. Every decision matters. Accuracy, timing, and quick thinking are the key to survival. FEATURES • Four difficulty modes: Easy, Medium, Hard, and Challenge • Boss waves every five rounds with multi word sentences • Power ups including shields and hearts • Three life health system with mistake tracking • Tilt controls for intuitive movement (optional in settings) • Haptic feedback system (optional in settings) • Local high score tracking • Three music tracks and eight sound effects with separate volume controls • Game Center leaderboard support HOW TO PLAY Look at the target word at the top of the screen Shoot letters to collect them Correct letters cost one bullet, wrong letters cost three Complete the word to score points and speed up the game Avoid enemy blocks that cost lives Survive boss waves to earn big score bonuses TIPS Accuracy matters. Wrong letters fill your mistake meter. Manage your ammo carefully since bullets regenerate slowly. Use tilt controls for smoother movement or disable them in settings if you prefer touch control. Complete words quickly to increase your score multiplier and survive longer. LexInvaders is built for players who enjoy word games, arcade challenges, and fast reflex gameplay. One time purchase. No ads. No subscriptions.

Screenshots

Alien Breakout3 screens
LexInvaders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LexInvaders at 100% against Alien Breakout's 50%. LexInvaders also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Alien Breakout costs $0.99 and LexInvaders $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LexInvaders holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Alien Breakout's written reviews are positive against 100% of LexInvaders's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alien Breakout ships an update every 10 days, LexInvaders every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Alien Breakout versus LexInvaders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlien BreakoutLexInvaders
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB17 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVirtual GSTRISTAN ROBERT NOHRER

Customer experience

Alien Breakout

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

LexInvaders

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Alien Breakout

No in-app purchases

None

LexInvaders

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alien Breakout free?
Alien Breakout costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LexInvaders free?
LexInvaders costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alien Breakout or LexInvaders?
LexInvaders is rated higher. Alien Breakout averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while LexInvaders averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Alien Breakout or LexInvaders have ads?
Neither Alien Breakout nor LexInvaders shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alien Breakout or LexInvaders?
Alien Breakout ships an update every 10 days, and LexInvaders every 6 days. Most recently, Alien Breakout was updated on September 22, 2026 and LexInvaders on September 21, 2026.

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