SPACE INVADERS vs Paper Plane vs Trash Balls
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
Paper Plane vs Trash Balls
Pilot a triangular spacecraft to destroy incoming asteroids and alien saucers. Navigate through space by rotating, thrusting, and firing projectiles. Experience classic arcade gameplay with a focus on skillful maneuvering and target elimination.
- Destroy asteroids and saucers
- Pilot a triangular spacecraft
- Rotate, thrust, and shoot
- Classic arcade gameplay
- Retro space shooter experience
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The main goal of the game is to destroy flying trash balls and survive endless waves of crumpled paper attacks. The player controls a fast paper plane that can rotate left and right, shoot forward, and boost through the air. Once the plane starts moving in one direction, it continues drifting through the arena until the player changes direction with another boost. Precision movement and quick reactions are essential to avoid incoming trash balls and clear the skies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Paper Plane vs Trash Balls at Free against SPACE INVADERS's $4.99. Paper Plane vs Trash Balls also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). SPACE INVADERS's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume 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
Paper Plane vs Trash Balls is free to download; SPACE INVADERS costs $4.99 up front. Paper Plane vs Trash Balls sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SPACE INVADERS asks for nothing beyond the download.
SPACE INVADERS holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 82 and 37 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of SPACE INVADERS's written reviews are positive against 50% of Paper Plane vs Trash Balls's.
SPACE INVADERS ships an update every 5 months, Paper Plane vs Trash Balls every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SPACE INVADERS | Paper Plane vs Trash Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (82 ratings) — better | 3.4 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 82 — better | 37 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #163 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TAITO Corporation | Aleksa Racovic |
Customer experience
SPACE INVADERS
Paper Plane vs Trash Balls
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
Paper Plane vs Trash Balls
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SPACE INVADERS
No in-app purchases
Paper Plane vs Trash Balls
- No Ads$1.99
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