Comparison

Alien Guest vs Spooktober

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

Head to head
About

Alien Guest

Guide an alien guest through challenging environments and obstacles to return home. Pilot a flying saucer, dodge enemies, and navigate treacherous terrains. Upgrade your ship and unlock new characters to enhance your journey.

Highlights
  • Pilot a flying saucer
  • Dodge enemies
  • Navigate gorges and jungles
  • Explore diverse locations
  • Upgrade flying saucers
  • Unlock new characters
Features
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Help the alien guest overcome all the obstacles and return home successfully. Fly the saucer while dodging enemies. Break through narrow gorges and deep jungle. Alien Guest is an exciting arcade game with colorful graphics and original gameplay. You are about to discover the picturesque scenery of the Grand Canyon, the snowy Noth Pole, the ancient Tropical forrest, the rigorous Desert and other amazing locations. Upgrade and decorate! Unlock new flying saucers and bizarre characters! Do you have any issues or suggestions for us? Please send your emails to help@stm.games, we look forward to get the players' feedback.

About

Spooktober

Guide a plague doctor through a spooky world filled with creatures and secrets. Use magical spells to defend yourself and survive the season. Beware, taking damage can affect gravity!

Highlights
  • Arcade style gameplay
  • Plague doctor character
  • Jiggle physics
  • Spooky dancing pumpkins
  • GameCenter leaderboards
  • Hidden secrets
Features
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THE GAME WITH MAJOR UPDATES EVERY YEAR FOR THE SPOOKY SEASON The temperatures begin to drop. The leaves start to fall. The full moon rises. It's time to be spooky! The witches and ghosts have come to get you! Help a little plague doctor survive the season! Fly around a world full of secrets and survive against the countless spooky creatures within. Use your absurd magical spells to protect yourself and keep the frightful creatures at bay. But be careful! Taking damage may cause gravity to set back in... Features: - Spooky map full of secrets - Fancy magic spells - Jiggly plague doctors - Unlockable characters to play - Secret map regions and bosses - GameCenter leaderboards and achievements - Terrifying musical options - Terrible loading screen facts Upcoming Updates: - More secret areas and map expansions - More playable characters - More spells - More musical options Note: No AI was used in the creation of this app. This is somewhat obvious by looking at the graphics and loading facts...

Screenshots

Alien Guest4 screens
Spooktober3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Spooktober at 5.0 against Alien Guest's 4.2. Spooktober also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Alien Guest's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Alien Guest sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Spooktober asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spooktober holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alien Guest ships an update every 3 weeks, Spooktober weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Alien Guest versus Spooktober: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlien GuestSpooktober
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings56 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size206 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTM GAMES FZCOBrandon Dalla Rosa

Customer experience

Alien Guest

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Spooktober

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Alien Guest

One-time8
  • Polar night$1.99
  • Tropical forest$1.99
  • Desert$1.99
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  • 2000 Coins$3.99
  • Disable ads$4.99
  • 5000 Coins$6.99
  • 10000 Coins$9.99
  • 20000 Coins$14.99
None

Spooktober

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alien Guest free?
Alien Guest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spooktober free?
Spooktober is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alien Guest or Spooktober?
Spooktober is rated higher. Alien Guest averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Spooktober averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Alien Guest or Spooktober have ads?
Both Alien Guest and Spooktober show ads.
Which is updated more often, Alien Guest or Spooktober?
Alien Guest ships an update every 3 weeks, and Spooktober weekly. Most recently, Alien Guest was updated on October 27, 2026 and Spooktober on October 15, 2026.

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