Space War GS vs Insane Space
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Space War GS
Engage in a retro-style space arcade battle across multiple stages. Destroy waves of attacking aliens with innovative touch controls or an iCade controller. Experience fast-paced action and excellent soundtracks on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch.
- Retro-style space game
- Supports Apple Watch Series 7
- Multiple stages of gameplay
- Innovative touch screen control
- Supports iCade controller
- Fast alien formations and attacks
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Space War GS is the space arcade game for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch! Fly through the space and destroy waves of attacking aliens! Be prepared for the final battle! • retro-style space game for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch! • multiple stages of continuous game play! • innovative touch screen control • supports iCade controller • fast full screen alien formations and attacks! • excellent soundtracks from Apple IIGS legend FTA! •• Reviews •• "Fun game! Give it a try, everyone." - No Quarter Podcast "This game is simply fantastic." - BriefMobile "I miss Galaxian. This has great graphics and action. I even play it with a stylus." - app review "My husband love this game - He really like this game, hew said is similar to a game he used to play when he was 10." - app review "Amazing app! I love it! You have to download this! Very fun and smooth!" - app review •• Special Thanks! •• • Olivier Goguel of FTA and Hameed for background image
Insane Space
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This is a Space Shooter game with one main difference, for each 10 points you get, it chooses a random level . The level can goes from 1 to 10, in which 10 or nearest is more difficult to the player. I think you gonna like it. In game center feature, there are some achieves and leaderboard to challenge your friends based on your performance. In the store, you can purchase features in order get higher scores. Are you ready for this challenge? Thanks and good luck.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Insane Space at Free against Space War GS's $1.99. Insane Space also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On ads, 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
Insane Space is free to download; Space War GS costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Space War GS ships an update every 2 weeks, Insane Space every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Space War GS | Insane Space |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (52 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Virtual GS | Osvaldo Ikuta |
In-app purchases
Space War GS
No in-app purchases
Insane Space
No in-app purchases
Questions
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