Comparison

Warheads vs LexInvaders

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Warheads

Engage in a fast-paced arcade action game with explosive visuals and particle effects. Defend against falling missiles using rocket launchers and collect power-ups. Experience full 3D graphics and immersive audio.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced action
  • Missile defense gameplay
  • Rocket launchers
  • Falling power-ups
  • Full 3D graphics
  • Explosive particle effects
Features
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Warheads is a visual mind blower! Explosions and particle effects galore! If you're looking for a fast paced action arcade game for your iPhone or iPod Touch then this is the game for you because we've loaded Warheads with pure excitement. There are falling missiles and you have rocket launchers which fire interceptor rockets to shoot down the incoming missiles. You tap the screen to launch a rocket toward that point, and there are falling powerups which you can shoot down as well. Warheads is a full 3D game with incredible graphics and audio.

About

LexInvaders

Type words to destroy falling aliens and survive an invasion. Collect letters to spell words, clear waves, and face challenging boss sentences in this arcade-style word game. It offers a simple yet difficult-to-master experience for players who enjoy fast reflexes and word challenges.

Highlights
  • Spell words by collecting falling letters
  • Destroy aliens and enemy blocks
  • Face boss sentences in challenging waves
  • Four difficulty modes
  • Power-ups like shields and hearts
  • Local high score tracking
  • Game Center leaderboard support
Features
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Type words. Destroy aliens. Survive the invasion. LexInvaders turns typing into an arcade shooter. Letters fall from the sky, enemies close in, and every correct letter you collect builds the word that saves you. Complete words. Clear waves. Face boss sentences. The longer you survive, the faster the chaos becomes. Simple to learn. Hard to master. A real arcade challenge built around words. GAMEPLAY Pilot your ship and collect falling letters to spell the target word at the top of the screen. Every correct letter brings you closer to completing the word and clearing the wave. But be careful. Enemy blocks fall with the letters and cost you lives if you hit them. As you complete words, the game speeds up and the screen fills with even more chaos. Every decision matters. Accuracy, timing, and quick thinking are the key to survival. FEATURES • Four difficulty modes: Easy, Medium, Hard, and Challenge • Boss waves every five rounds with multi word sentences • Power ups including shields and hearts • Three life health system with mistake tracking • Tilt controls for intuitive movement (optional in settings) • Haptic feedback system (optional in settings) • Local high score tracking • Three music tracks and eight sound effects with separate volume controls • Game Center leaderboard support HOW TO PLAY Look at the target word at the top of the screen Shoot letters to collect them Correct letters cost one bullet, wrong letters cost three Complete the word to score points and speed up the game Avoid enemy blocks that cost lives Survive boss waves to earn big score bonuses TIPS Accuracy matters. Wrong letters fill your mistake meter. Manage your ammo carefully since bullets regenerate slowly. Use tilt controls for smoother movement or disable them in settings if you prefer touch control. Complete words quickly to increase your score multiplier and survive longer. LexInvaders is built for players who enjoy word games, arcade challenges, and fast reflex gameplay. One time purchase. No ads. No subscriptions.

Screenshots

Warheads4 screens
LexInvaders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Warheads at Free against LexInvaders's $0.99. Warheads also leads on ratings volume (30 vs 3). LexInvaders's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LexInvaders holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Warheads has 30 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Warheads's written reviews are positive against 100% of LexInvaders's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Warheads ships an update every 4 months, LexInvaders every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Warheads versus LexInvaders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWarheadsLexInvaders
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (30 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB17 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPangea Software, Inc.TRISTAN ROBERT NOHRER

Customer experience

Warheads

All ratings30 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral15.4%
Negative17.9%

LexInvaders

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Warheads

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Missile taps not registering
  • Lag during high levels
  • Missiles skipping or not firing
  • Bullets going over/under warheads
  • Game crashes on startup
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  • Ammunition power-ups not always working
  • Missiles coming from the sides
  • Game becomes unresponsive
  • Screen bobbing/rocking motion
  • Explosions obscure incoming missiles
  • Controls are not responsive
  • Missed tap problem (resolved by restart)
  • Game freezes for a second or two

Requested features

16 requests
  • Add a high score feature
  • More missile refills or strategic reloads
  • Improve missile defense speed
  • Make nukes more effective
  • Add stage clear or goal achievement elements
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  • Option to turn off screen rocking motion
  • More defined explosion areas or less dazzle
  • Add difficulty level selection
  • Implement a save state feature
  • Add more power-ups
  • Add different types of missiles or targets
  • Add OpenFeint support
  • Improve performance and optimization
  • Add more announcer lines
  • Allow selection of attack sectors
  • Add more levels or content

LexInvaders

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Warheads

No in-app purchases

None

LexInvaders

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Warheads free?
Warheads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LexInvaders free?
LexInvaders costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Warheads or LexInvaders?
LexInvaders is rated higher. Warheads averages 4.7 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while LexInvaders averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Warheads or LexInvaders have ads?
Neither Warheads nor LexInvaders shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Warheads or LexInvaders?
Warheads ships an update every 4 months, and LexInvaders every 6 days. Most recently, Warheads was updated on September 1, 2026 and LexInvaders on September 21, 2026.

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