Space War GS vs Wrist Attack
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
Wrist Attack
Defend Earth from an alien invasion as a skilled pilot. Explore new worlds, battle bosses, and unlock powerful weapons to thwart the enemy. Experience intense space combat directly on your wrist.
- Alien invasion defense
- Space exploration
- Boss battles
- Weapon unlocking
- Wrist-based gameplay
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An alien race has detected our home and is on the move. They've mobilized and are preparing for an invasion. As Earth's best pilot, you are sent to investigate and thwart the invasion. Defend earth from your wrist! Explore strange new worlds, take on menacing bosses, and unlock weapons of great power that you'll need to conquer a seemingly insurmountable force!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wrist Attack at 100% against Space War GS's 54%. Wrist Attack also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and chart position (#34 vs unranked). Space War GS's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (52 vs 1). 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
Space War GS costs $1.99 and Wrist Attack $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Wrist Attack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space War GS has 52 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Space War GS's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wrist Attack's.
Space War GS ships an update every 2 weeks, Wrist Attack every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Space War GS | Wrist Attack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (52 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #34 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Virtual GS | Vineet Patil |
Customer experience
Space War GS
Wrist Attack
In-app purchases
Space War GS
No in-app purchases
Wrist Attack
No in-app purchases
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