SPACE INVADERS vs Pinball Arcade Plus
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
Pinball Arcade Plus
Experience over 30 authentic digital pinball machines with stunningly accurate recreations of classic tables. Enjoy two free tables each month and explore meticulously emulated gameplay, sounds, and visuals.
- Over 30 authentic pinball machines
- Exact recreations of classic tables
- Meticulous emulation of gameplay
- Two free tables monthly
- New table additions
- Astonishing detail in visuals and sound
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Play over 30 REAL PINBALL machines! Pinball Arcade is the most realistic and comprehensive pinball simulation ever created! Play TWO FREE TABLES this month! This month's free tables are: * Big Buck Hunter™ * Gladiators™ New table added in this update: * Big Buck Hunter™ * Whoa Nellie™ This expansive digital arcade features exact recreations of the all-time greatest pinball tables from Stern Pinball®, and Gottlieb® together in one app. Every flipper, bumper, sound effect, and display pixel has been painstakingly emulated in astonishing detail. Rated 9.0 on IGN! G4TV Mobile game of the year.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SPACE INVADERS at 4.1 against Pinball Arcade Plus's 3.2. SPACE INVADERS also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (59% vs 36%). Pinball Arcade Plus's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and price ($0.99 vs $4.99). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
SPACE INVADERS costs $4.99 and Pinball Arcade Plus $0.99 up front. Pinball Arcade Plus sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. SPACE INVADERS asks for nothing beyond the download.
SPACE INVADERS holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 82 and 252 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of SPACE INVADERS's written reviews are positive against 36% of Pinball Arcade Plus's.
SPACE INVADERS ships an update every 5 months, Pinball Arcade Plus every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.
| Parameter | SPACE INVADERS | Pinball Arcade Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (82 ratings) — better | 3.2 (252 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.8% of reviews — better | 35.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 82 | 252 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | TAITO Corporation | FarSight Studios |
Customer experience
SPACE INVADERS
Pinball Arcade Plus
User reviews
SPACE INVADERS
From 82 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Faithful recreation of the original
- 👍 Variety of control options
- 👍 Authentic sounds and visuals
- 👍 Nostalgic experience
- 👍 Good value for classic game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unresponsive controls
- 🔍 Small gameplay screen
- 💰 Overpriced for a classic game
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
Pinball Arcade Plus
From 252 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Realistic pinball simulation
- 🚀 Faithful recreation of classic tables
- 💡 Inclusion of rare/obscure tables
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay and physics
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for tables
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🤖 Unresponsive controls and UI issues
- 🔒 Forced Facebook login requirement
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
Pinball Arcade Plus
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to restore purchased tables
- Freezing and crashing on table launch
- Inconsistent flipper and control response
- Stretched/obscured visuals on iPhone X/newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Support for newer device screens
- More classic and popular table additions
- Ability to purchase tables individually
- Improved performance and stability
In-app purchases
SPACE INVADERS
No in-app purchases
Pinball Arcade Plus
- Ripley's Believe It or Not® Pinball Table$1.99
- Black Hole™ Pinball Table$1.99
- Theatre of Magic® Pinball Table$2.99
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- Gorgar™ + Monster Bash™$4.99
- Black Knight™ + Creature from the Black Lagoon™$4.99
- Taxi™ + Harley-Davidson® 3rd Edition$4.99
- Elvira and the Party Monsters™ + No Good Gofers™$4.99
- Elvira Scared Stiff™ + Big Shot$4.99
Questions
Is SPACE INVADERS free?
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