Comparison

Galaga Wars+ vs TIME LOCKER+

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

Head to head
About

Galaga Wars+

Engage in classic arcade space combat, destroying alien waves with automated firing and intuitive touch controls. Pilot iconic ships, upgrade their abilities with collected coins, and face challenging bosses. Log in daily for bonuses and missions to enhance your galactic warfare experience.

Highlights
  • Automated firing
  • Touchscreen controls
  • Pilot heroic spaceships
  • Upgrade ship abilities
  • Endless alien waves
  • Daily space bonus
  • Daily missions
Features
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The galaxy is at stake. Fire up the engines and destroy endless waves of aliens in a shower of laser blasts and smoking missiles! Galaga Wars+ is Bandai Namco’s classic arcade shooter game brought to Apple Arcade. With stunning graphics and simple touchscreen controls, Galaga Wars+ is an exhilarating trip down memory lane for all Nostalgic gamers and an instant blast for everyone to enjoy. -HYPER SIMPLE CONTROLS- Firing is automated! Touch screen to move your ship and lift your finger up to pause the game at any given time. -PILOT HEROIC SPACESHIPS- Xevious, Galaxian and more! Each ship has four different abilities that you can use at any given time. Collect coins during space battles to upgrade your ships’ abilities. -WIPE OUT THE INVADERS- Take out endless waves of aliens, bees, stingrays and other infamous enemies. Learn their pattern to reach bosses of cosmic proportions and face off the power of Galaga! -DAILY SPACE BONUS- Log in every day to get a free box of items and complete simply daily missions to earn more coins! Download Galaga Wars+ today and be the space hero of tomorrow! - SUPPORT: https://bnent.eu/gwgreats_support1 - PRIVACY POLICY: https://bnent.eu/gwgreats_privacy - TERMS OF USE: https://bnent.eu/gwgreats_terms

About

TIME LOCKER+

Control the flow of time in this minimalist shooter. Slow down or speed up time with a single touch to evade enemies and enhance your abilities. Survive relentless waves of diverse foes in a race against a persistent threat.

Highlights
  • Control time speed with movement
  • Minimalist shooter gameplay
  • Diverse enemy types
  • Character and equipment enhancement
  • High score pursuit
Features
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"Freezes Time When You Stop Moving" You can control the speed of time with only one finger! Move slowly, and time slows down. Move quickly, and it speeds up. But the looming darkness behind you never stops. You must keep going — sometimes with calm precision, sometimes with bold aggression. Time Locker is a minimalist shooter. Many foes will attack you, including animals, mammoths, soldiers, and even a giant T-Rex. But you have one great advantage. Control the speed of time and enhance your character and equipment without limit to get a high score. [ Features of the Apple Arcade Version ] - Special characters only available in the Arcade version - New enemies will appear - Some weapons have been enhanced - Redesigned game difficulty

Screenshots

Galaga Wars+4 screens
TIME LOCKER+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TIME LOCKER+ at 4.8 against Galaga Wars+'s 4.2. TIME LOCKER+ also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 56%). Galaga Wars+'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TIME LOCKER+ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 810 and 1.8K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Galaga Wars+'s written reviews are positive against 88% of TIME LOCKER+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Galaga Wars+ ships an update every 2 months, TIME LOCKER+ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Galaga Wars+ versus TIME LOCKER+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalaga Wars+TIME LOCKER+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (810 ratings)4.8 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews88.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8101.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size306 MB64 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBandai Namco Entertainment Inc.sotaro otsuka

Customer experience

Galaga Wars+

All ratings810 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral6.8%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews460 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral16.3%
Negative27.4%

TIME LOCKER+

All ratings1,839 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative7.3%

User reviews

Galaga Wars+

From 810 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
  • 👍 Nostalgic Galaga experience
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
  • 💡 Incorporation of other Namco IP
  • 🕹️ Smooth touch controls

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Progression gated by timers and grind
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🤔 Confusing upgrade system
  • 💰 Feels like a freemium game

TIME LOCKER+

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Smooth and satisfying controls
  • 💡 Unique time-based mechanics
  • 🎨 Appealing visual style
  • 🕹️ Challenging but not too difficult

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔁 Temporary character/weapon unlocks
  • 🔍 Difficulty seeing enemies due to visual effects
  • 🎮 Lack of controller support

Bugs and requests

Galaga Wars+

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Enemies disappearing off-screen
  • Upgrades not properly applying
  • Inconsistent save/load behavior
  • Graphical glitches with certain ships

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add landscape mode support
  • Improve progression system
  • Introduce difficulty settings
  • Add more levels and content
  • Implement controller support

TIME LOCKER+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes or fails to launch
  • Saved progress/records being lost
  • Issues with in-app purchases and unlocks

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Permanent character/weapon unlocks
  • Customizable visual effects
  • Controller support
  • More game modes and content

In-app purchases

None

Galaga Wars+

No in-app purchases

None

TIME LOCKER+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Galaga Wars+ free?
Galaga Wars+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TIME LOCKER+ free?
TIME LOCKER+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Galaga Wars+ or TIME LOCKER+?
TIME LOCKER+ is rated higher. Galaga Wars+ averages 4.2 out of 5 from 810 ratings, while TIME LOCKER+ averages 4.8 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Galaga Wars+ or TIME LOCKER+ have ads?
Neither Galaga Wars+ nor TIME LOCKER+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Galaga Wars+ or TIME LOCKER+?
Galaga Wars+ ships an update every 2 months, and TIME LOCKER+ every 3 months. Most recently, Galaga Wars+ was updated on October 17, 2026 and TIME LOCKER+ on October 18, 2026.

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