Galaxia vs Aliens Motion Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Galaxia
Relive classic arcade experiences with this retro-style shooter. Your mission is to destroy waves of alien invaders and survive. Be strategic with your single missile on screen.
- Retro arcade gameplay
- Destroy alien invaders
- Survive enemy waves
- Single missile mechanic
- Relive arcade memories
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Do you like the classics? How much money have you spent in the arcade games? Want to relive the past? Galaxia Reloaded takes you to the past, relive your first arcade play of your life. Your mission destroy all Aliens, try to survive of enemy ships waves. Be careful you can only have a missile on the screen.
Aliens Motion Tracker
Transform your device into an entertainment motion tracker inspired by classic sci-fi. Simulate alien encounters with authentic visuals and sounds, controlled by your device's compass and gyroscope.
- Authentic visuals and sound
- Device compass and gyroscope control
- Tap to place alien on scanner
- Recreate movie scenes
- Enact own alien encounters
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This app is intended for entertainment purposes only and does not provide true motion tracking functionality. Recreate the scene from the classic movie, or enact your own alien encounter! Turn your iPhone into an ‘Aliens Motion Tracker’ complete with authentic visuals and sound. The Aliens Motion Tracker is controller by the device compass & gyroscope (where present) - just tap the screen to place an Alien on the scanner.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Aliens Motion Tracker at 4.7 against Galaxia's 2.2. Aliens Motion Tracker also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 37%) and ratings volume (290 vs 30). Galaxia's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Galaxia costs $1.99 and Aliens Motion Tracker $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Aliens Motion Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aliens Motion Tracker has 290 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Galaxia's written reviews are positive against 63% of Aliens Motion Tracker's.
Galaxia ships an update every 18 months, Aliens Motion Tracker every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Galaxia | Aliens Motion Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 2.2 (30 ratings) | 4.7 (290 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.8% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 290 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 14 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #198 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Ivan Cerra de Castro | Dizzy Squirrel Limited |
Customer experience
Galaxia
Aliens Motion Tracker
User reviews
Galaxia
From 30 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Faithful recreation of original
- 🎶 Authentic sound and graphics
- 🎮 Controller compatibility support
- 👍 Responsive fire button
- 🌟 Great retro game
Room to improve
- 🕹️ Unresponsive/sluggish controls
- 🐌 Slow movement
- ✋ Controls block view
- ⬆️ Game too fast
- 💸 Not worth the money
Aliens Motion Tracker
From 290 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Authentic movie replica
- 👍 Great for fans
- ✨ Cool visual effects
- 💯 Fun novelty app
- 🎯 Accurate display
Room to improve
- 🔇 No sound issues
- 🔊 Sound not working
- 😞 Pulse sound inaccurate
- ❌ Audio problems
Bugs and requests
Galaxia
Reported bugs
12 issues- Controls not responsive
- Game speed too fast
- Scoring bugs
- Sound issues (missing or stopped)
- Screen not fully visible on iPhone 13
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- Joystick movement inconsistent with finger
- Collision detection too forgiving
- Ship not visible
- Laser stopped firing
- Bullets don't work at bottom of game
- Characters bigger after update
- Controls glitchy after update
Requested features
11 requests- Improve control responsiveness
- Adjust game speed
- Add auto-fire option
- Screen size adjustment for iPhone 13
- Fix scoring anomalies
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- Add controller compatibility (iCade, Bluetooth)
- Allow continuous firing
- Option to mute sound
- Tie into motion sensor for movement
- Wider joystick area
- Fix collision detection
Aliens Motion Tracker
Reported bugs
9 issues- No sound at all
- Sound doesn't work
- Audio not playing
- Stopped producing multiple pings
- Sound doesn't work through iPhone X
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- No sound for tracker or dots
- Sound geht nicht
- No sound coming from it
- No sound whatsoever
Requested features
10 requests- Add AirTag tracking
- Sentry Gun control mode
- More customization options (color, background)
- Targets running at the user
- Multiply pinging sound with more targets
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- Random target generation mode
- Leverage 'find me' devices app
- Watch support
- Reset targets without restarting
- Hold iPhone upright option
In-app purchases
Galaxia
No in-app purchases
Aliens Motion Tracker
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Galaxia free?
Is Aliens Motion Tracker free?
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