Tentacles Attack vs Alien Defense
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tentacles Attack
Control a creature with tentacles to grab enemies and grow larger. Conquer the entire city by expanding your reach and overwhelming your opponents.
- Tentacle grabbing mechanics
- Grow in size
- City takeover gameplay
- Enemy conquest
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Grab your enemies with your tentacles, grow in size, take over the city!
Alien Defense
Lead special forces against alien invaders in this strategy game. Command your troops to defend Area 51 and achieve victory against extraterrestrial hordes. Your strategic decisions are crucial for survival.
- Lead special forces
- Defend Area 51
- Strategy gameplay
- Defeat alien hordes
- Commander role
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Unknown invaders from outer space attack Area 51! Become a commander and lead your last hope, special forces, to defeat the alien hordes. Your command is the key to victory in this tense strategy game!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Alien Defense at 2.9 against Tentacles Attack's 2.0. Alien Defense also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 3%). Tentacles Attack's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (39 vs 13). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Alien Defense sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Tentacles Attack asks for nothing beyond the download.
Alien Defense holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of Tentacles Attack's written reviews are positive against 33% of Alien Defense's.
Tentacles Attack ships an update every 10 days, Alien Defense weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tentacles Attack | Alien Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (39 ratings) | 2.9 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.2% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 277 MB | 407 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Yso Corp | GOODROID,Inc. |
Customer experience
Tentacles Attack
Alien Defense
In-app purchases
Tentacles Attack
No in-app purchases
Alien Defense
- Starter Pack$17.99
- NO ADS$19.99
- Coin x2$19.99
Questions
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