SPACE INVADERS vs Galatic Attack
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
Galatic Attack
Defend the galaxy from relentless alien invaders in this retro arcade shooter. Utilize twin drone firepower against overwhelming odds in fast-paced, action-packed gameplay. Experience classic shoot'em up thrills with a unique punk rock soundtrack.
- Save the galaxy from invaders
- Twin shooting attack drone
- Overwhelming enemy numbers
- Retro gaming experience
- Quick fire action
- Acclaimed punk rock soundtrack
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Galatic Attack, Retro shoot'em up arcade game. Your task is to save the galaxy from the hordes of attacking invaders. You have far superior fire power from your twin shooting attack drone but are greatly out numbered by these tough little space invaders. Featuring the music of acclaimed alternative punk rock band “RUN off the static”. Retro gaming at its best with quick fire action and lots of invaders to destroy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Galatic Attack at Free against SPACE INVADERS's $4.99. SPACE INVADERS's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.1 vs 3.7). On review sentiment, 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
Galatic Attack 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 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SPACE INVADERS has 82 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of SPACE INVADERS's written reviews are positive against 57% of Galatic Attack's.
SPACE INVADERS ships an update every 5 months, Galatic Attack every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SPACE INVADERS | Galatic Attack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (82 ratings) — better | 3.7 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.8% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 82 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #158 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | TAITO Corporation | Galatic Droids |
Customer experience
SPACE INVADERS
Galatic Attack
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
Galatic Attack
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SPACE INVADERS
No in-app purchases
Galatic Attack
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SPACE INVADERS free?
Is Galatic Attack free?
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Do SPACE INVADERS or Galatic Attack have ads?
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