Nuclear Defence vs Pinvaders
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nuclear Defence
Engage in a desperate defense of the Alpha galaxy against alien invaders and nuclear attacks. Strategically command your units, manage energy, and unleash devastating firepower in this immersive space combat game.
- Nuclear war with realistic graphics
- Strategic command of defense units
- Energy management for combat units
- Multiple fire options
- Bomb deployment
- Game pause functionality
- Automatic score and unit tracking
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In a world destroyed by greed and arrogance, evil men "the destroyers" using the nuclear energy and the cooperation of mysterious alien forces have taken the control of all the planets in the Alpha galaxy, populated by the human race. A group of brave men “the commanders" united by their friendship and the dream of bringing peace in the Alpha system, have guided the last military forces in a desperate attempt to defend their galaxy from the alien fire and from the the violent nuclear attacks of the destroyers. The moment of truth has arrived. The final battle is about to begin… Commander, the fate of your planet and of the the Alpha galaxy are in your hands! Features: - Nuclear war with realistic graphics and special effects - Strategic Command of the defense units - Energy management of combat units - Multiple and parallel fire for selected units - Bombs - Game pause - Automatic management of the score, of the number of shots and of the number of destroyed enemy units - Immersive sounds - Beautiful soundtracks - Multi-touch interface
Pinvaders
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.
- Pinball mechanics
- Invader combat
- Ball and flipper controls
- Addictive gameplay
- Retro arcade fusion
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Pinvaders is a very fun and addictive game. Its a combination of the old Pinball and Invaders games. Fight the Invaders without any spaceship. Use only a ball and the sticks to get them. Can you do it?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pinvaders at Free against Nuclear Defence's $0.99. Pinvaders also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.5). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Pinvaders is free to download; Nuclear Defence costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pinvaders holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 15 months. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Nuclear Defence | Pinvaders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gianluca Natalini | ilan TETRUASHVILI |
Customer experience
Nuclear Defence
Pinvaders
In-app purchases
Nuclear Defence
No in-app purchases
Pinvaders
No in-app purchases
