SPACE INVADERS vs Retro Games Collection
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SPACE INVADERS
Defend Earth from alien invaders in this classic arcade shooter. Relive the iconic gameplay with faithful recreations of original features, optimized controls, and multiple screen modes.
- Defend Earth from alien waves
- Faithful recreation of original features
- Optimized touch, on-screen, and tilt controls
- Four screen modes
- Bonus development material
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Experience the King of Shooting Games, the arcade hit that captured the hearts of legions of fans and took the world by storm! Use your cannon to defend Earth from waves of descending alien Invaders! All the features you remember have been faithfully recreated: the elusive UFOs, the "Nagoya Attack" technique, and the endless game play! This edition features three control methods optimized for the iPhone and iPad, four screen modes, and bonus extras including rare material from the original game's development! Controls: 1. Touch & drag controls 2. On-screen controls 3. Tilt controls Screen Modes: 1. Color 2. Toggle Background 3. Cellophane Overlay 4. Monochrome Language: 1. English 2. Italiano 3. Français 4. Deutsch 5. Español 6. 日本語
Retro Games Collection
Relive classic arcade experiences with a collection of beloved retro games. Enjoy timeless titles like Pong, Block Breaker, Space Invaders, and Snake. Perfect for quick bursts of nostalgic fun.
- Classic arcade game collection
- Includes Pong
- Includes Block Breaker
- Includes Space Invaders
- Includes Snake
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Retro games collection. Five arcade classics in one app, with no timers, no lives to buy and no clutter. Just pick a game and play. Games: - Pong - Block Breaker - Space Invaders - Snake - Block Blast Pong - beat the computer or pass the phone and play head to head. Block Breaker - nine levels of bricks, with power-up drops and bonus balls. Space Invaders - waves of invaders, destructible bunkers and a boss fight, with a dedicated fire button so you can move and shoot at once. Snake - the one that started it all, with power-ups and a shield. Block Blast - fit the blocks onto the board and clear full lines before you run out of space. Game Center leaderboards for Block Breaker, Space Invaders and Snake.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Retro Games Collection at Free against SPACE INVADERS's $4.99. SPACE INVADERS's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.1 vs 3.9). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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
Retro Games Collection is free to download; SPACE INVADERS costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SPACE INVADERS holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 82 and 48 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of SPACE INVADERS's written reviews are positive against 50% of Retro Games Collection's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SPACE INVADERS | Retro Games Collection |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (82 ratings) — better | 3.9 (48 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 82 — better | 48 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #103 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TAITO Corporation | MIchal Lucansky |
Customer experience
SPACE INVADERS
Retro Games Collection
Bugs and requests
SPACE INVADERS
Reported bugs
3 issues- Firing sound cuts out
- Game freezes and crashes
- Controls stop working after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Landscape mode
- Leaderboards and achievements
- More game modes and content updates
- Improved controls and sensitivity
Retro Games Collection
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SPACE INVADERS
No in-app purchases
Retro Games Collection
No in-app purchases
Questions
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