# Barrel Defender vs Pinvaders

The clearest difference is price: Pinvaders at Free against Barrel Defender's $0.99. Pinvaders also leads on update cadence (every 15 months vs every 39 months). Barrel Defender's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Pinvaders is free to download; Barrel Defender costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Barrel Defender holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Barrel Defender ships an update every 39 months, Pinvaders every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Barrel Defender | Pinvaders |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barrel-defender-galaxy/id321991078/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinvaders/id1542465214/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | **Every 15 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 33 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Stefan Preuss](https://appshunter.io/developer/307563428) | [ilan TETRUASHVILI](https://appshunter.io/developer/940821251) |

## What reviewers say

### Barrel Defender

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barrel-defender-galaxy/id321991078)

Defend your energy barrels from alien invaders in this retro arcade space shooter. Enjoy simple, intuitive controls and blast through waves of enemies with various weapons and challenging boss fights.

**Highlights:** Two game modes: endless and wave, 25 alien-filled waves, Variety of aliens and movement patterns, Boss enemy battles, Weapon power-ups, Easy finger-slide controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Pinvaders

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinvaders/id1542465214)

Experience a unique blend of classic pinball and arcade shooter gameplay. Control flippers to launch a ball and defeat invading aliens without a spaceship. Test your reflexes and aim to conquer the invaders.

**Highlights:** Pinball mechanics, Invader combat, Ball and flipper controls, Addictive gameplay, Retro arcade fusion

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Barrel Defender free?

Barrel Defender costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Pinvaders free?

Pinvaders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Barrel Defender or Pinvaders?

Barrel Defender is rated higher. Barrel Defender averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Pinvaders averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Barrel Defender or Pinvaders have ads?

Neither Barrel Defender nor Pinvaders shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Barrel Defender or Pinvaders?

Barrel Defender ships an update every 39 months, and Pinvaders every 15 months. Most recently, Barrel Defender was updated on October 23, 2026 and Pinvaders on October 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*